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Stock prices of firms behind ‘Parasite’ hit new highFeb 12, 2020Shares of both Barunson E&A, the production company of Oscar-winning “Parasite,” and the entertainment division of stationery and restaurant conglomerate Barunson hit a new 52-week high Wednesday. B... -
Hanhwa’s Lifeplus brand wins iF design awardsFeb 12, 2020Lifeplus, a joint brand of South Korean conglomerate Hanhwa Group’s financial businesses, bagged two awards at the world’s prestigious International Forum Design Award 2020, according to Hanhwa Life,... -
Busan to inject W205.6b to boost tech hubFeb 12, 2020Busan Metropolitan City said on Wednesday it plans to inject a total of 205.6 billion won ($174.4 million) this year to launch a new technology hub in South Korea’s second-largest city and back the s... -
Applications for Techstars Korea’s first batch to close March 1Feb 12, 2020Techstars Korea, a South Korean unit of Colorado-based global startup accelerator Techstars, said Wednesday applications for its first accelerating program in the nation will close on March 1. The f... -
Korea to employ Silicon Valley-inspired SAFE venture investment methodFeb 11, 2020South Korea is poised to employ a Silicon Valley-style venture capital instrument starting from July, to let startups raise funds with fewer strings attached. The Ministry of SMEs and Startups promu... -
FSC to have final say on FSS-Woori disputeFeb 11, 2020Regulator to review watchdog’s sanctions decision on chief of banking group -
NPS posts highest return on investment since 2010Feb 11, 2020South Korea’s state pension fund National Pension Service said on Tuesday that it posted the highest return on investment in 10 years in 2019 largely due to the bullish stock markets here and abroad.... -
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[News Focus] Battle intensifies to become ‘Korea’s Goldman Sachs’Feb 10, 2020Hana Financial is the latest to enter IB market amid concerns over brokerages focusing on real estate, not startups -
MMAA chief meets US PEF Rhone, ex-Trump adviser BoltonFeb 10, 2020South Korea's institutional investor Military Mutual Aid Association said Monday its Chief Executive Kim Do-ho held a closed-door meeting with a batch of top officials at US-based private equity hous... -
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[News Focus] Woori, FSS lock horns over Sohn’s leadershipFeb 10, 2020The conflict between Woori Financial Group and South Korea’s financial watchdog has escalated over the disputed leadership of its top executive in light of the alleged extensive financial product mis... -
Korea’s capital market full of opportunities: FSC chiefFeb 10, 2020Giving the thumbs-up to South Korea’s capital market which is undergoing continuous reforms, the nation’s top financial regulator said Monday that foreign investors can discover fresh opportunities h... -
NPS raises number of big-stake firmsFeb 10, 2020South Korea's state pension provider owns 5 percent or more of over 300 listed companies amid increased shareholder activism by the service, a financial information provider said Monday. The Nationa... -
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[Contribution] Will strong capital market performance continue?Feb 9, 2020The Korea Herald is publishing a regular contribution series written by senior investment strategists at Standard Chartered Group Wealth Management. -- Ed. After a stellar 2019, investors are natura... -
KRX unveils detailed disclosure guidelines for biopharma firmsFeb 9, 2020South Korea’s financial authorities on Sunday unveiled a new set of guidelines on public disclosure of information for listed biopharma firms, in a move to ward off market uncertainty. Clinical tria... -
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[Herald Interview] As market dynamics evolve, so does Korea’s private equity sceneFeb 9, 2020Amid the fast-growing private equity in APAC, Korea remains a stable buyout market with relatively lower competition, says seasoned Asian private equity investor
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