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KB Financial to use excess capital for share buybacks, dividends
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KB Financial Group headquarters in Seoul (File photo) KB Financial Group Inc., South Korea’s largest financial holding group, is set…
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Hyundai gears up for global expansion with Indian unit’s IPO
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Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Chung Euisun is lighting a lamp at Hyundai Motor India’s listing ceremony on the National Stock…
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Australia, Asia real estate whet Korean pension funds’ appetite
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The global alternative investment conference ASK 2024 were held on Oct. 16-17, 2024 in Seoul South Korean pension funds and…
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NPS bullish on real estate in low interest era: chair
in NewsKim Tae-hyun, chairman of the National Pension Service South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS) will raise exposure to residential housing…
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Kpop is so dystopian and it’s genuinely scary
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I’ve accumulated too much stress from this screen
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If Mexicans work longer than Koreans, how come you don’t see the same level of burn out and stress compared to South Korea?
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Korea’s fin min, c.bank chief to jointly deal with demographic crisis
Minister of Economy and Finance Choi Sang-mok (left) speaks during a meeting with Bank of Korea Governor Rhee Chang-yong at…
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MBK not to sell Korea Zinc to China after tender offer
Kim Kwang Il, a partner at MBK, speaks to the press about the private equity firm’s tender offer for Korea…
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MBK, Young Poong seek $1.5 bn hostile bid for Korea Zinc
MBK Partners office in Seoul (File photo by Bum-June Kim) MBK Partners Ltd., the North Asia-focused private equity firm, is…
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Lotte to restructure bio business to focus on CDMO
Bird’s eye view of Lotte Biologics plants in Songdo, Incheon, South Korea (Courtesy of Lotte) South Korea’s retail-to-chemical conglomerate Lotte…
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Korea’s credit loans balloon as regulators cap mortgages
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A customer discusses a loan at Woori Bank’s headquarters in Seoul (File photo by Moon-Chan Hur) Credit loans ballooned in…
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Samsung SDS AI service FabriX to launch on Microsoft Azure platform
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Keynote Speakers of REAL Summit 2024, an annual tech conference hosted by Samsung SDS Samsung SDS Co., the information technology…
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Samsung supplies LPDDR4X auto chip to Qualcomm, set for LPDDR5 deal
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Samsung agrees to supply its LPDDR4X automotive chip to Qualcomm South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics Co. said on Tuesday…
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Naver’s CLOVA X Vision proves a picture is worth a thousand words
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Naver unveils its hyperscale AI platform HyperCLOVA X on Aug. 24, 2023 A picture is worth a thousand words, as…
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LG aims to make most of profit from new growth engines
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LG Electronics CEO Cho Joo-wan speaks during an investor forum at LG Science Park in Seoul on Aug. 21, 2024…
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Korea’s Mirae Asset to open AI business unit in New York
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Mirae Asset Group founder and Global Strategy Officer Park Hyeon Joo (File photo by Hyuk Choi) Mirae Asset Group, the…
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S.Korea’s July household debt grows at fastest pace in over 3 years
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A KB Kookmin Bank branch in Seoul South Korea’s household debt is expanding at the fastest pace in over three…
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Lotte leader Shin Dong-bin stresses pivot to AI-centered innovation
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Lotte Group Chairman Shin Dong-bin (left) at the 2024 Lotte Investment Showcase, a gathering of in-house and independent startups Shin…
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NPS commits $723 mn to MBK, 3 other managers for Korean PEs
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National Pension Service’s headquarters in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province in Korea (Courtesy of NPS) South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS),…
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MSCI keeps Korea in emerging market list on short-selling ban
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Trading floor of Hana Bank in Seoul on June 21, 2024 (File photo, courtesy of News1) MSCI Inc. maintained South…
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Value in the middle market: smaller size is a greater potential
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(Courtesy of Getty Images) Middle market direct lending can mean different things to different lenders and investors. Many, if not…
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Korea’s bad loan managers seek liquidity via bond sales
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Korean non-performing loan asset management firm UAMCO and employees South Korean non-performing loan (NPL) managers are increasing fundraising through their…
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Korean brokerage firms seek to raise $1.2 bn property funds
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South Korean brokerage firms are in a scurry to raise more than 1.7 trillion won ($1.24 billion) in private equity…
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SK Hynix mulls HBM production possibility in Japan, US
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SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won SK Hynix Inc. is investigating the possibility of building a plant for high-bandwidth memory (HBM),…
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US multifamily market challenges create investment opportunities
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People meeting to discuss investment strategies (Courtesy of Getty Images) There is potential distress in the U.S. multifamily housing sector…
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NPS to commit $1.1 billion to external managers in 2024
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National Pension Service headquarters in Jeonju, South Korea (Courtesy of Yonhap) South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS) will select domestic…
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The Later Goryeo Dynasty and the Founding of the Joseon Dynasty: A Historical Transition
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Introduction to the Later Goryeo Dynasty The Later Goryeo Dynasty, which lasted from 918 to 1392, is a crucial period…
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Won Hyo
Introduction to Won Hyo Won Hyo, a prominent figure in Korean history, is celebrated for his profound impact on the…
