Economy
Bonds·FX Policy
Corporate Bond Market Also Shows 'The Rich Get Richer, the Poor Get Poorer' Trend… Funds Flowed Exclusively to Top-Tier Issuers
A clear trend of net redemptions—where redemptions exceeded new issuances—emerged in the corporate bond market during the first half of the year. With the total volume of corporate bond issuance falli…
M&A·IB
[Market In] Global Private Debt Attracting Capital… Deployment Plummets Amid Slump in PE Transactions
A disconnect is emerging in the global private equity (PE) lending market, where fund raising is on the rise but actual loan disbursements are actually declining. Demand for acquisition financing has …
Bonds·FX Policy
[Market In] Nearly 1 Trillion Won Floods into KIWOOM Securities’ Corporate Bond Bookbuilding
KIWOOM Securities (AA0) achieved a successful bond offering, securing more than four times the target amount during its bookbuilding process. This is believed to be driven by institutional investors’ …
Bonds·FX Policy
[Market In] Meritz Financial Group Plans to Issue Up to 280 Billion Won in Corporate Bonds
Meritz Financial Group(138040)is planning to issue up to 280 billion won in public corporate bonds. While the strong business competitiveness of its core subsidiaries, Meritz Fire & Marine Insurance a…
M&A·IB
[Market In] Court Rules: “Restriction of Youngpoong’s Voting Rights at KoreaZinc’s Extraordinary General Meeting Was Unlawful”
A court has ruled that the restriction of voting rights imposed on Youngpoong(000670), the largest shareholder of KoreaZinc(010130), at the company’s extraordinary general meeting of shareholders last…
Business·Industry
Mixed Results for Three Casino Operators Despite 14% Increase in Drop Volume
While second-quarter drop revenue for South Korea’s three foreigner-only casinos rose by double digits, the extent of earnings improvement is expected to vary by company. Lotte Tour Development and Gr…
Business·Industry
HansolTechnics Establishes New Subsidiary in Mexico… Strengthens Competitiveness in North American Supply Chain
HanSol Group’s electrical and electronic components specialist, HansolTechnics(004710), is set to strengthen its manufacturing competitiveness by reorganizing its global production bases. The strategy…
Business·Industry
Gongyeong Home Shopping Introduces AI Models ‘Gongyeong-hee’ and ‘Young-unni’… to Support SME Promotion
Gongyeong Home Shopping announced on the 13th that it will introduce AI models “Gongyeong-hee” and “Young-unni” to strengthen its corporate PR efforts. The move aims to establish a consistent brand im…
Business·Industry
HLB INC.’s New Liver Cancer Drug Receives Third CRL… Delays in Approval Raise Concerns About Commercial Viability
HLB INC.(028300)’s new liver cancer drug, the combination therapy of “Riboceranib and Camrelizumab,” has received its third Complete Response Letter (CRL) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (F…
Bonds·FX Policy
First BBB-Rated Public Offering in a Long Time… HANJIN Logistics Corporation Bookbuilding
Amid a continued lull in the corporate bond issuance market in July, a BBB-rated public offering is set to debut for the first time in a while. While corporate bond issuance by general companies has d…