SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s initial public offering (IPO) market is expected to have another bumper year in 2022 as a slew of companies, including battery maker LG Energy Solution, are planning for stock market debuts, analysts said Sunday. The amount of money raised via IPOs on the main and tech-heavy stock [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Heavy Industries Group, South Korea’s 15th largest conglomerate by assets, said Thursday that its refining affiliate Hyundai Oilbank Co. plans to file for a preliminary screening within this year to go public with local bourse operator Korea Exchange. Hyundai Oilbank aims to trade its shares on South Korea’s [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Battery maker LG Energy Solution Ltd. is seeking to raise as much as 12.75 trillion won (US$10.8 billion) in what would be South Korea’s largest initial public offering (IPO), planned for early next year, the company said Tuesday. The company said in a regulatory filing it is offering 34 [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean battery maker LG Energy Solution Ltd. has received preliminary approval for listing on the country’s main stock market, the main bourse operator said Tuesday, taking one step closer to its much-anticipated market debut. The approval by the Korea Exchange (KRX), the country’s main bourse operator, came as [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean mobile payment service Kakao Pay made a successful stock market debut on Wednesday, closing sharply higher than its initial public offering (IPO) price. The payment arm of Kakao Corp., South Korea’s top messenger app, closed at 193,000 won (US$163.28), up 7.22 percent from its opening price of [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean online grocery delivery platform Market Kurly said Friday it aims to go public in the domestic market in 2022 as part of efforts to help hone its competitiveness. Market Kurly said it has picked NH Investment and two other brokerage houses as co-lead managers for its initial [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s initial public offering (IPO) market is booming with mega deals this year, already smashing the previous high while several more big deals are scheduled for the remaining months. A total of 73 companies have raised a combined 16.1 trillion won (US$13.9 billion) through their listings in the [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — SSG.com, the online mall arm of South Korean retail giant Shinsegae Group, said Friday it started preparing for a listing on the local stock market. SSG.com said the company requested major local securities submit bids for the selection of a lead manager for its initial public offering (IPO). “Company [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Global top shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. said Tuesday that it has applied for an initial public offering (IPO), seeking to raise up to 1.08 trillion won (US$900 million) for the development of its eco-friendly ship technologies next month. The shipbuilder has submitted the application to the top financial [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean internet-only bank Kakao Bank Corp. made a splash in its stock market debut Friday, emerging as the country’s most valuable financial firm. After a weak start, shares of the online bank made steady gains throughout the session. It capped the first day at 69,800 won (US$61), soaring [...]