inflation hedging strategy

South Korea’s central bank on Thursday raised its policy interest rate in a surprise move as accelerating inflation is feared to bite into gro...

US hedge fund Dalton Investments LLC has urged SK Inc., the holding company of South Korea’s SK Group, to focus more on share buybacks and can...

South Korea’s major companies are drastically cutting their capital spending as heightened macroeconomic risks coupled with growing external u...

South Korea’s consumer prices in March grew at the fastest pace in more than 10 years on surging energy and commodity prices, while the centra...

South Korean top automaker Hyundai Motor Co.'s shares are poised for a rebound. On March 30, the stock rose by 2.55% to 181,000 won ($149.46), 11.73...

South Korea’s nominee for its new central bank governor stoked expectations that the Bank of Korea may raise interest rates less than predicte...

South Korea on Wednesday nominated veteran International Monetary Fund official Rhee Chang-yong as the country’s new central bank chief, who i...

Government Employees Pension Service (GEPS) of South Korea posted a 8.61% rate of return in 2021, the pension fund announced on March 15. It has ear...

The share prices of the world’s two largest memory chipmakers Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc. each have room to rise by about 50% ov...

The South Korean won currency tumbled to its lowest point in almost two years on Friday, adding to inflationary pressure in Asia’s fourth-larg...

South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Group on Wednesday set out its vision to become a top-tier eco-friendly auto brand by accelerating i...

National Pension Service (NPS) of South Korea said on Feb. 28 it selected Millennium Management LLC, Starboard Value LP and Systematica Investment...

Fears are growing over accelerating inflation in South Korea as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine boosted energy and raw materials prices. The cris...

South Korea’s central bank expects consumer inflation to hit an 11-year high this year as oil prices jumped above the $100 a barrel level for ...

Korea Investment Corporation (KIC) signed an agreement on Feb. 24 with Seoul Guarantee Insurance Company (SGI) to co-invest in overseas hedge fund...

Global stock markets tumbled and oil prices hit their highest levels since 2014 on Tuesday as Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered troops into b...

SK Group chairman Chey Tae-won will assume an additional post as a chairman of SK Telecom Co.The conglomerate’s holding company SK Inc. announ...

South Korean companies are revising their business plans for this year as soaring oil prices slam Asia’s fourth-largest economy. Inflation is ...

South Korea’s money supply increased at the fastest pace in history last year, exceeding liquidity growth in the eurozone, which accelerated i...

South Korea’s central bank is caught in a dilemma as it needs to raise interest rates to curb rising inflationary pressure in Asia’s fou...

Stockbridge Capital Group LLC, a US real estate investment firm, announced on Feb. 10 that David Park has joined the firm as a managing director. ...

South Korea’s inflation this year is expected to accelerate to an 11-year high, adding to expectations of further interest rate hikes later th...

Netmarble Corp. unveiled detailed plans for a hawkish entry into the blockchain and metaverse industries on Thursday. The mobile game developer...

The initial public offering of South Korea's LG Energy Solution Ltd. drew a record 11,500 trillion won ($9.65 trillion) in bids from institutional i...

South Korea’s central bank is almost certain to raise interest rates on Friday to curb inflation and household debt as the US Federal Reserve ...

LG Household & Health Care Ltd.’s shares have been flying high since its market debut in 2001, and have more recently basked in the global...

South Korea's two non-ferrous metal product leaders Korea Zinc Inc. and Poongsan Corp. are tipped to report their record earnings in 2021, after str...

November’s inflation print, while mostly in line with market expectations, was staggeringly high. Headline inflation increased ...

South Korea’s gross national income (GNI) per capita is expected to surpass $35,000 to a record high this year on strong economic growth, surg...

South Korea’s consumer inflation hit a near-decade peak in November, fanning expectations that the central bank will raise interest rates agai...