The government’s new entrusted operating funds for the Korea Investment Corporation (KIC), the sovereign wealth fund, have effectively ceased from 2022 until last year. Some argue that the KIC faces concerns about its international competitiveness. In a landscape where competing sovereign wealth fun
The Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) announced on Jan. 4 that it has uncovered additional evidence of illegal short selling amounting to tens of billions of won, following the detection of naked short selling by global investment banks BNP Paribas and HSBC.In a New Year’s press conference for in-
In India, where global corporations and investors are focusing their attention as the “next China,” Mirae Asset Global Investments is gaining influence in the local market by surpassing 1 trillion won in assets under management (AUM) with its exchange-traded funds (ETFs).According to the asset manag
The 42nd JP Morgan Healthcare Conference is set to take place from Jan. 8 to 11 in San Francisco, California, in the U.S. This annual event, held every January, is renowned as the world’s largest healthcare investment venue where major global pharmaceutical companies, emerging biotech firms, and pro
Goldman Sachs Asset Management today announced the final close of West Street Life Sciences I, representing the first fund in the firm’s Life Sciences Investing strategy. Life Sciences I closed above its fundraising target, with $650 million in equity commitments from a global, diverse group of inst
The landscape of venture investment, including startups and other unlisted companies, has undergone significant changes after enduring a cold spell lasting more than a year and six months. Instead of Software as a Service (SaaS), the rise of manufacturing industries such as semiconductors has become
Starting in the second half of this year, non-index-linked general public funds will be directly listed on the Korea Exchange and traded like exchange traded funds (ETFs). With increased convenience for investors and reduced sales commissions, expectations are high for the revitalization of the fund
Hanwha Aerospace, which embarked on its first corporate bond issuance of the new year, has successfully secured orders surpassing seven times the fundraising amount. This achievement comes as institutional investors resume capital deployment, benefiting from the “New Year effect.”According to source
On Jan. 2, Son Byung-du, the chairman of the Korea Exchange, expressed his commitment to strengthening enforcement efforts, including enhanced monitoring of illegal short selling.During the opening ceremony of the “2024 Securities and Derivatives Market” held at the Yeouido office of the Korea Excha
On Jan. 2, President Yoon Suk-yeol announced, “I will push for the abolition of the Financial Investment Income Tax.” This move is expected to spark controversy as it involves the cancellation of an agreement with the opposition party.On this day, President Yoon attended the “2024 Securities and Der
A controversy between POSCO and the National Pension Service (NPS), POSCO’s largest shareholder, is showing signs of escalation as the latter questions POSCO Group’s fairness in selecting the its next chairman.According to industry sources on Dec. 29, Kim Tae-hyun, chairman of the NPS, said in a med
A plenary session of the National Assembly passed an amendment to the Capital Markets and Financial Investment Business Act, which will require large-scale stock transactions by insiders of listed companies to be disclosed in advance beginning from the second half of 2024.The Financial Services Comm
The author is an analyst for NH Investment & Securities. He can be reached at bk@nhqv.com -- Ed.In 2023, an inflection point for the stock market was reached reflecting the differing stances taken by the Fed and market participants. Recently, the Fed has begun looking ahead toward lowering interest
In response to the demand from individual investors for the introduction of a no-borrowing short selling monitoring system, securities-related agencies have indicated that it is practically challenging and proposed institutional investors to establish their own systems.During a forum hosted by the K
The public takeover bid for Hankook & Company by MBK Partners, in collaboration with Advisor Cho Hyun-sik of Hankook & Company, has fallen through.On Dec. 26, Ventura, the special purpose company (SPC) of MBK Partners Special Situation Fund (SS) No. 2, announced, “The public takeover of Hankook & Co
Samsung Biologics announced on Dec. 26 that it will participate in the “2024 J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference (JPMHC)” taking place from Jan. 8 to 11 in San Francisco, California, in the U.S.John Rim, CEO of Samsung Biologics, is scheduled to present on Jan. 9 at 3:45 p.m. local time in the Grand B
Foreign currency deposits held by residents of South Korea have increased for the second consecutive month. The prolonged trend of a historically low value yen has led to a growing number of investors seeking to purchase yen at a favorable rate. Additionally, the increase in export earnings deposite
Warburg Pincus, the oldest private equity firm and a leading global growth investor, today announced that, through its Warburg Pincus Asia Real Estate Fund (“WPARE”), it will establish a logistics and industrial real estate joint venture - QUBE Industrial with MQ Logistics (“MQ”), one of South Korea
Coway Co., Ltd., the “Best Life Solution Company,” announced that it is on the ‘2023 Dow Jones Sustainability Asia Pacific Index (“DJSI Asia Pacific”)’ for the 11th consecutive year. Of the 609 evaluated companies worldwide, only 156, the top 25.6%, were selected, and only 36 companies from South Ko
Securities firms have been caught engaging in illegal “bond shuffling” practices, transferring bond losses, sometimes amounting to as much as 500 billion won (US$383.44 million), to other clients in an attempt to preserve investment returns for certain institutions and corporations. These activities