shareholder return policy

Activist funds arm in arm to demand higher dividends from Samsung C&T Corp. got defeated in a proxy fight against the de facto holding firm of S...

Global leading proxy advisor Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (ISS) has recommended that stakeholders of South Korean tobacco maker KT&G ...

South Korea’s KT&G Corp., the world’s leading tobacco maker, is facing challenges in its chief executive appointment as the firm&rsq...

EQT Private Capital Asia sold 415.5 billion won ($311.9 million) worth of shares in South Korea’s Shinhan Financial Group Co. in a block deal ...

Key shareholders of South Korea’s IGIS Asset Management Co., one of the largest real estate firms in Asia, have decided to halt the process of...

South Korean brokerage house NH Investment & Securities Co. has shortlisted three candidates for its next chief executive as the current CEO Jeo...

South Korea's LS Eco Energy Ltd. announced on Tuesday that its Vietnamese production subsidiary, LS-VINA, will supply 12 billion won ($8.99 million)...

Palliser Capital, a London-based hedge fund, said on Sunday it will vote in favor of other activist shareholders’ proposals for Samsung C&...

South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS), the world’s third-largest pension fund, posted a 13.59% annualized return last year, makin...

South Korea’s luxury hotels are enjoying the return of tourists following years of COVID-19 restrictions, which significantly hurt their sales...

South Korea’s large business groups are in emergency mode to brace for proxy fights with activist funds at annual general meetings (AGMs) next...

South Korea’s CJ Group, which operates the country’s largest food and beverage company CJ CheilJedang Corp. and entertainment giant CJ E...

The South Korean stock market has seen increased volatility and few rallies over the past three months, in sharp contrast to government hopes that i...

Hyundai Department Store Group, a South Korean major retail conglomerate, has unveiled the group companies’ dividend payout plans for the mid ...

South Korea’s Hanwha Group announced on Wednesday that it will extend the restricted stock unit (RSU) to its all affiliates. Next year, RSU ...

Sovereign wealth fund Korea Investment Corporation (KIC) posted an 11.6% return for last year, driven by strong gains on listed stocks. The state-ru...

South Korea’s headline inflation dropped for a third straight month to a six-month low on declining oil prices, adding relief to the central b...

Global X ETFs, the New York-based provider of exchange-traded funds, will liquidate 19 ETFs, including 11 China-exposed funds, next month to stop th...

South Korea’s electrics components-to-energy conglomerate LS Group is set to start the securities business as it secured regulatory approval t...

South Korea will scrap a plan to impose taxes on capital gains from financial products for all shareholders and further lower securities transaction...

As the annual general shareholders’ meeting season is approaching fast, publicly traded companies in South Korea are readying for a swath of p...

South Korea’s central bank on Thursday hinted its policy rate may have peaked after leaving the rate unchanged for the eighth straight meeting...

Yen-denominated deposits in South Korea slid for the first time in eight months as local investors took profits from the recent gains in the major c...

South Korea’s financial authorities have opened an official probe into local banks and securities firms’ potential misselling of equity-...

Kurly Inc., South Korea’s dawn delivery pioneer of fresh produce, appears to be getting its delayed initial public offering back on track...

South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS) enjoyed record assets and profit in 2023 as the world’s third-largest pension fund reported...

Gmarket, a major e-commerce website based in South Korea, likely turned to profit in the fourth quarter of last year, which would mark the first tim...

Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea’s top carmaker, has decided to sell its plants in Russia for only about $100 to a local company although it has...

Hyundai Motor Co.'s sports utility vehicle Kona is the only Korean EV included on a list of 78 electric vehicle models eligible for French subsidies...

Kia Corp. announced on Thursday that it plans to participate in the world’s biggest consumer technology trade show CES. The company will ret...