Economy
M&A·IB
[Oil Drive] Tensions Mount Again in the Middle East… Investors Adopt a Defensive Stance
The global investment banking (IB) industry is turning its attention to the Middle East, home to the world’s largest sovereign wealth funds. “Oil Drive” is a series covering news from the Middle Easte…
Business·Industry
LS Electric to Reward Employees with Stock… to Distribute 6.1 Billion Won Worth of Treasury Stock
#LS Electric announced on the 15th that it will sell 6.1 billion won worth of treasury stock for employee stock compensation.
LS Electric (Photo: LS Electric)
The treasury shares to be sold by L…
M&A·IB
[Market In] Phasing Out Tankers and Focusing on LNG… SK Shipping Transforms into a 'Transportation Infrastructure' Company
Following the collapse of SK Shipping’s sale, Han & Company—which has embarked on further value-enhancement efforts—is boldly divesting its tanker business and significantly expanding its focus on liq…
M&A·IB
Seoul’s Hotel Market Evolves on the Back of ‘K-Culture’… The Ultra-Luxury War Begins
As the K-culture craze centered on K-pop and K-dramas continues, the Seoul hotel market is entering a new phase of growth. As the world’s top luxury hotel brands are successively seeking to enter the …
M&A·IB
[Market In] MBK Facing “Suspension of Duties”… Aiming for an “Orderly Exit” Amid Homeplus Bankruptcy?
Attention is also focused on the moves of major shareholder MBK Partners amid the situation surrounding Homeplus, which is on the brink of bankruptcy. This comes as MBK—which has been warned of a seve…
Business·Industry
Kim Rae-hee, Head of CLASSYS Inc.: “Successfully Established Ourselves in the U.S. Market in Just One Year… The Secret Is Thorough Localization” [Palm E-Daily Export Strategy Seminar]
"The key to entering the U.S. market lies in thorough preparation and strategic execution tailored to the local market. CLASSYS Inc.(214150)achieved all key milestones in its first year, from securing…
Business·Industry
K-Bio Exports to the U.S.: The Third Way Lies in Direct Marketing [Pharm e-Daily Export Strategy Seminar]
Approximately $520 billion (about 800 trillion won) as of 2025. A forum was held for K-Bio companies to explore strategies for tapping into the U.S. biotech market, the world’s largest for any single …
Financing
[Market Insight] Shrinking Corporate Bonds, 56 Trillion Poured into Foreign Currency Bonds… Why the Gap Is Widening
While the domestic corporate bond market has frozen solid, the foreign currency bond market continues to surge. Analysts say that as investor sentiment in the domestic corporate bond market has sharpl…
Business·Industry
Choi Ho-jun, CEO of Wise birds Inc.: “The U.S., the World’s Largest Biotech Market... Digital Transformation of the Purchasing Journey Brings Opportunities for Startups” [Pharm e-Daily Export Strategy Seminar]
“The biggest obstacles domestic pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device (hereinafter “bio”) startups face when entering the U.S. market are astronomical offline marketing costs and complex local r…
Bonds·FX Policy
[Market In] Corporate Bond Yields Hit Year-to-Date High Ahead of Monetary Policy Committee Meeting… Funding Burden on Companies Increases
Ahead of the Bank of Korea’s Monetary Policy Committee meeting on the 16th, concerns over a potential benchmark interest rate hike are growing, increasing the burden on companies to raise funds. With …