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Tue, April 13, 2021 | 20:24

SKT's spin-off plan boosts stock price

Ahead of SK Group's restructuring plan expected to be announced later this week, the stock price of SK Telecom (SKT) - Korea's largest mobile operator - soared 6.01 percent Tuesday to set a 52-week record after closing trading at 300,000 won ($266.4).

Anna J. Park | 2021-04-13 16:59

Cryptocurrencies: $2-trillion market

The cryptocurrency market has grown exponentially in 2021 and is now worth a staggering $2.0 trillion as it increasingly attracts interest from big names on Wall Street. As digital currency exchange Coinbase prepares to list Tuesday in New York, AFP takes a look at a sector built from scratch just 12 years ago.

2021-04-13 14:56

Financial big data-focused COOCON to go public later this month

COOCON, the country's top financial big data provider, is set to make its IPO debut on the tech-heavy KOSDAQ later this month, aiming to grow into a major global player of the big data platform business.

Anna J. Park | 2021-04-12 16:55

LocknLock union may thwart Affinity's exit plan

The LocknLock union formed earlier this month has emerged as a major stumbling block to Affinity Equity ...

Park Jae-hyuk | 2021-04-12 15:25

Why 'Kimchi premium' is of no concern to local investors

Ahead of the much-anticipated public listing of U.S.-headquartered cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase last week, one of the frequently talked-about issues in Korea's crypto trading circle has been the so-called “kimchi premium” - the price gap between cryptocurrencies on Korean and foreign exchanges.

Anna J. Park | 2021-04-11 21:19

Venture capital firms to see heydays continue

Most venture capital firms in Korea achieved record-high earnings as well as impressive year-on-year growth last year thanks to bullish stock markets and an IPO boom. The stellar performance was seen in both major players like Korea Investment Partners - a venture capital subsidiary of Korea Investment Holdings - and much smaller ones as well.

Anna J. Park | 2021-04-11 16:32

'Self-made' individuals gain prominence among stock rich

Up to one in four stock rich individuals are retail investors, according to two separate financial institutions, suggesting the “self-made” are expanding their presence among heirs of conglomerates and others who gain their fortunes through inheritance. FnGuide, a financial market researcher, said Sunday the number of retail investors with shares worth more than 10 billion wo...

Yi Whan-woo | 2021-04-11 16:30

SKIET, Krafton, Kakao Pay set to go public in next few months

While some of the most-anticipated IPOs this year are expected to be completed within the next few months, SKIET or SK ie technology, which produces lithium-ion battery separators among other components, will be the first major listing to take place in the second quarter.

Anna J. Park | 2021-04-08 16:07

KKR eyes YIDO for another eco-friendly investment here

KKR is in talks with YIDO to acquire around a 50 percent stake in the Korean property management company for around 200 billion won ($180 million), according to industry sources and media reports, Thursday. Considering that YIDO has been focusing on the waste management sector lately, the latest negotiation is interpreted as part of KKR's efforts to increase environmental inv...

Park Jae-hyuk | 2021-04-08 15:27

NPS set to invest more in ESG-active firms

The National Pension Service (NPS) is set to introduce tighter environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) criteria for companies that it seeks to invest in. Under the tightened screening measures, the nation's largest pension fund will stop investing in any listed firm if it is found to have any problems involving such ESG issues. The NPS is set to introduce the rul...

Lee Min-hyung | 2021-04-07 17:25

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