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June 18, 2019
S.M. Entertainment pressed to answer activist shareholder’s demands

S.M. Entertainment , South Korea’s largest K-pop powerhouse by market cap, is at a crossroads having to decide on taking action ahead of a deadline issued by an activist investor to merge with another firm owned by founder and Executive Producer Lee Soo-man. S.M. must respond by June 20 to these...
June 11, 2019
KRX to review automated trading by Citadel Securities

South Korea’s stock market operator, the Korea Exchange, is expected to review high-frequency algorithm trading by Citadel Securities on allegations that it breached fair trade rules. KRX will also discuss disciplinary action against the Seoul branch of Bank of America Merrill Lynch for its failu...
June 07, 2019
‘Arthdal Chronicles’ puzzles Studio Dragon stock investors

The stock price of Studio Dragon has fluctuated over the course of this week as the K-drama blockbuster “Arthdal Chronicles” draws mixed reactions from viewers and stock investors alike. Analysts have joined the race to cut the target price of Studio Dragon since earlier this week, while the c...
June 07, 2019
US ambassador’s remarks pull down LG Uplus shares

LG Uplus shares fell on June 7, following remarks by the US ambassador on network security. US Ambassador to South Korea Harry Harris warned on June 5 that it was important for countries to work with reliable 5G equipment suppliers, looking beyond “short-term” cost-cutting benefits. The ambassa...
June 02, 2019
Kospi logs 2nd-weakest return among G20 bourses

South Korea’s main bourse Kospi posted a weak return rate of 0.03 percent since the beginning of the year, data from the Korea Exchange showed Sunday, putting the bourse near the bottom rank among its G20 counterparts. According to the KRX, the Kospi’s rate of return stood at a lackluster 0.03 p...
May 19, 2019
S. Korean investors shift attention to overseas stocks

South Korean investors are turning their attention to foreign stocks, with local shares continuing to yield disappointing results amid the benchmark Kospi’s lack of long-term movement. The nation’s benchmark Kospi index inched up nearly 7 percent from the beginning of the year as of May 16, but ...
April 30, 2019
US builder Exbon Development seeks IPO on Kosdaq by 2020

California-based construction firm Exbon Development is seeking an initial public offering on South Korea’s second-tier bourse Kosdaq by the second half of 2020, its IPO underwriter Hana Financial Investment said on April 30. This comes a month after Exbon selected the Seoul-based investment hous...
April 21, 2019
JYP chief becomes top stock-rich K-pop agency owner

JYP Entertainment founder and Chief Communications Officer Park Jin-young topped the list of stock-rich entertainment agency owners in Korea, data showed on April 21, amid the industry’s struggle to recover from an ongoing sex scandal involving multiple K-pop stars. The value of JYP stocks held ...
April 15, 2019
Korea to reduce securities transaction taxes in June

South Korea’s Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Hong Nam-ki has unveiled plans to cut the securities transaction taxes by up to 0.2 percentage point starting June to boost the sluggish stock market. All eyes are now on how the administration plans to offset the projected 1.4 trillion won...
April 12, 2019
Does NH's Indonesian underwriter unit underprice IPOs?

Seoul-based NH Investment & Securities’ Indonesian underwriter unit appears to have underpriced its fourth initial public offering yet again considering the newly listed company‘s robust debut. Meta Epsi, a Jakarta-based engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services provider, hit the ...
April 10, 2019
Foreign investors’ appetite for Korean stocks grows

Foreign investors have been increasing their buying of South Korean shares in recent sessions, data showed on April 19, albeit cautious, over the chip industry and progress in US-China trade deals. According to data compiled by the Korea Exchange (KRX), foreign investors extended their buying b...
April 10, 2019
Korea sells record W48.5tr of state bonds in Q1

South Korea sold a record 48.5 trillion won ($42.5 billion) of state bonds in the first quarter of this year as the government raised more money to fund state-run projects, data showed on April 10. According to the data from the Korea Financial Investment Association, the amount of government b...
April 07, 2019
Entertainment stocks send rebound signals amid return of star singers

Despite lingering concerns over the latest sex scandal surrounding a former K-pop boy band member, shares of major entertainment management agencies here are showing signs of rebounding, analysts said on April 7. Related: YG Entertainment shares plunge amid tax probe JYP’s market cap beats comp...
April 03, 2019
Korea to shorten premarket block trading time by 30 minutes

South Korea’s financial regulator said on April 3 that it has approved a plan to shorten premarket trading time by 30 minutes from later this month. Off-hour block trading, which aims to cut price fluctuations due to block deals, occurs between 7:30 a.m. and 9 a.m. From April 29, such trading ...
April 02, 2019
33 firms on verge of being delisted from stock market

A total of 33 companies face the prospect of being delisted from the South Korean stock market due to poor financial health, the bourse operator said on April 2. After reviewing corporate business reports for 2018, the Korea Exchange said it has found reasons for the possible delisting of five ...

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