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Tue, March 31, 2020 | 23:19

Low oil prices more bane than boon to Korea

Low oil prices more bane than boon to Korea

The recent nosedive in oil prices will do more harm than good to Korea, leading to a substantial drop in exports of refined oil products and petrochemical goods, the key growth drivers of Asia's fourth-largest, export-reliant economy alongside semiconductors, experts said Tuesday.

Lee Kyung-min | 2020-03-31 17:26

[INTERVIEW] 'Buyers should seek M&As before pandemic ends'

[INTERVIEW] 'Buyers should seek M&As before pandemic ends'

The coronavirus outbreak has definitely derailed M&A practices in the domestic market, but potential buyers can take this as an opportunity to acquire valuable businesses at lower prices, according to the head of the nation's largest M&A matchmaking platform.

Park Jae-hyuk | 2020-03-31 16:17

SME founders nourish Korean private equity

SME founders nourish Korean private equity

The number of private equity funds (PEFs) in Korea intending to intervene in the management of businesses reached a record-high of 721 as of the end of last year, 15 years after the country first allowed PEFs to be established, according to data compiled by the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS).

Park Jae-hyuk | 2020-03-31 16:16

KDB allowed to keep owning life insurer without paying fine

KDB allowed to keep owning life insurer without paying fine

The Korea Development Bank (KDB) will not have to pay a fine over its delayed sale of KDB Life Insurance after the financial authorities concluded that the state-run lender - the owner of the life insurer for more than 10 years - had not violated the law.

Park Jae-hyuk | 2020-03-30 14:55

COVID-19 changes pecking order of large-cap stocks

COVID-19 changes pecking order of large-cap stocks

Since the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in Korea back on January 20, the KOSPI has seen 385.92 trillion won ($316.32 billion) in market capitalization evaporate, reducing the total market cap of the main bourse to 1,138.46 trillion won as of March 27. The nation's secondary Kosdaq market has also shrunk by 58.65 trillion won, with its total market cap standing at 188.2...

Anna J. Park | 2020-03-30 10:00

Mirae Asset emerges as leader in alternative investments

Mirae Asset emerges as leader in alternative investments

Mirae Asset Global Investments has solidified its position as an alternative investment leader here, continuing to offer investors a variety of opportunities to invest in overseas assets. Currently the firm sells over 1,700 products in 36 countries, and 47 percent of its total Assets Under Management (AUM) of 172 trillion won ($141 billion), as of the end of February, is inve...

Anna J. Park | 2020-03-29 16:33

Falling housing prices

Falling housing prices

People pass by a real estate agency in Seoul, Sunday. According to real estate tracker, Real Estate 114, the average price of apartments in Seoul dropped this week for the first time in 10 months, due to the COVID-19 pandemic-led economic slowdown and tightened government regulations. / Yonhap

Park Jae-hyuk | 2020-03-29 15:30

Will insurance shares jump on CEO buybacks?

Will insurance shares jump on CEO buybacks?

Many insurance firm CEOs have been buying back large amounts of firm shares over the past few weeks, fanning expectations that the recent nosedive in stock value in a tumbling market will recover sooner than expected, industry data showed Friday.

Lee Kyung-min | 2020-03-27 16:44

Foreigners dump blue chips, buy growth stocks amid turbulence

Foreigners dump blue chips, buy growth stocks amid turbulence

Since the local market crash at the beginning of the month, foreign investors have continued to dump local stocks - so far they have net sold 11.15 trillion won ($9.09 billion). Stocks that they threw away are mostly large-cap ones, such as those in the semiconductor, car and energy sectors, as these are expected to be most exposed to any looming economic recession.

Anna J. Park | 2020-03-27 08:40

Samsung a safe asset in coronavirus-driven downturn?

Samsung a safe asset in coronavirus-driven downturn?

Samsung Electronics is considered by many to be one of the best blue chip stocks in Korea. The stock of the global tech-giant not only accounts for the largest share of the total amount of market capitalization on the Korea Exchange, it has had one of the most solid increase rates over the past decades. Even amid the COVID-19 pandemic spread, while the benchmark KOSPI fell by...

Anna J. Park | 2020-03-26 14:49

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