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[EXCLUSIVE] Why did Kyobo Book Centre invest in FIFTY FIFTY's controversial production company?

EXCLUSIVEWhy did Kyobo Book Centre invest in FIFTY FIFTY's controversial production company?

Kyobo Book Centre's 10 billion won ($7.6 million) investment into The Givers, an outsourced production company of K-pop group FIFTY FIFTY, is attracting attention as a legal battle rages on between the girl group and its management agency Attrakt.

Anna J. Park | 2023-08-10 16:23

Foreigners turn net buyers of Korean stocks in July

Foreigners turn net buyers of Korean stocks in July

Foreign investors turned net buyers of Korean stocks in July on a rosy outlook for the chipmaking and secondary battery sectors, central bank data showed Thursday.

2023-08-10 13:48

Controversy arises over location of alternative stock exchange

Controversy arises over location of alternative stock exchange

Controversy is arising over the location of an alternative stock exchange (ATS), as Nextrade, a newly established exchange operator, has submitted its plan to place its headquarters in Seoul.

Lee Min-hyung | 2023-08-09 16:04

Korea's secondary batteries firms display more volatility than cryptocurrencies

Korea's secondary batteries firms display more volatility than cryptocurrencies

The recent “battery fever” of investors is showing signs of losing steam after some secondary battery shares displayed wilder fluctuations than cryptocurrencies in what analysts said may spark a possible credit crisis in the local stock market.

Lee Min-hyung | 2023-08-09 09:05

Retail investors flock to chip stocks amid secondary battery fall

Retail investors flock to chip stocks amid secondary battery fall

Retail investors have returned to a buying spree of Samsung Electronics shares amid the dwindling stock performance of secondary battery firms, data showed Tuesday.

Lee Min-hyung | 2023-08-08 16:58

Presence of global investment banks diminish in local IPO market

Presence of global investment banks diminish in local IPO market

Local branches of global investment banks (IB) operating in Korea have barely been seen in domestic initial public offering (IPO) undertakings during the first half of this year, owing to the lack of trillion-won-sized major public offering deals in the country.

Anna J. Park | 2023-08-07 16:38

Ex-Deutsche Bank president takes office as new leader of IMM Asset Management

Ex-Deutsche Bank president takes office as new leader of IMM Asset Management

Kim Hyun-jung, former chief of Deutsche Bank's institutional sales division, has pledged to provide diversified investment solutions to investors that encompass both traditional and alternative assets, after taking office as the first leader of IMM Asset Management.

Lee Min-hyung | 2023-08-07 08:34

Securities firms face heightened rivalry for new customers amid battery investment hype

Securities firms face heightened rivalry for new customers amid battery investment hype

Brokerage houses are intensifying competition to attract new retail investors amid reviving stock sentiment driven by unprecedented hype over secondary battery shares.

Lee Min-hyung | 2023-08-06 15:55

FSS chief to join overseas investor relations event in London to promote 'K-Finance'

FSS chief to join overseas investor relations event in London to promote 'K-Finance'

Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) Governor Lee Bok-hyun is scheduled to join a financial firms' investor relations event in London in September, aiming to facilitate the promotion of the local financial industry.

Anna J. Park | 2023-08-04 15:25

Retail investors flock to superconductor stocks

Retail investors flock to superconductor stocks

Retail investors' enthusiasm is moving towards superconductors, resulting in stock price rallies in companies perceived as related to the technology. The trend follows the local stock markets' recent feverish advance toward secondary battery-themed stocks.

Anna J. Park | 2023-08-04 08:21

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