SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — A majority of South Korean companies that repurchased their own shares over the past five years did so under the banner of “enhancing shareholder value,” but most of those shares were ultimately used to protect management control or meet internal financial needs, not to benefit investors, according to new [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean government has introduced measures to limit the use of treasury shares by listed companies during corporate spin-offs, aiming to prevent misuse that could unfairly enhance major shareholders’ control. The Financial Services Commission (FSC) announced on December 24 that amendments to the Capital Markets Act Enforcement Decree, approved [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Mobis Co., South Korea’s biggest auto parts maker and a key affiliate of Hyundai Motor Group, on Friday named an outside director dedicated to enhancing shareholder value. Hyundai Mobis’ board of directors has appointed financial expert Jang Young-woo, a former head of UBS financial firm in Seoul, as [...]