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November 24, 2019
S. Korean investors turn to overseas funds amid sluggish market

South Korean investors have increased their investments in overseas funds in recent weeks, as they seek to escape from heightened stock volatility stemming from global trade issues, data showed Nov. ...
November 22, 2019
Korean guardrail maker to set up JV in Ukraine for $1.4b infra project

Caris, a South Korean company that first made guardrails using synthetic plastic polymer PVC, said Nov. 22 that it plans to set up a joint venture with Ukrainian investors for infrastructure projects...
November 22, 2019
S. Korean institutional investors brace for risks in global real estate investment

It has been less than a decade since South Korea’s institutional investors began to heighten exposure to overseas real estate assets. State-led deregulatory measures in overseas investment effective...
November 21, 2019
Civic activists raise concerns about Lone Star as film dramatizes dispute

A movie based on the true story of the takeover of the Korea Exchange Bank by US hedge fund Lone Star Funds has reignited controversy over the deal, which is still the subject of an ongoing investor-...
November 21, 2019
Household debt hits record high in Q3

South Korea’s household debt reached a record high in the third quarter of the year, but it grew at the slowest clip in more than 15 years amid government measures to curb it, central bank data showe...
November 20, 2019
Hong Kong-based PEF PAG to acquire Grand Hyatt Seoul

Hong Kong-based private equity firm PAG will acquire Grand Hyatt Seoul, according to sources Nov. 20. The five-star hotel, which opened in 1978, is located in Yongsan District and has 615 rooms, wit...
November 19, 2019
Korea Investment Holdings to climb down to Kakao Bank minority shareholder

Seoul-based Korea Investment Holdings plans to transfer its stake in South Korea’s leading neobank, Kakao Bank, to its subsidiary Korea Investment Value Asset Management and internet giant Kakao ...
November 19, 2019
Moody's warns S. Korean firms of excessive investments, M&As

The excessive level of committed investments and acquisitions of South Korean nonfinancial companies add to the negative outlook for 2020, coupled with a slowing economy at home and abroad and downsi...
November 19, 2019
Nonlife insurers’ net profit dips in Q3

South Korea’s nonlife insurers suffered a near 28 percent drop in third-quarter earnings due to a rise in their loss ratio, data showed Nov. 19. The combined net profit of nine nonlife insurance ...
November 19, 2019
Foreign currency deposits surge $6b in Oct.

Foreign currency deposits held by banks in South Korea rose sharply from a month earlier in October, central bank data showed Nov. 19. The outstanding foreign currency savings held by banks here ...
November 19, 2019
Cabinet approves bill on regulation of P2P lending

The Cabinet on Nov. 19 approved a bill on regulation of peer-to-peer loans in a bid to tackle deceptive P2P lending practices and protect consumers, officials said. Under the regulation, which wi...
November 18, 2019
CJ CGV to raise $286m from MBK-Mirae consortium in Asian operation revamp

South Korea’s cinema chain CJ CGV said Nov. 18 its Hong Kong-based subsidiary has agreed to raise $286 million from a consortium of private equity firm MBK Partners and investment bank Mirae Asset ...
November 18, 2019
Brokerages see investment banking overtake commission fees as main profit driver

Big brokerages in South Korea saw their investment banking unit report solid profits in the first nine months of this year, overtaking commission fees as their main profit driver, data showed Nov. 18...
November 18, 2019
S. Korea eases visa regulations for foreigners in parts, materials

South Korea’s Justice Ministry on Nov. 18 unveiled a revised visa policy to ease regulations for foreign workers in the parts, materials and equipment industries as part of ongoing efforts to help th...
November 18, 2019
S. Korea’s trade deficit with Japan tipped to hit 16-year low

South Korea’s trade deficit with Japan is expected to sink to a 16-year low in 2019 due to a tumble in imports, data showed Nov. 18. Seoul posted a trade deficit of $16.37 billion with Tokyo in t...

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