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Beauty & Cosmetics
Europe looms large as K-beauty brands look to blue ocean; cosmetics stocks rise

South Korea’s beauty industry has been reaping decent gains from traditionally strong markets such as China and the US – the world’s two largest – since early this year.Beyond traditional markets, Korean beauty brands are now setting their sights on a grow

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Banking & Finance
NPS gobbles up Korea’s top 4 financial holding stocks

South Korea’s largest institutional investor, the National Pension Service (NPS), remains a strong backer of the country’s top four financial holding firms, encouraged by their strong earnings and shareholder value enhancement programs, such as dividend hikes and stoc

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Private equity
KKR sells 9.5% stake in HD Hyundai Marine, recoups $450 million

Global private equity firm KKR & Co. Inc., formerly known as Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., has sold a 9.5% stake in HD Hyundai Marine Solution Co. in a block trade, recouping $450 million, or 620 billion won, from its investment in the South Korean ship repair company.Ac

May 23, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)

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NPS to ramp up shareholder engagement with overseas companies
Pension funds
NPS to ramp up shareholder engagement with overseas companies

South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS) plans to deepen shareholder engagement with its foreign portfolio companies, signaling a more assertive stance on active ownership as its overseas equity holdings grow. According to the National Pension Service Investment Management, the investment arm of NPS, on Friday, the world’s third-largest pension fund will appoint an external organization to launch its shareholder engagement activit

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NPS to ramp up shareholder engagement with overseas companies
Pension funds
NPS to ramp up shareholder engagement with overseas companies

South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS) plans to deepen shareholder engagement with its foreign portfolio companies, signaling a more assertive stance on active ownership as its overseas equity holdings grow. According to the National Pens

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Private equity
KKR sells 9.5% stake in HD Hyundai Marine, recoups $450 million

Global private equity firm KKR & Co. Inc., formerly known as Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., has sold a 9.5% stake in HD Hyundai Marine Solution Co. in a block trade, recouping $450 million, or 620 billion won, from its investment in the South

May 23, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)

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ASK 2025
Korean pension funds, insurers seek customized investment vehicles

South Korean institutional investors are increasingly interested in separately managed accounts (SMAs) that offer customized strategies, as well as exploring niche opportunities through business development companies (BDCs).A BDC is an investment veh

May 22, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)

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Korean Investors
Carlyle CEO shares investment tips with Korean retail investors

The head of The Carlyle Group met with Korean retail investors in a rare session on Thursday, sharing insights on the US economy and global credit markets during a visit to Seoul. It was the first time that mom-and-pop investors in South Korea had a

May 22, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)

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Leadership & Management
Morgan Stanley stalwart Cho bows out after over 10 years at helm   

The investment banking head of Morgan Stanley’s Seoul office is stepping down after overseeing a series of landmark deals over more than a decade, according to sources in the investment banking industry on Wednesday. Cho Sang-wook, head of the

May 22, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)

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    S.Korea's crypto market doubles to $77.5 bn, with 20% of population trading

    South Korea’s cryptocurrency market surged to nearly 108 trillion won ($77.5 billion) in the second half of last year, fueled by growing retail interest, with 20% of the country’s population now trading digital assets. Investors in their 30s led the charge, underscoring the asset’s appeal to younger, risk-tolerant investors. Acco

    May 20, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)

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    Hong Kong to list world’s 1st Samsung single-stock leveraged ETF

    A pair of leveraged exchange-traded funds tracking only Samsung Electronics Co. will make a debut on the stock exchange in Hong Kong next week, which will be the world’s first ETF holding a single Korean stock as its underlying asset. According to investment banking industry sources, CSOP Asset Management Ltd. will list CSOP Samsung Electroni

    May 14, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)

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  • Rights offerings
    POSCO Future M to raise $771 million to bolster battery materials business

    POSCO Future M Co., South Korea’s leading battery materials maker, is set to raise 1.1 trillion won ($771 million) through a rights offering as it doubles down on its bet to expand manufacturing capacity in North America amid a prolonged downturn in global electric vehicle demand.The affiliate of Korea’s top steelmaker POSCO Holdings In

    May 13, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)

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Hanwha Ocean shares sink after KDB's sale of 4.2% stake
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Hanwha Ocean shares sink after KDB's sale of 4.2% stake

Investors rushed to dump Hanwha Ocean Co. shares early Tuesday after its second-largest shareholder, Korea Development Bank, cashed in on a 4.2% stake in South Korea’s No. 3 shipbuilder in a pre-market block trade for more than 1 trillion won ($695.8 million). Hanwha Ocean shares ended down 12.1% at 78,500 won on Tuesday, wiping out all of la

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