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Fri, January 24, 2020 | 00:18

Insurers desperate for survival with digital drive

Insurers desperate for survival with digital drive

Major life insurers are going all-out to embrace digital transformation in 2020 as a means of survival amid an uncertain outlook for their rebound from a painful earnings shock last year. Despite their pledges, the prospect for the local insurance market remains murky in the face of a continuous economic slowdown. A prolonged low interest rate also comes as another external r...

Lee Min-hyung | 2020-01-23 17:39

$Celltrion, Doosan Infracore, and Pan Ocean pay no dividends to shareholders$

Celltrion, Doosan Infracore, and Pan Ocean pay no dividends to shareholders

Celltrion, Doosan Infracore and Pan Ocean paid no dividends to their shareholders in fiscal year 2018 despite hefty profits, according to financial information services provider FnGuide, Tuesday.They are among 26 companies that did not pay dividends out of 313 companies in which the National Pension Service (NPS) owned more than 5 percent stake at of the end of 2019.

Anna J. Park | 2020-01-22 13:42

Shinhan favorable to MBK's Prudential takeover

Shinhan favorable to MBK's Prudential takeover

MBK Partners' recent move to acquire Prudential Life Insurance Company of Korea is unlikely be undone by Shinhan Financial Group which previously signed a contract with the private equity firm (PEF) agreeing to a “prohibition of competitive transactions,” according to industry sources, Monday.

Park Jae-hyuk | 2020-01-20 17:08

Foreigners' sway over Seoul bourse growing

Foreigners' sway over Seoul bourse growing

Despite lingering uncertainties here and abroad, the Seoul bourse has continued on a bullish run since the beginning of the year on the back of foreign investors' strong purchase of Korean IT shares.

Anna J. Park | 2020-01-20 16:54

Meritz Securities may be hit by real estate regulations

Meritz Securities may be hit by real estate regulations

Mertiz Securities is expected to be hit hard this year by newly-introduced real estate project financing regulations, as the financial authorities have repeatedly expressed their intention to keep the total volume of real estate financing led by the nation's securities firms under control.

Anna J. Park | 2020-01-20 10:39

Downturn forces firms to exit from Kosdaq

Downturn forces firms to exit from Kosdaq

Struggling small and medium-sized companies are on the verge of being delisted from the nation's secondary stock market in the aftermath of the prolonged economic downturn here. According to data from the Financial Supervisory Service, 17 Kosdaq-listed firms are facing the likelihood of being forced out of the market due to their failure to improve after years of underperform...

Lee Min-hyung | 2020-01-19 17:59

KB-SNU partnership over autonomous car

KB-SNU partnership over autonomous car

KB Insurance CEO Yang Jong-hee, left, poses with Lee Kyung-soo, head of the future mobility technology center at Seoul National University, after signing a partnership over car insurance research for driverless vehicles, at the university, Jan. 16. Under the partnership, they will conduct joint projects on insurance policies.

Lee Min-hyung | 2020-01-17 19:08

Prudential Life takeover battle heats up

Prudential Life takeover battle heats up

Attention is growing over who will take over Prudential Life Insurance Company of Korea, a battle with raised stakes after local private equity funds threw their hats into the ring at the last minute, industry sources said Friday.

Lee Kyung-min | 2020-01-17 17:17

KRX urged to revise startup listing requirements

KRX urged to revise startup listing requirements

The Korea Exchange (KRX) should revise listing requirements to put more priority on future growth potential, while the Korea Securities Depository (KSD) needs to take measures to enhance risk management amid the continued increase of overseas investment, an academic review paper said Friday.

Lee Kyung-min | 2020-01-17 17:14

Regulations hamper growth of Korean financial stocks

Regulations hamper growth of Korean financial stocks

Korean financial stocks are stuck in decades-long doldrums, as ever-toughening regulations keep dampening investors' appetite for major banking players here, experts said Wednesday. This is in contrast to the impressive growth of financial stocks in the United States during the same period.

Lee Min-hyung | 2020-01-16 17:15

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