extreme volatility

Short selling All listed stocks to be available for shorting in South Korea

South Korea will allow short selling of all listed stocks in the country as of Monday for the first time in five years, raising expectations of more...

Korean stock market Kospi to move in 2,350-3,200 range in 2025: brokerages

South Korean stocks are expected to bounce back in the new year as their extremely low valuation following investors’ massive sell-offs in 202...

Electronics LG Electronics’ new HVAC center in Europe to fight extreme temperatures

LG Electronics Inc., a leading South Korean home appliance maker, said on Monday it has set up a research center in Germany to help develop advanced...

Foreign exchange Korea FX authorities, NPS raise currency swap limit to $50 bn

South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS), the world’s third-largest pension fund, said on Friday it has agreed with foreign exchange...

Short selling Korean stock market volatility up since short-selling ban

The South Korean stock market has seen increased volatility and few rallies over the past three months, in sharp contrast to government hopes that i...

Economy Korea’s consumer inflation reaches 3.6% in 2023 on high utilities

South Korea’s consumer prices rose 3.6% this year, driven by the biggest jump in utility bills since 2010 and high inflation in agricultural p...

Electronics LG Elec to open heat pump research laboratory in Alaska

LG Electronics Inc. plans to open LG Advanced Cold Climate Heat Pump Laboratory in Alaska, the US for the development of heating, ventilation, &...

Korean chipmakers Samsung vows to up memory chip density to 'extreme levels'

Samsung Electronics Co.'s memory chip head said on Tuesday the world’s top memory chipmaker will increase the memory density of its DRAM and N...

Economy Korea’s inflation rebounds in August on extreme weather

South Korea’s headline inflation re-accelerated at the fastest rate in four months above 3% in August after the extreme summer weather hiked a...

Banking & Finance Korea’s time deposit rates head north on higher bank bonds’ coupon

South Korea’s commercial banks have joined thrifts and credit unions in a race to offer their time deposit holders higher interest to cover cl...

ASK 2023 US office recovery will be slow in volatile market: Korean investors

Increased rates will impact global real estate deals and slash property values, according to major institutional investors in South Korea. The US of...

Asset management Global macro investing to revive for more volatile age: M&G

The value of investments will fluctuate, which will cause prices to fall as well as rise and investors may not get back the original amount they inv...

ECM/DCM S.Korean brokerage lowers stock forecast for S-Oil over poor prospects

South Korea's Eugene Investment & Securities on Monday cut S-Oil Corp.'s target share price from 140,000 won ($113.5) to 133,000 won due to a lo...

Leadership & Management Kyobo Life chief says data can overcome uncertain future

Shin Chang-jae, chairman and CEO of South Korea's Kyobo Life Insurance, has urged the overcoming of the economic crisis based on leadership of VUCA,...

Korean stock market Korean stocks with healthy earnings to shine in H2 2023

South Korea’s Mirae Asset Securities Co. expected local shares with strong earnings including growth stocks to rally in the second half of nex...

Pension funds NPS posts 7% investment loss in Q1-Q3 as equities, bonds plunge

National Pension Service (NPS) of South Korea said Tuesday it saw a cumulative loss of 7.1% on investment, or 68 trillion won ($51.3 billion), betwe...

Asset management Market volatility creates opportunities for secondary buyers: Stafford

Equity and bond portfolios' shrinking assets are major challenges currently faced by global investors in terms of asset allocation. But the situatio...

ASK 2022 NPS increases exposure to secondaries, direct lending

South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS) will expand investments via secondaries and direct lending, its Head of Strategic Alternative Inv...

Private debt European direct lending offers investment edge: Permira

The direct lending market is garnering investor attention as it has performed well during periods of market volatility. As banks are cautious to t...

Real estate Japan’s multifamily assets shine amid market volatility: Savills IM

Multifamily assets have been a key investment target due to their resilience amid economic volatility. Japan, with the largest real estate market in...

Steel POSCO closer to supplying steel for LNG tanks to ExxonMobil

POSCO, the world’s sixth-largest steelmaker, took a step forward to supply global energy major ExxonMobil with steel for liquefied natural gas...

Korean stock market ETFs entice Korean investors amid volatile market

South Korean retail investors bought more exchange-traded funds (ETFs) than stocks on the country’s main Kospi in the last six months as the b...

Real estate Offices in Gangnam attract global investors amid market volatility

South Korean and overseas institutional investors are eyeing offices in Gangnam District, Seoul, amid concerns over inflation and market volatilit...

Korean stock market EcoPro BM beats Kosdaq's top market cap Celltrion

EcoPro BM Co., a leading manufacturer of cathode material for secondary batteries, topped the market capitalization for Kosdaq-listed firms on Jan...

Supply chain Korea Inc. braces for rising costs, supply chain risks, volatile FX

Hopes for improving corporate earnings are rising as countries around the world are relaxing their anti-COVID-19 measures, but South Korean companie...

Mergers & Acquisitions Lotte Chemical seeks to acquire Japanese specialty chemical firms

Lotte Chemical Corp. is seeking to acquire major stakes in a few specialty chemical companies in Japan as the South Korean company aims to expand it...

Raw materials Volatile raw material prices put Korea on alert for procurement

Volatile price changes in iron ore and non-ferrous metals such as lithium and nickel are keeping South Korean companies on their toes for procuremen...

Markets Korea’s super-rich: How their wealth ballooned during the pandemic

In South Korea, just like any other major economies, the stock market has been a mine of gold even for small investors, who enjoyed hefty gains from...

[Interview] Shinhan Life eyes low-volatility investments ahead of new accounting rule

The life insurance arm of South Korea’s Shinhan Financial Group will allocate more than 90% of its assets under management to loans and bonds to...

Korean Teachers’ Credit Union (KTCU), the largest savings fund in South Korea, sets its eyes on offshore collateralized loan obligations (CLOs), priva...