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SK Group expected to launch REIT this monthMarketsMar 4, 2021South Korean conglomerate SK Group will set up a company to run a real estate investment trust, or REIT, this month, according to reports Thursday. A REIT owns or finances real estate property to ge... -
Coupang ready to go publicMarketsMar 3, 2021E-commerce giant Coupang’s initial public offering plan has been picking up momentum as the offering price of the company’s shares will be determined next week. The New York Stock Exchange announced... -
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[EXCLUSIVE] Coupang IPO rumored to take place March 10MarketsMar 2, 2021Anticipation for the listing of South Korean e-commerce firm Coupang has been growing as the company’s initial public offering, which will be the fourth largest of an Asian firm on the New York Stock... -
Average daily export volume hits new high in FebruaryMarketsMar 1, 2021South Korea saw the volume of exports continue growing for a fourth consecutive month in February, showing signs of recovery from the coronavirus crisis, on the back of strong chip and automobile dem... -
Institutional investors bet on stock market declineMarketsFeb 28, 2021Amid lingering market uncertainties alongside rising US Treasury yields, local institutional investors seem to have started betting against the equity market, investing in inverse exchange traded fun... -
Demand for Seoul apartments down slightly: reportMarketsFeb 28, 2021Demand for apartments in Seoul inched down last week, data showed, after the government rolled out a series of supply measures Feb. 4. According to data collected by the state-run Korea Appraisal Bo... -
Provisioning, relief measures to support S. Korean banks’ performance: FitchMarketsFeb 25, 2021US credit rating agency Fitch Ratings said on Wednesday that the near-term performance of South Korea's four major banks will be supported by loan-loss provisioning already made in 2020 and sustained... -
Commercial real estate investment to reach W17trMarketsFeb 24, 2021The entire volume of commercial real estate investments in the South Korean market is forecast to reach 17 trillion won ($15.3 billion), similar to last year’s level, analysts predicted. “Foreign in... -
FSC chief urges local insurers to join ESG trendMarketsFeb 23, 2021Financial Services Commission Chairman Eun Sung-soo said Tuesday that the emerging environmental, social and governance trend could provide local insurance firms with new business opportunities. “Th... -
'Partnership with Naver might work on raising Mirae Asset's stock price'MarketsFeb 22, 2021Local brokerage Mirae Asset Daewoo could see a boost in stock price in a partnership with Naver which runs fintech and artificial intelligence businesses, a report said on Monday. Mirae Asset Daewoo... -
South Korean unicorns take big leap with greater global presenceMarketsFeb 21, 2021Going global has been a long shot for many South Korean startups despite their advanced services and products. But planned stock listings and mergers and acquisitions of Korean unicorns, including th... -
Gold prices drop to 10-month low while bitcoin rally continuesMarketsFeb 19, 2021Gold prices have skidded to a 10-month low while bitcoin, which is considered by some as a digital replacement for gold, has been on a bull run. The price for a gram of gold declined for five tradin... -
REIT investment grows amid tough regulations on housing marketMarketsFeb 18, 2021Real estate investment trusts, which allow individuals to make indirect investment in properties, have gained traction recently from investors facing heavier regulations on home buying. The entire v... -
Insurance firms’ performance in alternative investment under parMarketsFeb 17, 2021Although the insurance industry fared well overall last year in terms of profit amid the coronavirus pandemic, its performance in the foreign alternative investment segment was disappointing, accordi... -
Viva Republica teams up with Samsung Life to expand mobile insurance platformMarketsFeb 16, 2021Fintech company Viva Republica said Tuesday that it will work with South Korean life insurance firm Samsung Life Insurance to advance its platform for insurance planners. Viva Republica, the operato...
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