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Tue, October 15, 2019 | 12:35

Financial firms urged to tighten monitoring on risky assets

The Korea Institute of Finance (KIF) has called on financial firms to strengthen their monitoring of risky assets as rising corporate debt is emerging as the possible trigger of a new “black swan” event in the global financial market.

Lee Kyung-min | 2019-10-14 16:35

Crypto investors alarmed at Cyworld shutdown

Those who invested in Cyworld's cryptocurrency Clink have been concerned whether they will be able to retrieve their investments, as the former popular social media site is facing a business shutdown, according to industry officials, Monday.

Park Jae-hyuk | 2019-10-14 16:02

[INTERVIEW] Korean banks urged to pursue M&As in Southeast Asia

Korean financial companies should seek to sign more M&A deals in Southeast Asia to strengthen their foothold there and overcome competition from their Chinese and Japanese rivals, according to the Asia-Pacific head of one of the world's top three business consultancies.

Park Jae-hyuk | 2019-10-13 16:20

Robot-advised funds outperform market

Robot-advised asset management with better-than-expected profit is emerging as a preferred alternative to risk-averse investors amid heightened volatility in the financial market, according to data and industry experts, Friday.

Lee Kyung-min | 2019-10-11 17:27

Facebook Libra's future up in the air

Facebook's plan to launch the digital currency Libra in 2020 was up in the air Wednesday, after the alliance of key global corporate backers to manage it showed signs of fraying amid growing scrutiny from regulators across the world, mostly over potential money laundering and tax evasion.

Lee Kyung-min | 2019-10-09 16:21

Hyundai Card seeks to go public next year

Hyundai Card has begun the procedure for an initial public offering (IPO), the card issuer confirmed Tuesday, adding that It had issued a request for proposals to select a lead manager, Monday. Bidders will have to submit their proposals by Oct. 22. The firm has no specific IPO timetable but is expected to be listed on the main bourse in 2020 at the earliest.

Kim Bo-eun | 2019-10-08 16:13

Investment in equity funds halved in 11 years

Investors are exiting domestic equity funds due to their worsening return rates, according to data released Monday.

Jhoo Dong-chan | 2019-10-08 11:24

Naver shares to jump further on solid earnings

Naver shares, which had hovered below the 120,000 won ($100.25) level for months until July, have surged more than 30 percent over the past three months, according to the Korea Exchange (KRX) Sunday.

Jhoo Dong-chan | 2019-10-06 16:33

Seoul shares likely to stay range-bound ahead of key events, earnings next week

South Korean shares are expected to trade in a limited range next week ahead of trade talks between the world's two largest economies, analysts here said Saturday.

2019-10-05 12:00

IPO market likely to pick up in Q4

Expectations are growing over the nation's initial public offering (IPO) market as big-name companies are set to list themselves on the Seoul bourse by the end of the year.

Jhoo Dong-chan | 2019-10-04 19:31

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