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July 11, 2017
Medytox CEO to meet Allergan to discuss start of phase 3 trials of Innotox

[THE INVESTOR ] Medytox CEO Jung Hyun-ho is slated to meet with executives at Allergan to discuss the start of phase 3 clinical trials of its liquid-type botulinum toxin Innotox this week, according to local news reports on July 11. Medytox and Allergan struck a license partnership in 2013, whe...
July 11, 2017
Samsung replaces N. America, Europe chiefs

[ THE INVESTOR ] Samsung Electronics has named new chiefs for North America and Europe, according to news reports on July 11. The tech giant carried out a small-scale executive reshuffle on July 1 to appoint Kim Moon-soo, the former marketing chief of its visual display business, as the Europe...
July 11, 2017
Samsung heir skips Allen & Co. conference

[ THE INVESTOR ] Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong, who has been jailed for his role in the presidential scandal, will skip this week’s Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference, an annual gathering of top media and tech leaders that he has attended since 2011. Only select entreprene...
July 11, 2017
Lotte chairman hosts IR session in Tokyo

[THE INVESTOR] Lotte Chairman Shin Dong-bin hosted an IR session for major Japanese financial institutional investors in Tokyo, the Korean retail giant stated on July 11. The group of more than 60 investors he addressed included Nomura Securities, Mizuho Bank and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. ...
July 11, 2017
Top 15 biz groups pledge to forego unfair practices

[ THE INVESTOR ] Korea’s top 15 conglomerates said on July 11 that they will voluntarily overhaul unfair practices, a local business lobby said. In a meeting with Lee Dong-geun, vice chairman of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry, 15 business leaders agreed with general calls that compa...
July 10, 2017
Fuji Xerox Korea appoints Miyamoto Toru as chairman

[ THE INVESTOR ] Fuji Xerox Korea said on July 10 that it appointed Miyamoto Toru, who led global production sales at its headquarters, as its new chairman. Toru served as an executive of Fuji Xerox’s global production sales business division since 2012 before joining the Korean arm of the comp...
July 10, 2017
Lotte chairman to shift to World Tower

[THE INVESTOR] Lotte Group Chairman Shin Dong-bin will move both his office and residence to Lotte World Tower, according to news reports on July 9. His office will be relocated on the 18th floor of the 123-story building from the group headquarters in central Seoul around July 20, according to...
June 27, 2017
Mr. Pizza CEO resigns after former franchisee owner’s suicide

[THE INVESTOR] MP Group Chairman Jung Woo-hyun who owns the Mr. Pizza franchise in Korea stepped down on June 26 after his high-handed management style was seen to have led to the suicide of a former franchisee owner in May. Jung, 69, is accused of obstructing business by purposely opening new st...
June 27, 2017
MCM CEO quits amid FTC probe

[THE INVESTOR] Sungjoo Group founder Kim Sung-joo has resigned as CEO of accessories brand MCM, according to news reports on June 26. Kim quit the position to focus on MCM’s further expansion in overseas market, said the company, but industry watchers speculate the decision may be related to an ...
June 26, 2017
Citibank’s Brendan Carney to extend tenure

[THE INVESTOR] Citibank Korea’s consumer banking head Brendan Carney who has been leading its plans to shut down 80 percent local branches will extend his tenure possibly for another one year, according to industry sources on June 26. His tenure is scheduled to expire on June 30 but Citibank’s A...
June 26, 2017
6 chaebol still rely heavily on cross-shareholding

[ THE INVESTOR ] Korea’s six conglomerates are still relying heavily on cross-shareholding to strengthen their owner families’ control over the affiliates, a report by chaebol business tracker showed on June 26. The combined assets of the 1,259 affiliates under the top 30 business groups reach...
June 26, 2017
Allianz Life to replace top brass this week

[THE INVESTOR] Allianz Life Insurance Korea, a Korean insurer acquired by Anbang Group late last year, is announcing a new CEO this week amid growing uncertainties surrounding the Chinese owner, industry sources said on June 26. The company is scheduled to hold a board meeting on June 29 to appoi...
June 23, 2017
SK chairman’s daughter joins biopharma affiliate

[THE INVESTOR] Chey Yun-jeong, eldest daughter of SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won , has started working at SK Biopharmaceutical as an assistant manager, according to news reports on June 23. The 28-year-old heiress was expected to work at one of SK’s flagship units such as SK Innovation or ...
June 22, 2017
Lotte chief becomes white knight for SK’s Toshiba bid

[THE INVESTOR] Lotte Group Chairman Shin Dong-bin who has a strong network in Japan has become a white knight for SK hynix’s successful bid to acquire stake in Toshiba’s chip business, Asia Business Daily reported on June 22. Cash-strapped Toshiba on June 21 announced a multinational consort...
June 22, 2017
Stock assets of 100 richest shareholders up 21%

[ THE INVESTOR ] The combined value of stocks owned by Korea’s 100 richest stockholders has jumped 21.3 percent, industry data showed on June 22. The benchmark KOSPI gained 16.3 percent to 2,357.53 on June 21, compared with a closing price of 2,026.16 as of Jan. 2 this year. According to the d...

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