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Earnings
Mirae Asset Global Investments posts record-high Q1-Q3 net profit
Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. announced on Nov. 15 that its operating profit and net profit for the first three quarters came in at 312.4 bil...
Nov 16, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Global carmakers deliver unfinished cars due to chip shortage
Global carmakers are now delivering unfinished cars, or vehicles without popular convenience features such as USB ports, to appease customers runnin...
Nov 15, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Amazon poised for Fire tablet launch in Korea next year
Amazon, the world’s largest online shopping mall, is set to release its own Fire tablets in South Korea from as early as next year, penetratin...
Nov 15, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Supply chain
Urea crisis lays bare South Korea’s heavy dependence on China
The diesel exhaust fluid crisis hitting South Korea across various industries lays bare the supply chain vulnerability of the country, which has hea...
Nov 14, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Korean Air surprises market with highest quarterly profit in 5 years
Korean Air Lines Co. (KAL) surprised the market on Friday by posting its highest third-quarter operating profit in five years, boosted by strong dem...
Nov 12, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Korean auto parts makers call for govt financial support
Representatives of South Korean auto parts makers on Friday called on the government to increase their financial support of the sector, including ta...
Nov 12, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
SK to invest $340 mn in Vietnam’s major retail platform The CrownX
South Korea’s conglomerate SK Group said on Nov. 11 that it agreed to invest $340 million in The CrownX, a retail platform of Masan Group Corp...
Nov 11, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
POSCO Chem's rise from brickworks to EV materials leader
POHANG, South Korea - When POSCO Chemical Co., better known as a refractory brick manufacturer until the early 1990s, announced its entry into the a...
Nov 11, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
DearU’s value nears YG Entertainment after strong Kosdaq debut
Shares of DearU Co., a K-pop fandom platform in South Korea, fell on Thursday, the day after a strong Kosdaq debut, which briefly put the company&...
Nov 11, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
HMM rakes in record quarterly profits on higher freight rates
HMM Co., South Korea’s largest container line, posted fresh record sales and profits in the third quarter, boosted by higher freight rates and...
Nov 11, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
Citibank's exit from Korean retail market to cost up to $1.5 bn
Citigroup Inc. said on Monday its exit from South Korea's retail market was expected to cost between $1.2 billion and $1.5 billion, most of which wo...
Nov 10, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Data Republic creates AI-based crypto investment solution
South Korean startup Data Republic is pioneering a smart way of investing for global cryptocurrency investors. Founded in 2018, the company has ra...
Nov 10, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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E-commerce
MBK seeks to buy two S.Korean e-commerce platforms
MBK Partners is in talks to buy management rights of two e-commerce platforms listed on South Korea's Kosdaq market in a package deal, according to ...
Nov 09, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Supply chain
Global supply crisis endangers S.Korea’s manufacturers
A South Korean electric equipment maker has decided not to seek any new orders as a spike in prices of commodities such as copper and supply disrupt...
Nov 09, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Steel
Dongkuk eyes $1.7 billion sales from color steel business in 2030
Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., South Korea’s third-largest steelmaker, said on Monday that it aims to grow its color coated steel business to 2 trill...
Nov 08, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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[ASK 2021] European NPL market growth creates investment opportunities
Global asset managers will see great opportunities in the European non-performing loan market amid challenges facing the EU banking industry, such...
Nov 08, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Korea’s Netmarble Neo drops listing plan as sentiment sours
South Korea’s game developer Netmarble Neo decided to withdraw its initial public offering plan as sentiment in the primary market sours amid ...
Nov 05, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Korean apparel retailer F&F returns as market darling after relisting
South Korean outdoor clothing retailer F&F Co. has returned as one of the most coveted stocks on the main bourse, with its share price nearly tr...
Nov 05, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Jeju as Korea's new shopping mecca: Shinsegae's task ahead
Unlike Hawaii and Las Vegas, there is one thing missing on Jeju Island, South Korea's top tourist destination: premium outlets.The island hosted 15 ...
Nov 04, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
Teachers' Pension to sharply up direct global stock investment
The Teachers' Pension in South Korea has started direct investment in overseas stock markets this year and will further increase direct management t...
Nov 04, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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BNP Paribas Asset Management
[ASK 2021] Infra Debt Key Market Trends in a Post-Covid Environment
Infra Debt Key Market Trends in a Post-Covid Environment Climate impact investing and digital infra Benefits of integrating ESG i...
Nov 04, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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CAPZA
[ASK 2021] The European Private Debt Market: Tips and Guidance
Created in 2004, CAPZA is an established European private investment platform offering custom made financing solutions to small and m...
Nov 04, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Monroe Capital
[ASK2021] Middle Market Direct Lending & Market Outlook
Monroe Capital LLC (“Monroe”) is a premier boutique asset management firm specializing in private credit markets across v...
Nov 03, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
AI human developer MINDs Lab aims for November IPO
South Korea’s top artificial intelligence (AI) developer MINDs Lab Inc. is aiming to list on the Kosdaq market within this month. While the ...
Nov 03, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
Supergene looks well beyond smash hit instant game OMG
Commanding more than 100 million users for a South Korean Internet social service or a mobile game is uncommon even among industry leaders.Naver Cor...
Nov 03, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Specialty coffee brand Terarosa raises $60 mn from Unison Capital
The operator of Terarosa, known as the Blue Bottle Coffee of South Korea, has received around 70 billion won ($60 million) in funding from Unison Ca...
Nov 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Vibrant Capital
[ASK 2021] CLO Market Insights - Resilience and Growth across Credit Cycles
Founded in 2006, Vibrant Capital Partners is a leading alternative credit investment manager. The firm is majority owned by active partners and ...
Nov 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
NPS posts near 10% IRR as of end-Aug, riding exit market boom
The National Pension Service (NPS) has achieved an average 9.65% return on investments as of the end of August, driven by overseas equity divestment...
Oct 29, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Kurly, SSG.COM, Oasis plan for fast-track 2022 IPOs
Competition among South Korean e-commerce companies for initial public offerings is expected to get even fiercer next year. Kurly Inc., the oper...
Oct 29, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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ASK 2021
NPS makes new commitments worth $17 bn in private sector every year
South Korea's National Pension Service (NPS) plans to keep increasing private equity investment for mid- to-long term asset allocation, Choe Hyung D...
Oct 28, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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