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Thu, April 15, 2021 | 05:30

Efficacy of punishment for naked short-selling measures remains questionable

Retail investors and civic groups are raising doubts over the efficacy of a move by financial regulators to introduce tougher punitive measures against people engaging in naked short-selling of shares. The dispute centers on a decision by the Financial Services Commission (FSC) to slap heavier punishment - including fines and imprisonment - on those who are caught engaging in...

Lee Min-hyung | 2021-04-14 09:13

Watchdog in dilemma over household debt regulation

Financial watchdogs are faced with a growing dilemma over whether to keep tightening household loan regulations, amid concerns that introducing new lending rules particularly on mortgages will end up causing residential property prices to keep soaring.

Lee Min-hyung | 2021-04-13 16:31

NPS increases maximum portion of domestic stocks

After the National Pension Service (NPS), the country's largest institutional investor in charge of the public retirement funds, decided to increase the maximum proportion of local stocks in its asset portfolio, its net-selling spree is expected to slow down for the time being.

Anna J. Park | 2021-04-11 16:36

NPS to raise ceiling for portion of 'strategic' investment in domestic stocks

South Korea's top institutional investor National Pension Service (NPS) said Friday it will raise the ceiling for the portion of its "strategic" investment in local stocks, a move to help ease the fund's selling spree to meet its stockholding target.

2021-04-09 19:45

Woori set to vindicate CEO over Lime fiasco

Woori Financial Group plans to make group-wide efforts to mitigate tough sanctions slapped on its Chairman Son Tae-seung over its involvement in a nationwide fund mis-selling fiasco last year. The Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) recently reprimanded the Woori chief for his poor supervision of fund sales linked to Lime Asset Management. The financial regulator originally i...

Lee Min-hyung | 2021-04-09 16:37

Finance minister warns of post-election housing market bubble

Finance Minister Hong Nam-ki reiterated his strong willingness to minimize post-by-election instability in the local real estate market amid signs of a bubble in some speculation-prone areas. “A satisfactory housing supply can never be achieved independently by the central or regional governments,” Hong said during a ministerial meeting. “I hope the central government and loc...

Lee Min-hyung | 2021-04-08 16:41

'Quantifying ESG performance crucial for sustainable growth'

Any efforts and activities related to environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) should be measureable in terms of monetary value for companies to better cope with sustainable growth, according to an expert. Speaking at the 1st Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) ESG Management Forum, Thursday, Na Seok-kwon, president of the Center for Social Value Enhance...

Yi Whan-woo | 2021-04-08 16:04

Eximbank, Hyundai Motor sign $2.66 bil. program for future mobility business

The Export-Import Bank of Korea (Eximbank) signed a 3 trillion won ($2.66 billion) program with Hyundai Motor Group in support of Korea's top carmaker to take the lead in the global transition toward smart and eco-friendly cars. The state-run policy lender said Monday a memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed last week between Eximbank Chairman and President Bang Moon-ky...

Yi Whan-woo | 2021-04-05 16:59

Government advised to be more prudent with ESG policies

The set of management criteria called environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) standards has become one of the Korean government's top policy priorities, after President Moon Jae-in said in early February that it was very meaningful that the country had been awarded the highest rating in Moody's Investors Service's analysis of 114 nations' capabilities in handling...

Park Jae-hyuk | 2021-04-04 09:23

Reshuffle of top financial regulators likely

The replacement of the heads of the Financial Services Commission (FSC) and the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) has become highly probable, since the administration appears to be carrying out a cabinet reshuffle if the ruling party loses the April 7 by-election. FSC Chairman Eun Sung-soo, who started his career as a government official at the finance ministry, has been me...

Park Jae-hyuk | 2021-04-02 16:03

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