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Tue, October 3, 2023 | 06:32

Korean investors unfazed by rollercoaster ride of tech stocks

Korean investors unfazed by rollercoaster ride of tech stocks

More retail investors appear to be blinded by the relentless ups and downs of certain tech-linked stocks here, as people look to get rich quick after a recent bullish cycle powered by secondary battery shares.

Lee Min-hyung | 2023-08-24 16:44

Woori Financial feared to lose more ground to IBK in market cap

Woori Financial feared to lose more ground to IBK in market cap

The Industrial Bank of Korea (IBK) is on course to overtake Woori Financial Group in market capitalization, as the latter's weak earnings outlook continues to weaken investor sentiment.

Lee Min-hyung | 2023-08-24 16:02

[INTERVIEW] Korea Finance Society showcases power of community building via mentorship

INTERVIEWKorea Finance Society showcases power of community building via mentorship

Headquartered in New York, the Korea Finance Society (KFS) is a renowned organization for Korean and Korean American finance professionals with over 3,000 members, ranging from some of the most high-profile financial leaders like Joseph Bae, co-chief executive officer at KKR & Co., to young college mentees aiming to work in Wall Street after graduation.

Anna J. Park | 2023-08-24 08:31

FSS retirees opt to work at big law firms

FSS retirees opt to work at big law firms

Many recent retirees of the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS), the country's financial watchdog agency, have found their next position at big law firms, data showed.

Anna J. Park | 2023-08-23 16:47

Seoul shares end tad higher, erasing earlier tech gains

Seoul shares end tad higher, erasing earlier tech gains

Korean stocks closed slightly higher Tuesday but spent most of the session giving back their early tech gains. The Korean won went up against the U.S. dollar.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) added 6.94 points, or 0.28 percent, to close at 2,515.74.Trading volume was slim at 462.1 million shares worth 9.05 trillion won ($6.77 billion), with losers outnum...

2023-08-22 21:31

Securities firms gear up for CFD trade resumption

Securities firms gear up for CFD trade resumption

Brokerage houses are moving to resume the trading of contracts for difference (CFD) after they suspended the practice in April due to scandalous stock manipulation activities.

Lee Min-hyung | 2023-08-21 16:47

Leveraged investments regain vigor in Korean asset market

Leveraged investments regain vigor in Korean asset market

Leveraged investments are regaining vigor in the capital market amid lingering fears that asset price bubbles may end up bursting due to macroeconomic uncertainties. According to data from the Korea Financial Investment Association, the credit transaction balance on the Korean stock market reached this year's new high of 20.55 trillion won ($15.3 billion) on Aug. 17. The figu...

Lee Min-hyung | 2023-08-20 16:55

Can Korean economy withstand impact of China's economic risks?

Can Korean economy withstand impact of China's economic risks?

China's deepening property crisis, coupled with growing fears of its economy heading toward deflation, is triggering concerns over spillover effects that could rattle the global economy and eventually affect the Korean economy.

Anna J. Park | 2023-08-19 11:26

CONTRIBUTIONChina risk and Korea's de-risking

Has Seoul's housing market bottomed out?

Has Seoul's housing market bottomed out?

Seoul's apartment prices are showing gradual signs of a rebound on reviving demand driven by an end to the Bank of Korea's (BOK's) rate hike cycle, data showed Thursday.

Lee Min-hyung | 2023-08-17 16:28

Insurers report surprising earnings on IFRS 17 adoption

Insurers report surprising earnings on IFRS 17 adoption

Insurers have chalked up surprisingly robust earnings in the first half of 2023 on their first introduction of the latest global insurance contract reporting standards.

Lee Min-hyung | 2023-08-16 16:45

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