Kayne Anderson sees strategic opportunity in resilient, needs-based real estate sectors

Kayne Anderson sees strategic opportunity in resilient, needs-based real estate sectors

Despite an uncertain economic landscape, Kayne Anderson Real Estate, the real estate investment arm of Kayne Anderson, is doubling down on what it d...

CLSA, Citi, JPMorgan slam South Korea’s tax reform plans as anti-market

CLSA, Citi, JPMorgan slam South Korea’s tax reform plans as anti-market

South Korea’s latest tax overhaul is triggering a wave of criticism from foreign investment banks, with analysts warning that the proposed tax...

Kayne Anderson Real Estate: Don't wait for clarity – the time to invest is now

Kayne Anderson Real Estate: Don't wait for clarity – the time to invest is now

Amid persistent economic uncertainty, rising development costs, and shifting US trade policies, Kayne Anderson Real Estate is showing high convictio...

S.Korea's stablecoin frenzy fuels stock rally despite regulatory uncertainty

S.Korea's stablecoin frenzy fuels stock rally despite regulatory uncertainty

A wave of speculative fervor surrounding won-based stablecoins is sweeping South Korea’s equity markets, with nearly half of the top 30 perfor...

Samsung to thrash out strategy amid Trump, Middle East crisis

Samsung to thrash out strategy amid Trump, Middle East crisis

Samsung Electronics Co., South Korea’s most valuable company, is convening its most senior executives this week to plot its path back to the t...

DB Group eyes Hanyang Securities amid KCGI deal uncertainty

DB Group eyes Hanyang Securities amid KCGI deal uncertainty

DB Group, which owns DB Securities Co. and DB Insurance Co., is considering acquiring Hanyang Securities Co., as a deal by South Korean private equi...

Koreans cut spending in March, except on health, education

Koreans cut spending in March, except on health, education

South Korean consumers exhibited recessionary spending behavior in March, cutting expenditures across nearly all sectors, except healthcare and educ...

Koreans cut spending in March, except on health, education

Koreans cut spending in March, except on health, education

South Korean consumers exhibited recessionary spending behavior in March, cutting expenditures across nearly all sectors, except healthcare and educ...

Korea’s 2024 exports hit all-time high, driven by chips, shipments to China

Korea’s 2024 exports hit all-time high, driven by chips, shipments to China

South Korea’s exports, the country’s main growth driver, reached an all-time high in 2024, buoyed by strong semiconductor exports and a ...

Global investment banks see Korean won staying weak in 2025

Global investment banks see Korean won staying weak in 2025

The South Korean won is forecast to hover in the mid-1,400s level against the dollar through the third quarter of 2025, according to global investme...

POSCO carries out drastic top management reshuffle

POSCO carries out drastic top management reshuffle

POSCO Group on Monday replaced chief executives of key seven units in a drastic overhaul of the South Korean steel-to-battery materials group to shi...

In South Korea, cash is king on US election, Samsung uncertainties

In South Korea, cash is king on US election, Samsung uncertainties

South Korean investors are hoarding cash as Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s top memory chipmaker, hurts local stocks and uncertainties ov...

Korea’s export growth at 7-month low amid growing external risk

Korea’s export growth at 7-month low amid growing external risk

South Korea’s export growth slowed to a seven-month low in October despite strong shipments of semiconductors and automobiles, stoking concern...

Seoul prime office deals at 10-year low on rate uncertainty

Seoul prime office deals at 10-year low on rate uncertainty

Prime office transactions in Seoul hit a 10-year low in the second quarter due to delayed fundraising amid uncertainties of the central bank’s...

Korean won hits 15-year low in Q2 amid FX, economic uncertainty  

Korean won hits 15-year low in Q2 amid FX, economic uncertainty  

The South Korean currency fell to its lowest level against the US dollar in 15 years in the second quarter amid growing uncertainties surrounding gl...

BOK sees more uncertainty in rate cut timing, ups growth forecast

BOK sees more uncertainty in rate cut timing, ups growth forecast

The Bank of Korea said on Thursday it has grown more uncertain about when to cut interest rates despite expectations of easing the monetary policy g...

Korean investors turn to private credit, secondaries: CIOs

Korean investors turn to private credit, secondaries: CIOs

South Korean institutional investors favor private credit as interest rates are expected to remain higher for longer, said speakers at the chief inv...

Korea’s headline inflation dips below 3% in April but erratic

Korea’s headline inflation dips below 3% in April but erratic

South Korea’s headline inflation dipped below 3% for the first time in three months last month but uncertainty lingers from still-high agricul...

Brokerage firms' bonds draw investors amid rate cut hopes

Brokerage firms' bonds draw investors amid rate cut hopes

South Korean brokerage firms are ramping up sales of long-term bonds to refinance their loans by repaying short-term debts in hopes of a rate cut by...

Korean firms' bond sales hit record in Q1 amid rate cut signal

Korean firms' bond sales hit record in Q1 amid rate cut signal

Corporate bond issuance in South Korea hit a record in the first quarter of this year amid growing expectations of the Federal Reserve’s rate ...

SK Group’s Chey Tae-won heads to Europe, seeks AI partnerships at MWC

SK Group’s Chey Tae-won heads to Europe, seeks AI partnerships at MWC

SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won will embark on a business trip to Europe next week as South Korea’s second-largest conglomerate seeks to streng...

Korean LPs stick to private debt amid market uncertainties

Korean LPs stick to private debt amid market uncertainties

South Korean limited partners will tap private debt as their most preferred asset class in 2024 to secure stable income amid geopolitical conflicts an...

Chip cycle hits rock bottom but uncertainty lingers: Chey

Chip cycle hits rock bottom but uncertainty lingers: Chey

The global semiconductor market has hit "rock bottom" but uncertainties remain high amid growing protectionism and lingering concerns about China&rs...

Flexibility unlocks opportunities: M&G Investments

Flexibility unlocks opportunities: M&G Investments

As central banks fight with post-COVID inflation, the repricing of global interest rates continues to add to global market volatility across both bo...

Kia’s Q3 profit soars; groupwide design centers revamped

Kia’s Q3 profit soars; groupwide design centers revamped

Kia Corp., South Korea’s second-largest automaker, said on Friday that its third-quarter net profit rose fourfold from a year earlier thanks t...

Prepare for long-term, illiquid asset management: Korean investors

Prepare for long-term, illiquid asset management: Korean investors

South Korean institutional investors said they are preparing for prolonged high interest rates and market uncertainty, building mid- to long-term pl...

Samsung, SK granted indefinite US waiver on chip gear supplies to China

Samsung, SK granted indefinite US waiver on chip gear supplies to China

Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc., the world’s two largest memory chipmakers, have been granted an indefinite waiver on semiconductor ...

Find opportunities amid macro uncertainty in 2023: M&G

Find opportunities amid macro uncertainty in 2023: M&G

Markets today are in the midst of a shift as interest rate hikes are nearing their end and economic growth is challenged. Other changes in demogra...

S.Korea in March posts first current account surplus in 3 months

S.Korea in March posts first current account surplus in 3 months

South Korea in March posted a current account surplus for the first time this year thanks to a surge in the dividend account that offset continuous ...

S.Korea releases guidelines on development of small modular reactors

S.Korea releases guidelines on development of small modular reactors

South Korea has released guidelines on the advancement of small modular reactors (SMR), a critical sector for the domestic nuclear power industry, u...

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