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November 20, 2024
Hanwha Life acquires 75% stake in US securities firm

Hanwha Life, a leading Korean insurance company, said Wednesday it has signed a stock purchase agreement to acquire a 75 percent stake in US securities firm Velocity Clearing. Established in 2003, New York-based Velocity Clearing is an IT-based securities firm primarily serving institutional inves...
November 18, 2024
W10tr buyback plan fires up Samsung stock

Shares of Samsung Electronics continued to rebound Monday, recovering from the steep decline in the previous week, following the company’s announcement of a share buyback plan worth 10 trillion won ($7.17 billion) from Friday. As of 2 p.m. Monday, Samsung Electronics shares were trading at 56,200...
November 14, 2024
[Contribution] Investment diary of a CIO’s son

By Steve Brice My youngest son is starting out on his investment journey. As background, he has been gifted some money, which he wants to invest for at least 7-10 years. He is not interested in finance, although he is interested in making money. He is about to go to university in February and expe...
November 14, 2024
Samsung stocks fall to 4-year low

Shares of South Korean tech behemoth Samsung Electronics sank to an over four-year low of under 51,000 won ($36.24) Wednesday, reflecting the clouds cast over the company's chip leadership in the AI era. Samsung Electronics shares on the Kospi closed trading at 50,600 won on Wednesday, dropping by...
November 13, 2024
Won hits 2-year low, Kospi crashes past 2,500

The Korean won and the local bourse dipped to their weakest levels in months, as Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election fueled concerns on the outlook of the export-reliant South Korean economy. The Korean won closed its daytime trading against the US dollar at 1,403.5 won, markin...
November 12, 2024
Bitcoin hits record in Korea, even without ‘kimchi premium’

The price of the world’s biggest cryptocurrency bitcoin has surpassed 120 million won ($85,500) at local exchanges for the first time, on the back of a recent rally sparked by Donald Trump’s return to the White House. On Tuesday, bitcoin traded at 124 million won on Upbit, the nation’s largest ...
November 07, 2024
'Trump trade' shakes up markets

With Donald Trump winning the US presidential election, the “Trump trade” flowed into the South Korean stock market, with shares of defense and shipbuilding firms surging. The value of the local currency against the US dollar dropped to a two-year low. Shares of defense companies jumped, with in...
November 07, 2024
Coupang founder to sell $360m of stock

Coupang founder and CEO Bom Kim announced on Thursday plans to sell 15 million shares valued at some $360 million — his first sale since Coupang’s New York Stock Exchange debut on March 15, 2021. He also plans to donate an additional 2 million shares to charity. Kim currently owns 174,802,990 Cl...
November 01, 2024
More Korean unicorns race to tap US markets

Korean platform companies are increasingly setting sights on US listings as the domestic stock market loses momentum. Viva Republica, the operator of financial app Toss, recently paused its initial public offering plans in Korea to explore a US listing instead. “We are considering the US as our ...
October 30, 2024
Toss eyes Nasdaq debut

Viva Republica, the company behind popular financial app Toss, is now aiming for a US market debut, pivoting from its initial plan to list in Korea. “We are considering the US as our listing destination over Korea, but no specific plans or timeline have been set,” a Viva Republica official said ...
October 29, 2024
Seminar stresses arbitration's role in ending private equity disputes

Arbitration can be a powerful tool to resolve the rising number of disputes related to private equity investments, according to a seminar jointly hosted by leading law firms from South Korea and the US. Kim & Chang, South Korea’s leading law firm, and US law firm Debevoise & Plimpton held a joint...
October 18, 2024
K bank delays IPO again

South Korea's internet-only K bank will postpone its stock market debut to next year, due to insufficient demand. On Friday, K bank announced it is pushing back its initial public offering, which was originally scheduled for Oct. 30, to early next year. The bank also disclosed that it has filed to...
October 13, 2024
Samsung Electronics sheds W90tr in market cap amid foreigners' selloff

Samsung Electronics, South Korea’s largest chipmaker, has seen its market cap shrink by a staggering 90 trillion won ($66.6 billion) since September, largely driven by a sustained selling spree among foreign investors. According to the Korea Exchange on Sunday, foreigners have net sold 10.6 trill...
October 06, 2024
Money Festa 2024 offers investment tips in uncertain market

Various events were held for the attendees on the sidelines of the forum. On the first day, private bankers at Hana Club1, a private members club exclusively open to wealthy customers at Hana Bank, met with the attendees to provide one-on-one consulting on asset management. The second day also fea...
October 06, 2024
Market uncertain on Korea's October rate cut despite slowed inflation

Despite clear signs of slowing inflation, market sentiment remains mixed regarding whether South Korea's central bank will follow the US Federal Reserve to pivot toward lowering rates this month. Statistics Korea reported that the consumer price index — a key measure of inflation — rose 1.6 perc...

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