European ETF

Energy LS Cable breaks ground on $681 mn underwater cable plant in Chesapeake

WASHINGTON, D.C. – LS Cable & System Ltd., South Korea’s leading wire and cable manufacturer, has broken ground on its first underwa...

Automobiles Kumho Tire eyes Poland, Serbia, Portugal for 1st European plant

Kumho Tire Co., South Korea’s No. 2 tire maker, is evaluating Poland, Serbia and Portugal as a potential site for its first plant in Europe as...

Real estate European student housing is top of the class: Savills IM

The appeal of European purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) to real estate investors is growing rapidly. In the recent 2025 INREV Investor Int...

Markets Mirae Asset launches world’s 1st passive target-date ETF

Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. is set to introduce the world’s first passive target-date exchange-traded fund (ETF) this month to attract ...

Business & Politics Asia’s defense stocks climb on hopes of more European arms spending

Defense stocks in key Asian markets jumped on Tuesday, buoyed by expectations that European nations will boost security spending amid fears that the...

Cryptocurrencies S.Korea to allow listed firms to trade cryptocurrencies in second half

South Korea plans to allow companies listed on the local stock market to trade virtual assets, including cryptocurrencies, on a pilot basis in the s...

Leadership & Management Mirae Asset prepares bitcoin covered call ETF launch: chairman

Mirae Asset Financial Group is preparing to launch a bitcoin covered call exchange traded fund (ETF) for global investors to foray into the cryptocu...

Bio & Pharma Celltrion’s Vegzelma: Most-prescribed cancer treatment in Europe

South Korea’s leading biosimilar drug developer Celltrion Inc.'s Vegzelma, a cancer drug referencing global biopharma Roche’s Avastin, h...

Bio & Pharma Samsung Biologics signs $1.4 bn CMO deal with European pharma

South Korea's Samsung Biologics Co., the world’s largest contract drugmaker, said on Tuesday it signed a $1.4 billion contract manufacturing o...

Bio & Pharma Korean drugmakers control more than half of European biosimilar market

South Korea’s two leading drugmakers, Celltrion Inc. and Samsung Bioepis Co., have achieved a significant milestone in the European biosimilar...

Batteries SK Nexilis gets $133 mn subsidy from Poland

South Korea's SK Nexilis Co., the world’s largest copper foil maker, said on Monday it received a $133 million subsidy from the Polish gover...

Asset management Mirae Asset rises to 12th-largest ETF manager with $141 billion in assets

South Korea’s leading asset manager Mirae Asset Financial Group has emerged as the world’s 12th-largest exchange-traded fund (ETF) manag...

Food & Beverage CJ CheilJedang's Sobaba Chicken enters US, Japan

South Korea's CJ CheilJedang Corp. said on Wednesday its frozen fried chicken Sobaba Chicken entered Costco stores in the US and Japan.Sobaba Chicke...

Bio & Pharma Samsung Biologics wins $668 million CDMO deal with European pharma

Samsung Biologics Co., the world’s largest contract drugmaker, said on Wednesday it has signed two drug manufacturing contracts worth a combin...

Tech, Media & Telecom Samsung Electro-Mechanics gets European certification for camera SW

South Korea's Samsung Electro-Mechanics said on Wednesday it obtained Automotive SPICE (A-SPICE) Level 3 certification for its vehicle camera modu...

Electronics Samsung Bespoke AI Combo targets European market

Samsung Electronics Co. said on Sunday it held the showcase for launching its all-in-one washer-dryer, Bespoke AI Combo, in Berlin, Germany on Nov...

Bio & Pharma Celltrion acquires Swiss pharmaceutical distributor iQone

South Korea's Celltrion Inc. said on Friday that it completed its acquisition of iQone Healthcare Switzerland, a Swiss pharmaceutical distributor, t...

Korean Investors Mirae Asset’s TIGER Nasdaq 100 ETF crosses $2.8 bn in net assets

South Korea's Mirae Asset Global Investments said on Tuesday that that its TIGER Nasdaq 100 ETF has become the second US-focused ETF listed in South...

Korean stock market S.Korean retail investors rush to buy Indian stocks on dips

South Korea's mom-and-pop investors have upped their stake in Indian stocks, hoping that Donald Trump's return to the White House will boost the Sou...

Banking & Finance Samsung Asset releases KODEX India ETF Investment Guide

South Korea's Samsung Asset Management said on Monday it released its KODEX India ETF Investment Pocket Guide.The guide provides information on the ...

Chemical Industry LG Chem opens Europe Innovation Center in Germany

South Korea's LG Chem Ltd., the world’s fourth-largest chemicals manufacturer, said on Sunday the opening of its Europe Innovation Center in F...

Aerospace & Defense Hanwha Asset taps US for Korean defense ETF listing

Hanwha Asset Management Co., a financial service sibling of South Korea’s major defense and aerospace developer Hanwha Aerospace Co., is seeki...

Korean stock market Korea Investment Management to list Global AI-based ASIC ETF

Korea Investment Management Co. said on Monday it will list the ACE Global AI ASIC exchange-traded fund (ETF) on October 22. The ETF will focus on ...

Electronics Seoul Semiconductor wins no-wire LED patent case in Europe

South Korea’s Seoul Semiconductor Co. said on Wednesday it won a patent dispute against Taiwan's Everlight Electronics Co. after the European ...

Korean stock market South Korean investors bet big on ETFs tracking Indian equities

India has emerged as a new darling for South Korean investors actively searching for an alternative to China reeling from multiple economic setbacks...

Korean stock market Korea Investment Management to launch two India-focused ETFs

Korea Investment Management said on Wednesday it will launch two active exchange-traded funds (ETFs) targeting the Indian market on September 10.The...

Banking & Finance Korea Investment's Nasdaq 100 ETF surpasses $747 mn

Korea Investment Management Co. said on Thursday that the net assets of its ACE US Nasdaq 100 Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) had surpassed 1 trillion wo...

Korean stock market Korea's KEDI-based ETFs boom; net assets double in 2 months

South Korean exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tracking KEDI, an index set created by The Korea Economic Daily, are booming on growing investor demand fo...

Electronics LG ramps up European HVAC marketing with new Therma V model

LG Electronics Inc., a leading South Korean home appliance maker, is strengthening efforts to enhance its presence in Europe’s heating, ventil...

Batteries Samsung SDI’s Q2 profit drops on sluggish European EV sales

Samsung SDI Co., the world’s sixth-largest electric vehicle battery maker, saw its second-quarter operating profit plunge from the year-earlie...