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BanksKorean banks’ Q2 capital ratio drops for third straight quarter
The average capital adequacy ratio of South Korean banks declined in the April-June period for the third consecutive quarter, weig...
Aug 31, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Asset allocationGlobal alternatives boost KTCU’s H1 investment returns
Alternative investments became the best-performing asset class for the Korean Teachers’ Credit Union (KTCU) in the first hal...
Aug 31, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy storage systemKorean ESS companies ramp up overseas business eyeing 40% revenue hikes
South Korean tech heavyweights Samsung SDI Co. and LG Chem Ltd. are expected to expand their market share as they secure hefty ene...
Aug 31, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Samsung DisplaySamsung pulls out of LCD panel market to bet on quantum dot OLED
Samsung Display Co. Ltd. has sold its LCD panel plant in China to China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT) for $1.08 billion, ...
Aug 31, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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MarketsSK Hynix to issue $500 mn in dollar bonds to brace for protracted slowdown
South Korea’s SK Hynix Inc. plans to raise $500 million by issuing dollar-denominated bonds in October to gird itself for a ...
Aug 31, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Kakao GamesKakao Games bookbuilding draws record-high demand
Kakao Games Corp. posted record-high demand during its bookbuilding for institutional investors on August 25 and 26, according to ...
Aug 31, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Startups[Focus] Korean unicorns face reality check from US startups poised for IPOs
With a number of high-profile US startups in line for initial public offerings, investors in South Korean startups may be looking ...
Aug 31, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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MarketsKorean retail investors attracted to US growth stocks, now 10th Tesla owners
South Korean retail investors, who turn their eyes overseas for higher returns, are heavily buying into US growth stocks amid grow...
Aug 31, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension fundKim Yong-jin officially appointed as NPS’ new CEO, likely to drive decision over CIO status
Kim Yong-jin, the former second vice finance minister of President Moon Jae-in’s government between mid-2017 and 2018, has b...
Aug 31, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)