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Alternative investment
Money flows into alternative funds slow; regulator to up monitoring
Capital inflows into alternative investment funds in South Korea have slowed sharply so far this year compared with a year earlier due to coronavirus,...
Jun 16, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
[Interview] Korea local govts' pension hunts for bargains as valuation concern eased: CIO
The Public Officials Benefit Association (POBA) is shifting away from a defensive stance to put its increased cash to work as the asset price declines...
May 13, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
Korean Air may sell core assets estimated at $2.4 bn to ease cash crunch
Hanjin Group, parent of Korean Air Lines Co. Ltd., is considering selling three core businesses of the carrier -- in-flight meal service, mileage prog...
Apr 27, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean regulator moves to scrutinize savings funds’ financial health
South Korea’s savings funds may come under direct supervision of the country’s top financial watchdog as the Financial Services Commission (FSC) is se...
May 08, 2017 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korea to ease capital reserve rules for insurers’ overseas infrastructure assets
South Korea’s top financial regulator will cut reserve requirements by half for insurance firms’ cross-border infrastructure assets from as early as J...
Mar 28, 2017 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korea to ease rules on insurers’ currency hedging of offshore investment
South Korea will loosen regulations in relation to the currency hedging of insurance companies’ cross-border investments, which have been blamed to in...
Jan 25, 2017 (Gmt+09:00)
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KIC to embrace broader client base, assets with eased regulations
South Korea will sharply lower the minimum amount to be entrusted to the Korea Investment Corporation (KIC) to about $86 million and allow the soverei...
Nov 16, 2016 (Gmt+09:00)
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KIC sees regulation change to qualify KIC, Korean pension funds managers for CIO job
Korea Investment Corporation (KIC) has recently asked the finance ministry to revise part of regulations governing the sovereign wealth fund in order ...
Jul 15, 2016 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
KDB seeks to sell $2.3 bn CBs in HMM to lay groundwork for stake sale
The state-run Korea Development Bank (KDB) is seeking to sell 2.6 trillion won ($2.3 billion) in perpetual convertible bonds issued by HMM Co., the co...
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Korean shipbuilders win record LNG carrier orders; 2022 outlook bright
South Korea’s three major shipbuilders have swept global orders for LNG carriers, more profitable than oil tankers and container ships, am...
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