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Tue, October 22, 2019 | 13:33

KB forges ties with Stifel to boost global IB biz

KB Financial Group has joined hands with Stifel Financial Corp., an American financial services firm, to bolster its investment banking business abroad, the group said Monday. Through the partnership, the two parties will seek close cooperation in investment banking, and wealth and asset management while working together to find new opportunities not only in the U.S. but also...

Lee Kyung-min | 2019-10-21 17:08

Goldman Sachs faces backlash from investors over Helixmith

Goldman Sachs has drawn a severe backlash from Helixmith and individual investors, after it flip-flopped on its outlook for the Korean biopharmaceutical firm, dragging down its target price sharply, according to industry officials, Monday.

Park Jae-hyuk | 2019-10-21 17:00

Are brokerage stock reports reliable?

The nation's top five securities firms - Mirae Asset Daewoo, Korea, NH Investment & Securities, KB and Samsung Securities - have never released an investment report with a “sell” recommendation on a firm's stock over the past year.

Jhoo Dong-chan | 2019-10-20 08:43

Hyundai Card to select lead manager for IPO in Nov.

Hyundai Card will select a lead manager of for its initial public offering (IPO) in November at the earliest, the company said Thursday. The card issuer said it has submitted a request for proposal (RFP) to major brokerages, including Mirae Asset Daewoo and Citigroup Global Markets Securities Korea, to lead the card firm's IPO.

Jhoo Dong-chan | 2019-10-17 21:30

Biz opportunities in Africa

Hana Financial Investment CEO Lee Jin-kook, third from left, Africa-Korea Economic Development Association (AKEDA) CEO Kwon O-Kyu, fourth from left, and Angolan Ambassador to Korea Edgar Gaspar Martins, third from right, pose with officials from Hana and AKEDA at the brokerage's headquarters on Yeouido in Seoul, Oct. 17. Hana and AKEDA signed a memorandum of understanding to ...

Lee Kyung-min | 2019-10-17 17:21

Vietnam emerges as destination for Korean blockchain firms

Korean blockchain companies are rushing to Vietnam to find business opportunities and new revenue sources in the Southeast Asian market, which has emerged as a global blockchain innovation hub, according to industry officials, Thursday.

Park Jae-hyuk | 2019-10-17 17:07

Analysts remain bullish on Samsung Electronics

Expectations are growing that Samsung Electronics' share price will rise further, after it exceeded 50,000 won ($42.08), Monday, for the first time in 16 months.

Kim Bo-eun | 2019-10-16 17:46

KIC urged to boost partnership with asset managers

The Korea Investment Corp. (KIC) should strengthen its partnerships with competent global asset management companies to improve investment returns, experts said Tuesday. Various performance-based incentives should be strengthened to help asset managers stay motivated, and a consultancy review could be an option to boost organizational efficiency, they added.

Lee Kyung-min | 2019-10-16 17:25

KOSPI unlikely to see rally in coming months

The stock market is unlikely to see a big rally despite the partial Sino-America trade deal over the weekend, analysts said Tuesday. The outlook came after the KOSPI closed at 2,067.4, Monday, up 22.79 points, or 1.11 percent, from the previous session.

Jhoo Dong-chan | 2019-10-15 18:54

Financial firms urged to tighten monitoring on risky assets

The Korea Institute of Finance (KIF) has called on financial firms to strengthen their monitoring of risky assets as rising corporate debt is emerging as the possible trigger of a new “black swan” event in the global financial market.

Lee Kyung-min | 2019-10-14 16:35

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