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Kospi undergoes most bearish H1 in 5 years

The Kospi, a benchmark index representing South Korea’s top-tier market, experienced the most bearish first half this year in five years, data showed Monday. From January to June, the Kospi fell 5.7...

July 23, 2018
Finance
[Herald Interview] Small-cap index can ‘reduce risk’ as long as qualities are checked

In February this year, the Korea Exchange, South Korea’s market operator and stock index developer, birthed the KRX 300 benchmark index that represents the tiered stock market in Korea. The KRX unve...

July 22, 2018
Finance
NK economy retreats sharpest in 2 decades in 2017: BOK

North Korea’s annual real gross domestic product in 2017 retreated 3.5 percent on-year, marking the sharpest fall in over 20 years, as sanctions on the North appear to have taken a toll on its export...

July 20, 2018
Economy
Proclaimed discovery of wrecked Russian cruiser disrupts stock market

A South Korean company’s proclaimed discovery of the armored Russian cruiser Dmitrii Donskoi that was scuttled off the sea near the Korean islet Ulleungdo in 1905 has disrupted local stock market. T...

July 19, 2018
Finance
Raonsecure opens service for ethical hacker training

South Korean cybersecurity service provider Raonsecure has launched an education solution to help students hone skills to identify security flaws and defend against hacking attacks, according to the ...

July 19, 2018
Technology
SK Securities selloff up for final regulatory decision next week

South Korea’s Securities and Futures Commission on Wednesday approved SK Holdings’ 51.5 billion-won ($45.6 million) deal plan, putting the matter up for final regulatory decision by the top regulator...

July 18, 2018
Finance
Warrant for Naturecell CEO issued over stock-rigging

The South Korean district court has issued an arrest warrant for Ra Jeong-chan, chief executive of Korean biotech firm Nature Cell, on allegations that he manipulated stock market using false and mis...

July 18, 2018
Finance
Kakao Friends gets new name Kakao IX after takeover

Following an inter-subsidiary acquisition, Kakao Friends, a character licensing subsidiary of mobile software giant Kakao, changed its name to Kakao IX on Wednesday. Kakao IX is short for Kakao Innov...

July 18, 2018
Industry
Calls grow to deregulate market for online-only banks

Panelists from academic circles at a roundtable discussion Monday called on financial authorities to lower the regulatory bar for South Korea’s digital banks, which face difficulties in launching new...

July 16, 2018
Finance
K bank faces impasse on capital increase failure, regulation

K bank, South Korea’s first online-only bank, has come under financial pressure over its failure in capital increase through issuing new stocks, as pledged in May. By Thursday, K bank shareholders w...

July 15, 2018
Finance
Mirae Asset yields over 20% return from global ‘innovative firms’

Mirae Asset Global Investments, a South Korean asset management company, has harvested returns of over 20 percent a year in its stock funds dedicated to investing in innovative firms, the company sai...

July 15, 2018
Finance
[Weekender] Sneaker dissected: why so comfortable?

It is the brand and design that can seem most alluring when making choices of sneakers or gym shoes. But it is the evolving chemical technology that silently has led the popularity of shoes on rubbe...

July 12, 2018
Technology
Association affirms 12 cryptocurrency exchanges’ security standards

The Korea Blockchain Association on Wednesday gave a nod to the cybersecurity standards of 12 cryptocurrency exchanges in Korea, including major players such as Bithumb, Coinone, Korbit and Gopax. T...

July 11, 2018
Finance
[Herald Interview] Crowdfunding platform Tumblbug calls for eased barriers to inbound payments

The Korea Herald is publishing a series of interviews on promising startups in the financial technology industry. This is the 18th installment. -- Ed. An online crowdfunding platform is a marketp...

July 10, 2018
Finance
IIS honors co-authors of paper on digital insurance with Shin Award

The International Insurance Society has selected co-authors of “Digital Agendas in the Insurance Industry: The Importance of Comprehensive Approaches” as the winners of Shin Research Excellence Award...

July 10, 2018
Finance

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