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Mon, July 6, 2020 | 06:28

What went wrong with private equity funds?

What went wrong with private equity funds?

The latest series of cases in which investors of private equity funds (PEFs) face losses due to poor management of investments is pointing to better regulation of the market.

Kim Bo-eun | 2020-06-23 15:49

Encouraging financial consultants

Encouraging financial consultants

ABL Life Insurance CEO Xie Zheqiang, second from left, poses after meeting with financial consultants and other employees at the insurer's regional office in the southwestern city of Daegu, Tuesday. The company invited the head of Keimyung University's Daegu Dongsan Hospital to hear about how the institution, designated to treat COVID-19 patients, coped with the situation. / ...

Kim Bo-eun | 2020-06-23 15:48

Why do job seekers favor employment at Kakao Bank over traditional banks?

Why do job seekers favor employment at Kakao Bank over traditional banks?

A high salary no longer seems to be the biggest reason young people choose to work in banking.

2020-06-23 09:37

ESG investing gaining traction in Korea

ESG investing gaining traction in Korea

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing is strengthening its foothold in Korea, as more investors are becoming conscious about the long-term effects of their investments, whether it be bonds, loans or exchange traded funds (ETFs).

Anna J. Park | 2020-06-23 09:35

[INTERVIEW] 'Integrating ESG' ensures IFM's success in investment

[INTERVIEW] 'Integrating ESG' ensures IFM's success in investment

[INTERVIEW] 'Integrating ESG' ensures IFM's success in investment

IFM Investors is one of the world's top three infrastructure fund managers with $114.8 billion under management as of the end of last year. The firm was founded in 1994 by dozens of not-for-profit Australian retirement funds - 27 employer-backed industry superannuation funds - under the goal of protecting and growing the retirement savings of millions of working people.

Anna J. Park | 2020-06-23 09:35

ESG investing gaining traction in Korea

Shinhan chairman heads digital committee

Shinhan chairman heads digital committee

Shinhan Financial Group said Monday it will set up a new digital committee that will discuss business opportunities as part of the government's "digital new deal" policy.

Kim Bo-eun | 2020-06-22 16:06

Warning to private equity fund managers

Warning to private equity fund managers

Financial Services Commission (FSC) Vice Chairman Sohn Byung-doo, second from right, speaks during a meeting on accounting reform at the Korea Listed Companies Association headquarters in Seoul, Monday. He told reporters that the FSC is considering conducting additional investigations into poorly managed private equity funds. / Courtesy of FSC

Park Jae-hyuk | 2020-06-22 15:46

Financial firms cry foul over 'double standard'

Financial firms cry foul over 'double standard'

Controversy is growing over the entry of big tech companies, such as Naver and Kakao, into the financial sector, as they are not subject to the same regulations as financial firms. Banks and other financial services firms are crying foul over a “double standard” that they claim is providing regulatory loopholes for the tech giants to more easily expand their presence in the i...

Kim Bo-eun | 2020-06-22 15:28

S. Korea's June 1-20 exports fall 7.5%, slower than in May

S. Korea's June 1-20 exports fall 7.5%, slower than in May

The nation's outbound shipments dropped 7.5% during June 1-20 from the same period a year earlier, while imports slid 12.0%, Korea Customs Service data showed on Monday.

2020-06-22 11:09

Legendary investor Buffett daunted by COVID-19

Legendary investor Buffett daunted by COVID-19

The 89-year-old chairman of Berkshire Hathaway has been called the “Oracle of Omaha” for his life-long success in investment achievements. Yet many watchers find themselves bewildered at legendary investor Warren Buffett's rather inactive moves ever since the COVID-19 pandemic hit the market.

Anna J. Park | 2020-06-22 09:26

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