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Stocks China stock funds outperform US funds in South Korea

Chinese stocks are attracting South Korean investors looking beyond Wall Street amid the downturn in US Big Tech stocks.South Korea’s equity f...

Korean stock market South Korean stock trading volume at 8-month high

Trading volume in South Korean stock market has surged to its highest level in eight months, with investors piling into defense, nuclear energy, shi...

Korean stock market MSCI Korea Index removes four petrochem firms, seven other stocks

MSCI, a global index compiler, said on Wednesday it has removed 11 stocks, including Lotte Chemical Corp., from its Korea index without any addition...

Mergers & Acquisitions LX Pantos IPO delayed as Mirae Asset sells stake

South Korea’s leading brokerage firm Mirae Asset Securities Co. is poised to sell its stake in LX Pantos Co., adding to expectations of more d...

Korean startups Big Mobility, Hummingbirds win Chung Ju-yung Startup Competition

The Asan Nanum Foundation selected Big Mobility and Hummingbirds as the top winners of the 13th Chung Ju-yung Startup Competition demo day on Novemb...

Korean stock market MSCI Korea Index adds Hyundai Rotem

MSCI announced on Wednesday that South Korea's Hyundai Rotem Co. will be added to the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Korea Index. ...

Beauty & Cosmetics Cosmax China to build new headquarters in Shanghai

Cosmax Inc., South Korea's cosmetics original development and design manufacturer (ODM), will build a new headquarters in Shanghai's Xinzhuang Indus...

Sovereign bonds Korea to join FTSE Rusell bond index to attract $66 bn inflows

South Korea will be included in a global major bond index next year to attract an estimated $66 billion in capital inflows to Asia’s fourth-la...

ESG LG Elec tops US sustainable brand rankings for HVAC, appliances

LG Electronics Inc. said on Wednesday it was named the most sustainable brand in the US for its heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) so...

Korean stock market KRX launches Korea Value-up Index featuring 100 best practice firms

South Korea’s securities exchange operator, Korea Exchange, launched a new corporate value-up index on Tuesday, a key plank for the government...

Korean stock market Mobility firms, banks replace battery, K-culture stocks in KEDI 30 Index

Mobility, financial services and biotech companies have elbowed out battery and entertainment stocks in the KEDI Innovator ESG 30 Index in an annual...

Korean stock market LS Electric falls sharply on first day of inclusion in MSCI Korea index

LS Electric Co. plunged more than 9% on Monday, the first day of its inclusion in the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Korea Index.On the...

Aerospace & Defense Hyundai Rotem’s earnings, shares set to rise; defense deals in the offing

Hyundai Rotem Co., a South Korean railway system and defense equipment maker under Hyundai Motor Group, is expected to clinch large defense deals in...

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 MSCI Korea Index adds LS Electric

South Korea's LS Electric Co. will be added to the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Korea Index, MSCI announced on Tuesday.MSCI Inc. reba...

Economy South Korea’s Inflation reaccelerates in July

South Korea’s headline inflation picked up at a stronger-than-expected pace in July, reaccelerating due to higher prices for agricultural and ...

Real estate Hanwha REIT to buy Hanwha Group office building for $584 mn

Hanwha REIT Co., a real estate investment arm of South Korea’s No. 7 conglomerate Hanwha Group, said on Monday that it is poised to acquire th...

Fashion F&F to expand Discovery brand across Asia

F&F Co., a South Korean clothing company, said on Monday it signed an exclusive deal with Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) to bring the outdoor bran...

Shipping & Shipbuilding HMM opens Shanghai-Mexico container route

South Korea's HMM Co. announced on Monday that it launched a new Far East Latin America Express (FLX) container service bound for Mexico.The service...

Corporate governance Woori adopts Samsung culture index for internal controls

Woori Financial Group has adopted Samsung Electronics Co.'s Samsung Culture Index (SCI) to tighten its internal controls, which will be given more w...

Korean stock market Korea's short-selling ban impedes MSCI index upgrade

South Korea is expected to retain its MSCI’s emerging market status as the global index provider said in its June 6 report that the country&rs...

Beauty & Cosmetics Cosmax China participates in Shanghai Beauty Expo

Cosmax Inc., South Korea's largest cosmetics manufacturer specializing in original design manufacturing (ODM), on Thursday that its Chinese subsidia...

Shipping & Shipbuilding Samsung SDS taps generative AI to counter logistics risks

Samsung SDS Co., the information technology service unit under Samsung Group, actively incorporates generative artificial intelligence and machine...

Korean stock market MSCI Korea Index adds Alteogen, Enchem, HD Hyundai Electric

South Korea's Alteogen Inc., Enchem Co., and HD Hyundai Electric Co. will be added to the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Korea Index.MS...

IPOs HD Hyundai Marine Solution stock price doubles on Kospi debut

HD Hyundai Marine Solution Co.'s debut on the Kospi, South Korea's largest initial public offering in more than two years, saw a near-doubling of st...

Sovereign bonds Korea desperately seeks global bond index inclusion to rescue won

South Korea is desperately working for inclusion on a global major bond index to save the ailing won, the second worst-performer among emerging Asia...

Shipping & Shipbuilding Lotte Global Logistics partners with CMA CGM

South Korea's Lotte Global Logistics announced on Monday that it partnered with the France-based world's third-largest shipping company CMA CGM.&nbs...

IPOs HD Hyundai Marine IPO sees strong demand from retail investors

South Korea’s HD Hyundai Marine Solution Co. has attracted billions of dollars from retail investors in subscription deposits for the ship mai...

Korean stock market HD Hyundai Electric likely to join MSCI Korea: Samsung Securities

HD Hyundai Electric Co., Alteogen Inc. and Enchem Co. are expected to be invited to join Morgan Stanley Capital International’s Korea Index wh...

Fashion LF’s fashion brand Dunst teams up with E-Land for China push

South Korean clothing company LF Corp. said on Monday that its street fashion brand Dunst will build an offline presence in China in partnership wit...