Economy
Business·Industry
SamsungElectronics Opens Specialized Store for Wedding Appliances in Cheongdam… One-Stop Consultation Tailored to Newlyweds’ Homes
SamsungElectronics has opened a specialty store in Cheongdam-dong, Seoul, dedicated to home appliances for newlyweds. The store offers everything under one roof—from home appliance packages tailored t…
Business·Industry
Han Ga-in: “I’ve Been Using a Samsung Refrigerator for 14 Years… An Appliance That Has Been Part of My Family’s History”
Actress Han Ga-in revealed that she has been using a SamsungElectronics refrigerator for 14 years, describing it as “a refrigerator that has been part of our family’s history.” She explained that it h…
M&A·IB
AI Renders 'Asset Allocation' Useless… Investors Blaze a New Trail with 'Benchmark Portfolios'
In the alternative investment market, the importance of adopting a “benchmark portfolio”—which views the entire portfolio from the perspective of “risk and return”—is growing.This is because funds are…
M&A·IB
[Oil Drive] "Defense AI" Fueled by the Iran Crisis… The UAE Emerges as a Defense Hub
The global investment banking (IB) industry is turning its attention to the Middle East, home to a host of the world’s largest sovereign wealth funds. “Oil Drive” is a series covering news from the Mi…
M&A·IB
"Unlike South Korea, Which Prioritizes Regulation"... U.S. and U.K. Move to Expand Domestic Private Equity Funds
Global private equity funds (PEFs) are mounting a formidable offensive in the domestic mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market. As foreign asset management firms, backed by large global funds, are succe…
Business·Industry
Hyundai Motor Reaches Tentative Labor-Management Agreement… Base Pay Increased by 100,000 Won, Performance Bonus Set at 400%
Labor and management at Hyundai Motor Company have reached a tentative agreement approximately 110 days after beginning this year’s wage and collective bargaining negotiations. The labor-management co…
Bonds·FX Policy
[Market In] Rush to Raise Funds Through Securities Bonds… Preparations Underway for Up to 1.3 Trillion Won in Issuances in September
In September, securities firms are set to issue up to 1.3 trillion won in public corporate bonds. Despite rising market interest rates, forecasts suggest they will have no trouble securing investor de…
M&A·IB
Calls for Private Equity Fund Regulation End Up Targeting Only Domestic Firms… Over 10 Regulatory Bills Have “Popped Up” in Just One Year
In the wake of the Homeplus crisis, political pressure on private equity fund (PEF) managers is intensifying. Over the past year alone, 11 bills aimed at regulating private equity funds have been prop…
Financing
[Exclusive] Korea Ratings Downgrades ESG Evaluation Center to “Division” for First Time in 5 Years… Direct Hit from ESG Downturn
It has been confirmed that Korea Ratings ( Korea Ratings Corporation(034950)) has downsized its “ESG Evaluation Center,” which had been dedicated to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) evaluat…
M&A·IB
Private Equity Funds Have Swollen to 167 Trillion Won… but Local Small and Medium-Sized Asset Managers Are on the Brink of Collapse
“Small and medium-sized private equity funds (PEFs) must give up investing in mid-sized companies and larger firms. Regulations are eliminating opportunities to build a track record, leading to a vici…