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Earnings
Hyundai Motor Q1 net profit triples; chip shortage dims Q2 outlook
South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. said on Thursday its first-quarter net profit nearly tripled to the highest level in four years,...
Apr 22, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Central bank
BOK posts record 2020 net income on higher foreign asset gains
The Bank of Korea paid the second-highest amount of tax revenue in the country last year, trailing only Samsung Electronics Co., after the South Kor...
Mar 12, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Hyundai Motor Q4 net profit jumps on Genesis, high-end SUVs
Hyundai Motor Co. on Tuesday reported a 78% jump in its fourth-quarter net profit, driven by robust sales of its luxury Genesis models and high-end ...
Jan 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG management
SK to create $27 bn in addt'l net asset value via hydrogen business
SK Holdings Co., the holding company of South Korean conglomerate SK Group, aims to be at the forefront of the country's hydrogen ecosystem as part ...
Dec 02, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Markets
Samsung shares hit historic high as foreign investors scoop up net $2.3 bn
Samsung Electronics Co. shares have soared to a historic high, driven by foreign investors scooping up a total net 2.6 trillion won ($2.3 billion) wor...
Nov 13, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Markets
Foreign investors shift from growth stocks to net buy $3.5 bn in cyclicals
South Korea's stock market is seeing a shift in buying trends from foreign investors who are increasingly beefing up investments in cyclical stocks wh...
Nov 13, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
KPMG aims for net-zero carbon by 2030
KPMG, one of the Big Four accounting firms, plans to become a net-zero carbon organization by 2030, joining the global effort to reduce greenhouse gas...
Nov 11, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Pandemic lifts Naver's Q3 sales to all-time high, net profit triples
South Korea’s largest internet portal Naver Corp.’s third-quarter net profit nearly tripled, while its sales rose to a record high, driven...
Oct 29, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean Teachers' Credit Union
Korean teachers' fund pockets sweet returns from US cloud-based platform
The Korean Teachers' Credit Union (KTCU) has secured returns nearly four times its $37.6 million investment in the US cloud-based platform provider El...
Oct 12, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension fund
Korean pensions sell off net $2.6 bn in domestic equities since August
South Korea’s pension funds including the National Pension Service sold off a net 3.12 trillion won ($2.6 billion) worth of domestic equities fr...
Sep 15, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Keppel Group unit set to net $250 mn from value-add deals in Seoul
Alpha Investment Partners, part of Singapore-based Keppel Capital, is set to secure over $250 million from selling two Seoul office buildings for arou...
Mar 21, 2019 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean REIT nets $31 mn from Tokyo property stake sale
JR AMC Co. Ltd., a real estate investment trust manager in South Korea, has recently disposed of its stake in a luxury office building in central Toky...
Jan 11, 2019 (Gmt+09:00)
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Meritz Sec nets $42 mn from uncompleted Zalando office sale
Meritz Securities Co. Ltd. has reaped 37 million euros ($42 million) in proceeds from a recent sale of a new headquarters of German online retailer Za...
Nov 22, 2018 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hanwha insurance arms net $75 mn from City of London property sale
Two insurance units of South Korea’s Hanwha Group have earned about £57.4 million ($75 million) in capital gains from its £159.2 million investment in...
Jun 28, 2018 (Gmt+09:00)
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ILS funds of funds attract Korean high net-worth individuals
Funds of funds (FoFs) investing in insurance-linked securities (ILS) funds have been luring yield-hungry wealthy South Koreans, with domestic brokerag...
Mar 20, 2017 (Gmt+09:00)
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[Interview] Hanwha Life targets senior secured debt; sees $1 bn net growth in 2017 alternative asset
Hanwha Life Insurance Co. Ltd., which manages 100 trillion won ($87 billion) of assets, will chase senior secured debts of commercial buildings in dev...
Feb 14, 2017 (Gmt+09:00)
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[Korean Money Going Abroad] NPS to slash net increase in Korean stock investment by 95% in 2017
South Korean investors, led by the National Pension Service (NPS), have been ramping up overseas investments while trimming domestic portfolios, a mov...
Jun 22, 2016 (Gmt+09:00)
Latest News
- 1 Lee Jae-myung to meet with top business leaders this week ahead of G7 summit
- 2 Korea to allow non-profits to buy bad consumer loans
- 3 LG to drive future growth in emerging markets with battery prowess
- 4 South Korean President Lee, Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba seek closer ties
- 5 Naver Ventures to plant flag in Silicon Valley with TwelveLabs bet