SEOUL, May 21 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korea Financial Investment Association (KOFIA) announced Tuesday it will host an international seminar next week to seek ways to develop the country’s financial market amid government-led efforts to enhance the value of local businesses. The capital market value-up seminar will be held next Tuesday in Seoul, with some [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — The government and the ruling Democratic Party (DP) on Thursday unveiled measures to revitalize the capital market, including helping startups raise funds more easily and easing regulations on private equity funds (PEFs). Government and DP officials held a meeting to discuss ways to rev up the capital market as [...]
Kuala Lumpur, May 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Capital markets are akin to networks – where institutions, investors and those raising funds are connected through various mechanisms. Every network has its goals, be it effectiveness, efficiency or size. According to Bursa Malaysia’s CEO, Tajuddin Atan, Malaysia’s exchange holding company has a greater guiding goal, “Bursa Malaysia’s [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – From now on, individual investors with funds below 500 million won (US$488,000) will be able to invest their money indirectly through a private equity fund while establishing private equity fund firms will be made easier. The Financial Services Commission said on September 2 that a revised bill on the capital [...]