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Fri, December 6, 2019 | 17:31

Korea to nurture activist PEFs

The government is set to ease related regulations on the nation's private equity funds (PEFs) to encourage them to play a growth engine role and create jobs, nurturing “Korean Elliott” PEFs that will actively exercise their shareholder's rights like foreign PEFs do.

Jhoo Dong-chan | 2018-09-28 17:47

Tougher loan screening in store for insurers

Tougher loan screening in store for insurers

South Korea's financial watchdog said Friday it will implement a stricter loan screening rule for insurance companies next week to help control risk from the country's fast rising household debt. Local insurers will have to apply to the so-called debt service ratio to almost all household loans on a pilot basis starting Sunday, according to the Financial Services Commission.

2018-09-28 09:40

Eximbank leads global CSR activities

Eximbank leads global CSR activities

The Export-Import Bank of Korea (Eximbank) has conducted various social contribution activities to fulfill its corporate social responsibility (CSR) as a state-run financial institution.

Jhoo Dong-chan | 2018-09-27 16:53

Bank of Korea remains guarded after Fed hike

Bank of Korea remains guarded after Fed hike

The head of South Korea's central bank said Thursday he will watch foreign capital flows closely after the Federal Reserve increased interest rates overnight.

2018-09-27 10:54

Federal Reserve raises interest rate

Bank of Korea faces greater dilemma over rate policies

Bank of Korea faces greater dilemma over rate policies

The dilemma has further deepened for the Bank of Korea (BOK) as the U.S. Federal Reserve is set to raise its policy rate again by 0.25 percentage point to 2.25 percent.

Jhoo Dong-chan | 2018-09-26 18:13

Moon's 'anti-corruption' move invites ISDS lawsuits

Moon's 'anti-corruption' move invites ISDS lawsuits

The Moon Jae-in administration's campaign to “root out archaic irregularities” appears to have backfired as global private equity funds are rushing to file investor-state dispute settlements (ISDS) over the controversial merger between Samsung C&T and Cheil Industries in 2015.

Nam Hyun-woo | 2018-09-26 10:12

Gov't to build 4-5 new towns to stabilize property market

Gov't to build 4-5 new towns to stabilize property market

The government will establish four to five new satellite towns around Seoul to cool down the overheated real estate market in the capital Seoul by supplying more homes, the land minister said Friday.

Nam Hyun-woo | 2018-09-21 15:53

Debate over rate hikes deepening

Debate over the central bank's monetary policy has been deepening as policymakers, politicians and market participants are all split over the future direction of key interest rates. Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon and ruling party lawmakers have joined forces to put pressure on the Bank of Korea to increase the benchmark short-term interest rate citing soaring home prices and wide...

Jhoo Dong-chan | 2018-09-18 19:25

Fitch skeptical of Moon's income-led growth

Fitch skeptical of Moon's income-led growth

Fitch Ratings is moving to downgrade its growth outlook for South Korea due to weak consumer sentiment and worsening factors abroad, the global credit ratings agency said Monday. It added that President Moon Jae-in's income-led growth strategy has its foundation in good intentions but won't be able to address Korea's structural issues, such as low productivity.

Kim Jae-kyoung | 2018-09-17 20:37

Korea Investment CEO values 'talent' most

Korea Investment CEO values 'talent' most

A Korea Investment & Securities employee who received a higher paycheck than the firm's owner became the talk of the town last month, while the CEO of the brokerage's holding company expressed his gratitude for the worker's efforts.

Jhoo Dong-chan | 2018-09-17 17:25

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