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Tue, October 26, 2021 | 00:51

Ex-Constitutional Court justice joins Yoon & Yang

Former Constitutional Court Justice Ahn Chang-ho has joined the law firm, Yoon & Yang, the firm said Monday.

2021-10-25 08:45

Kakao Pay IPO clouded by overhang, overvaluation issues

Kakao Pay, the payment subsidiary of IT giant Kakao Corp, is coming under stock overhang pressure, due to the possible release of up to over 37.12 million shares held by Alipay, an online payment platform operated by China's Ant Financial upon Kakao Pay's planned initial public offering (IPO) next month.

2021-10-22 17:01

IMM PE primes pump for Able C&C deal

IMM Private Equity (IMM PE) is accelerating efforts to bolster the corporate value of Able C&C, a Seoul-based cosmetics and household goods manufacturer, in hopes of turning the loss-reporting firm into another success story in the local mergers and acquisitions (M&As) market, following Hollys Coffee.

2021-10-21 16:56

Bitcoin storms above $66,000 for first time

Bitcoin stormed above $66,000 for the first time on Wednesday, riding a wave of excitement about how the financial establishment is increasingly accepting the digital currency's rise.

2021-10-21 11:42

Tailim Paper IPO draws controversy

Criticism is mounting against a planned bid for an initial public offering (IPO) by Tailim Paper, a delisted corrugated cardboard manufacturer blasted for its widely undervalued share price and high dividend payouts upon delisting in 2016.

2021-10-20 16:55

Fitch warns Korea about weakening export demand

Fitch Ratings viewed weakening demand for Korea's exports as a bigger risk to the country's sovereign rating than the snowballing household debt problem and surging housing prices, which are regarded by government officials as the biggest problems at this moment.

2021-10-20 16:51

[ANALYSIS] US bitcoin ETF debut will not boost crypto growth in Korea

The much-anticipated debut of the first U.S. bitcoin-linked exchange-traded fund (ETF) will not help drive the qualitative growth of the cryptocurrency industry in Korea unless financial watchdogs here shift their current stance of maintaining stiff regulatory scrutiny over any trading of virtual assets, bank industry officials said Wednesday.

2021-10-20 16:46

Blackstone-backed global handbag maker to go public next month

Simone Accessories Collection, a luxury handbag maker that mainly sells products on an ODM (original design manufacturer) basis to global fashion brands, such as Coach, Michael Kors, and Tory Burch, will make its debut on the KOSPI next month.

Anna J. Park | 2021-10-19 10:43

Dollar set to continue rally against won

The U.S. dollar will continue gaining ground against the Korean won until the end of the year amid persisting external financial uncertainties, especially a top Chinese real estate developer's default risk and imminent signs of U.S. tapering, analysts said Sunday.

2021-10-17 16:50

Carlyle Group to acquire A Twosome Place coffee chain

The Carlyle Group plans to acquire Korea's No. 2 coffee chain, A Twosome Place, for around 800 billion won ($669 million). The global investment firm is known to be in the final phase of negotiations with Hong Kong-based Anchor Equity Partners, the current owner of the franchise.

Anna J. Park | 2021-10-14 09:05

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