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Thu, March 4, 2021 | 22:33
SK Group seeks IPO for REIT within this year
SK Group seeks IPO for REIT within this year
SK Group plans to list its real estate investment trust (REIT) on the Korean stock market sometime within this year, drawing investors' attention whether the initial public offering (IPO) of the energy-telecom conglomerate's REIT could reignite the market's interest in real estate funds.
Anna J. Park | 2021-03-04 16:12
eBay Korea CEO to lead Korea Online Shopping Association
eBay Korea CEO to lead Korea Online Shopping Association
eBay Korea CEO Chun Hang-ill has been named chairman of the Korea Online Shopping Association, the organization said Thursday.
Lee Kyung-min | 2021-03-04 15:04
US hedge fund pressuring Daishin Securities to increase dividend payments
US hedge fund pressuring Daishin Securities to increase dividend payments
Known as one of the dividend kings among Korean stocks, Daishin Securities has been paying out cash dividends for the past 23 years. Keeping the tradition, the brokerage firm has decided to pay out 80.4 billion ($72 million) in cash dividends for its 2020 earnings. The firm's board meeting decided earlier this week that the securities company will pay out 1,200 won per common...
Anna J. Park | 2021-03-04 12:52
IMC, Natixis unnerve Korean retail investors
IMC, Natixis unnerve Korean retail investors
IMC and Natixis are facing a severe backlash from retail investors here over their latest attempts to enter the Korean securities market which is waiting for the lifting of the short selling ban in May.
Park Jae-hyuk | 2021-03-03 15:33
[ANALYSIS] ESG responsibility changes financial investment landscape
[ANALYSIS] ESG responsibility changes financial investment landscape
Korean investors factoring in environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) criteria is increasingly becoming the “new normal,” as indicated by the global standard rapidly translating into investment portfolio restructuring.
Lee Kyung-min | 2021-03-03 15:23
Rocket shares soar more than 70% as analysts eye 'GameStop-esque' short squeeze
Rocket shares soar more than 70% as analysts eye 'GameStop-esque' short squeeze
Heavily shorted mortgage provider Rocket Companies saw its stock surge on Tuesday, in an eye-popping move reminiscent of the rallies that powered GameStop and other so-called meme stocks earlier in the year. Shares of Rocket, the parent company of Quicken Loans, closed up 71.2% at $41.60 after being halted several times for volatility. More than 367 million shares changed han...
2021-03-03 11:22
Seoul stocks up 1% on eased inflation woes
Seoul stocks up 1% on eased inflation woes
Korean stocks rebounded from last week's sharp plunge Tuesday to end 1 percent higher on eased inflation concerns, but they pared part of earlier gains in the face of profit-taking. The Korean won fell against the U.S. dollar.
2021-03-02 19:58
Kakao, Samsung Card team up to launch KakaoPay credit card business
Kakao, Samsung Card team up to launch KakaoPay credit card business
Kakao has teamed up with Samsung Card for the launch of KakaoPay-labeled credit cards, as part of the Kakao affiliate's move to tap deeper into the financial market.
Lee Min-hyung | 2021-03-02 17:08
Bain Capital set for further expansion in Korea
Bain Capital set for further expansion in Korea
Bain Capital is accelerating its investments in the Korean market with an aim of scaling up its Seoul office that opened two years ago in Cheongdam-dong, according to media reports and industry sources, Tuesday.
Park Jae-hyuk | 2021-03-02 16:42
Coupang's market value expected to exceed $50 billion
Coupang's market value expected to exceed $50 billion
The specific market value of Korea's online retailer giant Coupang has finally been set at around $51 billion, as the e-commerce giant disclosed Monday with a filing at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that its Class A common stock price will range between $27 and $30.
Anna J. Park | 2021-03-02 16:10
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