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March 31, 2021
Korean multistrategy hedge fund is top Asia-Pacific performer of 2020: Preqin

A multistrategy hedge fund by a South Korean manager logged the highest annual net return for 2020 in the Asia-Pacific region, data showed on March 31. The hedge fund, Gudo TAO Fund 1, net returne...
March 31, 2021
KB Asset fetches W3tr for ESG-themed funds

The combined value of KB Asset Management’s environmental, social and corporate governance funds exceeded 3 trillion won ($2.7 billion), the South Korean company said on March 31. Its ESG-themed f...
March 31, 2021
Bill Hwang: Pioneer of Wall Street's Asia investing and culprit behind Archegos blowup

Bill Hwang, the Korean American trader behind US market unrest involving lossmaking trades of New York-based Archegos Capital Management, was said to be one of the first Wall Street trailblazers in ...
March 30, 2021
Samsung Card issues asset-backed securities for ESG

South Korean credit card company Samsung Card said Tuesday that it had issued foreign currency asset-backed securities linked to environment, social and governance projects. The new securities wit...
March 30, 2021
Korean investors consider buying more real estate in 2021

South Korean investors are willing to acquire more real estate assets this year than last year, as the market shows signs of recovery from the coronavirus pandemic with the expansion of vaccination ...
March 30, 2021
Bitcoin price resurges despite coin delisting risks

Bitcoin came close to reaching the 70 million-won mark again on March 30 amid a global credit company’s digital coin endorsement. According to local crypto exchange Upbit, Bitcoin price rose to 69...
March 30, 2021
[Feature] Not just window shopping: Young generation dives into art market

Appreciating artworks at galleries or exhibitions has been a pure joy for Jeong Hye-young, a 35-year-old office worker in Seoul, not just for finding peace of mind from stress-filled work but also b...
March 29, 2021
[Exclusive] Shinhan, Hana accused of indirectly financing Myanmar military businesses

South Korea’s leading banks, Shinhan and Hana, have indirectly provided loans and investments to firms with links to Myanmar’s military, data exclusively obtained by The Korea Herald showed on March...
March 29, 2021
[Feature] S. Korean banks’ Myanmar ambitions dashed by rising political unrest

The worsening turmoil in Myanmar is casting a shadow over South Korean banks’ rosy vision of gaining a foothold in the Southeast Asian region as the ongoing political unrest either forces them to ...
March 29, 2021
Kyobo Life Insurance establishes new leadership with 3 CEOs

South Korean insurer Kyobo Life Insurance said on March 29 that the company would be led by three CEOs by adding a new chief to lead digital transformation. Pyun Jung-beom, the newly appointed co-...
March 29, 2021
NH Investment offers simulated stock shopping experience

NH Super Stock Market marks the brokerage’s third culture project. For its 50th anniversary in 2019, NH Investment set its corporate slogan as “Investment Culture Creator” to get closer to both exis...
March 29, 2021
Kakao’s Klaytn to offer nonfungible tokens on OpenSea

Klaytn, the blockchain project of Korea’s Internet giant, Kakao, said on March 29 that it has partnered with OpenSea, the fast-emerging marketplace for nonfungible tokens. Klaytn, which is develop...
March 29, 2021
[#WeFACE] Korea's fledgling market for ESG investment faces concerns over ‘green washing’

This article is part of analysis and interviews by The Korea Herald‘s finance desk staff exploring South Korea’s budding ESG investment market, as well as its potential, impact and challenges. -- Ed...
March 20, 2021
Bank of America’s Korea office names new chiefs

The South Korean office of Bank of America named Shin Jin-wook, the former head of its corporate finance and banking unit, as its new country manager, the company said on March 19. Shin has built hi...
March 20, 2021
Money supply reaches all-time high in January

The money supply in the market has reached a record high, with companies increasingly issuing corporate bonds amid lower interest rates, data released by the Bank of Korea showed on March 19. The ...

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