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Earnings

POSCO marks quarterly turnaround on steel demand

POSCO, the world’s fifth-largest steelmaker, has swung to an operating profit in the third quarter from the second quarter, when it reported its first-ever loss due to the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic.The South Korean steelmaker reported in an Oct. 23 regulatory filin

Oct 23, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
Pre-IPOs

KKR mulls investing in Hyundai Heavy's maintenance arm

South Korea's leading shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings Co. is in talks with global private equity firm KKR to secure investments as part of the pre-IPO placement for Hyundai Global Service, according to the investment banking industry on Oct. 22.Hyundai Heavy Industr

Oct 23, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
Display earnings

LG Display swings to Q3 profit, ending six quarters of losses

LG Display Co., a major South Korean display panel maker, has swung to a quarterly profit for the first time in seven quarters on growing demand amid the stay-at-home trend and shipments to Apple Inc.The company on Oct. 22 reported 11.1 billion won ($9.8 million) in net profit fo

Oct 22, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
Neon signs fade away in Korea
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Neon signs fade away in Korea

Flashy, glittery neon signs used to be one of the signature sights of Seoul, a city that never sleeps. But these signs are slowly becoming a thing of the past with new businesses opting either for no signs or modest, small logos. The trend of the nameless store lures customers by sparking their curiosity or tapping into their FOMO (fear-of-missing out) through social media platforms, or through word of mouth. In 2007, Crif Dogs immediately b

Oct 23, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean insurers invest in KKR CMBS fund

South Korea's insurers along with Shinhan Alternative Investment Management Inc. have committed $130 million in the real estate stabilized credit (RESTAC) fund newly set up by global private equity firm KKR, according to the asset management industry

Oct 23, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Teachers' Pension CIO pays heed to valuations

Alternative asset values have risen to burdensome levels due to strong demand, but the Teachers’ Pension in South Korea will continue to increase alternative investments in search of higher yields via top management companies, said its Chief In

Oct 21, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
Pension funds

NPS in strategic partnership with Dutch pension

The National Pension Service has formed a strategic alliance with Dutch pension fund manager APG, through which they recently made co-investments in Australia and Europe, NPS said on Oct. 20.Under the alliance, they carried out 50:50 investments in s

Oct 20, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
ASK Summit 2020

KED to host alternatives conference Oct. 28

The Korea Economic Daily (KED) is hosting its global alternative investment conference ASK 2020 in Seoul on Oct. 28 for Korean institutional investors and global asset managers.National Pension Service CEO Kim Yong-jin, Korea Investment Corp. CEO Cho

Oct 16, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
Chinese startups

SK, KTCU see gains from Chinese startup’s IPO

SK Group and the Korean Teachers’ Credit Union (KTCU) may walk away with handsome gains from their joint investment of 360 billion won ($314 million) in a Chinese data center operator that listed on Nasdaq last month.In August, their $1 billion

Oct 16, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Credit Suisse says Korean stocks still cheap
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Credit Suisse says Korean stocks still cheap

South Korean bourses may have been Asia’s top performers since global stock markets hit troughs in March, but the country remains Credit Suisse's top regional pick given robust exports and corporate earnings, the securities company said in a recent note. It picked tech, autos and banks as its favorite sectors for the country.“Despite it

Oct 15, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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