SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s main bourse Korea Exchange (KRX) said Sunday it will begin offering English translation services for regulatory filings of 54 major listed firms starting Monday. The KRX has decided to provide the translation services for the filings as the value of listed shares held by foreigners reaches 35 [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s state pension fund will invest US$300 million in an Australian infrastructure fund as it seeks diversification and profitability in its portfolios, a person familiar with the matter said Friday. The National Pension Service (NPS) will join AXA General Insurance, Allianz and APG, the largest pension provider in [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Big Hit Entertainment, the management agency for K-pop super group BTS, was to start demand forecasting for domestic and overseas institutions Thursday in the runup to its initial public offering (IPO). Big Hit Entertainment will determine the initial offering price following the two-day forecasting session as one of the [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean retail investors’ expectations for Tesla Motors Inc.’s new battery technology are growing as they have snapped up shares in the world’s top electric vehicle this year, industry sources said Monday. Tesla is slated to hold an annual meeting of stockholders on “battery day” Tuesday afternoon (Pacific time), [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — The market value of South Korean auto giant Hyundai Motor Group has recovered to the 100 trillion-won (US$85.9 billion) level after more than 28 months thanks to brisk sales of hydrogen and electric vehicles, data showed Monday. The total market capitalization of Hyundai Motor Co. and 11 other listed [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean retail investors have snapped up Samsung Electronics Co. this year, sharply raising their stake in the global tech giant, industry sources said Thursday. Local retail investors had net bought 147 million shares in the world’s top smartphone and memory chip manufacturer this year as of Wednesday, according [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean investors have poured a huge amount of money into initial public offerings (IPO) this year amid ample liquidity, industry sources said Monday. Investor deposits for IPO subscription in Asia’s fourth-largest economy came to 150.9 trillion won (US$134 billion) between January and last week, about 1.5 times the [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s key stock index has posted the second-highest profit rate among its Group of 20 peers since this year’s bottom, helped by robust buying by individuals, the bourse operator said Sunday. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) closed at 2,396.69 points Friday, soaring 64.42 percent from [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Foreign investors turned net sellers of South Korean stocks in August as they locked in profits following a bull run in the local stock market amid economic recovery hopes, the central bank said Friday. Foreigners sold a net US$890 million worth of local stocks last month, a turnaround from [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Kakao Games, the game developing unit of South Korean mobile giant Kakao, made a strong market debut Thursday, finishing at more than double the initial public offering (IPO) price. Kakao Games closed at 62,400 won (US$53), rising by a daily permissible limit of 30 percent, sharply up from the [...]