investor Archives | Be Korea-savvy
Foreign Investors View South Korea’s Labor Market as Rigid, Survey Finds

Foreign Investors View South Korea’s Labor Market as Rigid, Survey Finds

SEOUL, Jul. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent survey has revealed that more than half of foreign-invested companies in South Korea perceive the country’s overall labor market as inflexible, potentially impacting future investment decisions.  The Federation of Korean Industries (FKI) conducted a survey from April 2 to 12 through Mono Research, targeting 538 foreign-invested manufacturing companies [...]

Foreign Holding in 30 Firms Exceed 315 Tln Won

SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – Shares held by foreign investors at South Korea’s top 30 listed firm have exceeded 315 trillion won (US$278 billion), data showed Sunday.  According to the Financial Supervisory Service data submitted to the National Assembly, shares held by foreign investors were 67 percent of the total share ownership as of [...]