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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
Woori Bank invests W5b in 1st impact investment fund in Korea

Woori Bank has become South Korea’s first commercial bank dedicated to impact investing to create a quantifiable social and environmental impact along with financial gains. (Herald DB) Woori Bank w...

July 9, 2018
Finance
Ministry lauds LX in appraisal of public bodies

South Korea‘s state-owned Land and Geospatial Informatrix Corporation (LX) said Monday it won high ratings in a performance evaluation on Korean state-owned enterprises and quasi-public institutions ...

July 9, 2018
Industry
[Kosdaq Star] ‘YooHoo & Friends’ developer Aurora to climb on expanded global platform

This is the 58th in a series of articles analyzing major companies traded on the tech-heavy Kosdaq market. -- Ed. Aurora World Corporation, the South Korean plush toy manufacturer and supplier most-...

July 8, 2018
Finance
Kofia moves to prop up investment in India

Representatives from South Korean financial investment companies have discussed ways to boost ties with Indian capital market officials and to explore Korean investment opportunities in India during ...

July 7, 2018
Finance
Korea braces for impact from US-China trade war

South Korea is bracing for the impact of the opening blows in the United States’ trade war with China, while playing down the possibilities of immediate setbacks. Starting Friday at 1 p.m. Korean ti...

July 6, 2018
Economy
US import curbs to deal heavy blow on S. Korean economy: report

The looming US import curbs including tariffs and quotas on South Korean goods are expected to take a toll on Korea’s economic indicators, a report showed Thursday. In the wake of regulatory measure...

July 5, 2018
Finance
Forex reserves in Korea top $400b

South Korea’s foreign currency reserves hit an all-time high for four consecutive months as of June this year, central bank data showed Wednesday. Rising reserves, coupled with the moderate level of...

July 4, 2018
Finance
Stocks find bottom, uncertainties to persist

South Korea’s financial market on Tuesday rebounded from Monday’s dip that had brought the top-tier Kospi and second-tier Kosdaq to the lowest in 2018. But analysts noted the market will remain expo...

July 3, 2018
Finance
Financial regulator to apply new risk gauging system to business groups

The Financial Services Commission on Sunday presented a comprehensive risk management road map for business groups owning financial units, raising the baseline for capital adequacy. Starting Monday,...

July 1, 2018
Finance
Startup True Short launches service tracking institutional short selling

South Korea‘s financial technology startup True Short unveiled Thursday a service that tracks information related to institutional short sellers’ activities. The service, run on paid subscriptions o...

June 28, 2018
Finance
Watchdog to probe 3 banks' loan interest miscalculation

South Korea’s financial watchdog said Wednesday it will inspect three banks alleged to have overcharged borrowers for more loans by incorrectly calculating the interest. On Tuesday, KEB Hana Bank, C...

June 27, 2018
Finance
Daewoo E&C to ramp up bid for overseas nuclear reactor projects

Daewoo Engineering & Construction is seeking to ramp up bids for nuclear reactor construction overseas to lay the groundwork for stable growth amid a change in leadership earlier in June. Plans incl...

June 27, 2018
Industry
Govt. vows ‘soft-landing’ of shorter workweek amid confusion

South Korean Deputy Prime Minister Kim Dong-yeon stressed Tuesday the need for a soft landing of a policy to shrink the workweek to 52 hours from 68 hours, amid overflowing reports of confusion at wo...

June 26, 2018
Economy
CPE Cell to release blockchain-powered carbon credit transaction

CPE Cell, South Korea‘s company devoted to clean development mechanism, has developed a blockchain-powered platform to generate and trade carbon emission credits. For now, only parts of its full-fled...

June 25, 2018
Industry

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