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Banking & Finance
Mirae Asset Securities acquires European ETF market maker GHCO
Mirae Asset Securities UK, the UK corporation of South Korea's Mirae Asset Securities, announced on Monday that it has acquired GHCO, a market-makin...
May 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
Investors ready their return to Korean stock market but with bet on declines
Investors are readying their return to the stock market in South Korea, encouraged by the rosy outlook for secondary battery stocks, but more retail...
Apr 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
US affiliate of Korea's cell therapy company NK Max eyes NYSE listing in 3Q
NKGen Biotech, the US affiliate of South Korea's natural killer (NK) cell therapy developer NK Max, on Friday said it signed a letter of intent (LOI) ...
Mar 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Asset management
Samsung Asset Management's bond-type ETF assets exceed $7.9 billion
Investment in South Korea is pouring into bond-type exchange-traded funds (ETFs) under the anticipation that interest rate hikes end this year. Such...
Feb 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
Korea's growing ETF market sees net assets jump $5.9 billion in Jan
The net assets and trading volume of South Korea's exchange-traded funds (ETFs) this year have seen major growth.The Korea Exchange on Monday said t...
Feb 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Petrochemicals
Kolon, Hyosung to give up control over nylon material maker Capro
South Korea’s Hyosung Group and its longtime rival Kolon Group in the fiber, textile and petrochemical businesses are poised to give up their ...
Jan 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
Kolon Global secures patent for Kankan Smart Space technology
South Korea's construction engineering company Kolon Global Corp. said on Monday that it has obtained a technology patent for the multi-purpose syst...
Jan 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
TIGER KEDI30 ETF tops Korean retail investors’ themed stock buy list
The TIGER KEDI30 ETF has topped the list of the most purchased exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by South Korea’s individual investors in the theme...
Dec 27, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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ECM/DCM
Net assets of S.Korea's ETF rise to $63.1 billion despite stock woes
Despite South Korea's weak stock market this year, the exchange-traded fund (ETF) sector, which marked its 20th anniversary, maintained a clear grow...
Dec 27, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Truston Asset looks to help run Taekwang with 5.8% stake
South Korea's Truston Asset Management has changed the purpose of its stock investment in the chemical and textile company Taekwang Industrial Co. f...
Dec 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
ESTsoft completes construction of studio dedicated to AI virtual humans
South Korea's application software developer ESTsoft Corp. said on Tuesday that it has built a dedicated studio in its headquarters in Seoul's Gangn...
Dec 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Mobis to unveil new future mobility technologies at CES 2023
Korea's largest auto parts supplier Hyundai Mobis will take part in CES 2023, the world's largest info tech exhibition, to showcase cutting-edge t...
Dec 05, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Asset management
Samsung Asset says to pursue global, active, bond-type ETFs
Samsung Asset Management Co., South Korea’s largest exchange-traded fund (ETF) manager, will focus on global, active and bond-type ETFs, as we...
Oct 17, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin is not money: South Korean court
A South Korean court judged that Bitcoin, the world’s leading virtual currency, is not money and therefore the cryptocurrency is not subject t...
Oct 06, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Cryptocurrencies
Korean crypto buyers show higher risk appetite than global peers
South Korean cryptocurrency investors appear willing to take more risks than their global counterparts, balancing their portfolios between market le...
Sep 27, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Self-driving startup 42dot unveils driverless shuttle
South Korea's autonomous transportation startup 42dot, owned by Hyundai Motor Group, on Monday unveiled a driverless electric shuttle installed with...
Sep 26, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Group unveils purpose-built vehicle for airport pickup
Hyundai Motor Group has unveiled the interior design and user experience technologies for its purpose-built vehicles (PBVs) as the top South Korean ...
Sep 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Elec. revives tablet business to target Korean edtech market
LG Electronics Inc. is going all in on South Korea’s distance learning market. For the first time in three years, the electronics giant h...
Aug 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
LG Innotek unveils top-of-the-line in-cabin radar module
South Korea’s electronic parts maker LG Innotek unveiled an in-cabin radar module Tuesday, which it says is the most advanced version of such ...
Jun 29, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Cryptocurrencies
Samsung Asset to list blockchain ETF on Hong Kong Exchange
Samsung Asset Management Co. is slated to list a blockchain exchange-traded fund on the Hong Kong Exchange (HKEX) in the first half of this year, th...
Apr 28, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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RFPs
Korea Post to tap two GPs for global ESG bond ETFs
Korea Post, South Korea's state-run postal service agency, said on April 21 that its insurance arm will select a maximum of two asset managers for...
Apr 22, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Kia chooses Coupang as first partner for purpose-built vehicle rollout
Kia Corp., South Korea’s second-largest automaker, has chosen Coupang Inc. as its first partner for the production of a purpose-built vehicle ...
Apr 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Cryptocurrencies
Total of 19 mn Bitcoins mined, pushing price upward
Bitcoin mining hit a 19 million milestone in recent days, leading to a jump in its price. Tokyo-based SBI Crypto Co., under the parent company ...
Apr 05, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Philippines LCS Group buys Korea’s special purpose vessel maker
The Philippines’ LCS Group of Companies bought a South Korean special purpose vessel maker as it aims to supply defense products to the Southe...
Apr 05, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Samsung Asset Mgmt. buys 20% stake in US ETF sponsor Amplify
South Korea’s Samsung Asset Management Co. invested in a US exchange-traded fund sponsor to expand its global presence in the market.Samsung s...
Apr 01, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Kia set to break ground on purpose-built vehicle plant in 2023
Kia Corp., South Korea’s second-largest automaker, plans to break ground on the construction of its first purpose-built vehicle (PBV) plant ne...
Mar 30, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
Kia plans new Korea plant first time in 25 years for purpose-built vehicles
Kia Corp., South Korea’s No. 2 automaker, will set up a new domestic factory for the first time in 25 years to produce purpose-built vehicles ...
Mar 24, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
ETFs entice Korean investors amid volatile market
South Korean retail investors bought more exchange-traded funds (ETFs) than stocks on the country’s main Kospi in the last six months as the b...
Mar 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
TIGER KEDI30 sells out initial net assets on first trading day
Korean individual investors injected 9.5 billion won ($7.9 million) in TIGER KEDI Innovator ESG30 ETF on Feb 8, an exchange-traded fund (ETF) trac...
Feb 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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ETFs
The Korea Economic Daily's index set for ETF market debut
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have been solidifying their position in the investment market of Korea for the past years. Individual investors in Sout...
Feb 04, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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