Economy
M&A·IB
[M&A Deal Board] Equipment and Environmental Manufacturing Companies Up for Sale… Acquisition Demand in IT and Healthcare
Every week, in collaboration with LISTING, an M&A matching platform for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), we report on newly listed assets and acquisition demand in the domestic M&A market. B…
M&A·IB
"AI Broadcasts on Its Own"... A Creator Startup Founded by a Former TikTok Employee [VC Cradle]
A virtual creator that doesn’t require a human actor has emerged. There is no pre-written script, nor is there an operator manipulating it in real time. Artificial intelligence (AI) hosts the broadcas…
M&A·IB
Not Just a ‘Shell’… What’s Behind the 200 Billion Valuation of Sangsangin Securities, Which Has an Established Sales Network?
Sangangin Group has selected Sangangin Securities as the next asset to be sold following the divestiture of Sangangin Savings Bank. Sangsangin, which has been undergoing restructuring amid pressure fr…
M&A·IB
POSCO Holdings Signs PRS Based on Stakes in POSCO Inter and POSCO DX… Raises 2.5 Trillion Won
POSCO Holdings is entering into Price Return Swap (PRS) agreements based on its stakes in affiliates such as POSCO INTERNATIONAL(047050)and POSCO DX(022100). Major financial institutions, including NH…
Bonds·FX Policy
[Market In] E-Land World Moves to Issue 40 Billion Won in Corporate Bonds, Defying the BBB-Rated Credit Downgrade
E-Land World (BBB0) is set to issue up to 40 billion won in public corporate bonds. With investor sentiment toward BBB-rated corporate bonds currently subdued, all eyes are on whether the company can …
Bonds·FX Policy
[Market In] KB Financial Group to Issue Up to 400 Billion Won in Hybrid Capital Securities
KB Financial Group is set to issue up to 400 billion won in hybrid capital securities. The company is expected to secure investor demand by leveraging the strong creditworthiness of its flagship subsi…
Financing
[Market In] CJ LOGISTICS to Close Multiple Subsidiaries in Southeast Asia… Accelerating the Streamlining of Overseas Operations
CJ LOGISTICS(000120)is accelerating its business restructuring by successively liquidating and selling its overseas subsidiaries in Southeast Asia. Analysts suggest that, in the wake of slowing growth…
M&A·IB
Red Flag Raised for E-Mart Gayang Branch Development Project… 480 billion won Bridge Loan Maturity Looms
The maturity date for the 480 billion won bridge loan for the development project on the site of the E-Mart Gayang branch in Gangseo-gu, Seoul, is fast approaching. While refinancing is currently unde…
Business·Industry
SK hynix Announces Quarterly Dividend of 375 Won per Share… “Additional Shareholder Returns to Be Announced in the Third Quarter”
SK hynix announced on the 7th that it will pay a quarterly dividend of 375 won per common share. The company also stated that it plans to announce additional shareholder return measures by September. …
Business·Industry
SK hynix to Invest 54 Trillion Won in Yongin and Cheongju… Expanding HBM and NAND Production Bases (Comprehensive)
SK hynix is investing a total of 54 trillion won in Yongin and Cheongju to build new semiconductor fabs in response to rising memory demand in the age of artificial intelligence (AI). In Yongin, the c…