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Chairman Hwang Young-key of Korea Financial Investment Association.
"Individual Savings Accounts (ISA) have become tax-free deposit accounts, an uncomfortable truth, and the ISA Season 2 should absolutely include a securities-type ISA,” said Chairman Hwang Young, chairman of the Korea Financial In…
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President Kim Jae-shik of Mirae Asset Life Insurance Co.A scene from the temporary shareholders’ meeting of Mirae Asset Life Insurance Co. held on Aug. 4.(Photos: Mirae Asset)
The insurance industry has been edgy over the changes that the IFRS17 (the International Financial Reporting Standard 17) …
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Chairman Kim Jung-tae of Hana Financial Group.(Photo: HFG)Hana Financial Group saw its 2nd Qtr. net profit jump the highest in its history, logging 538.9 billion won, up 53 percent from 352.1 billion won from the same period last year, the group said on July 21.The financial group attributed the rec…
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Woori Bank will inject $100 million into its Indonesian subsidiary to bolster its capital base and groom it to be one of the top five lenders in the Southeast Asian country.
According to multiple sources from the financial industry on June 28, PT Bank Woori Saudara received approval from the Indo…
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Vice Chairman Kim Nam-goo of Korea Investment Holdings Co.
Korea Investment Holding Co. has consistently maintained a high share price thanks to the daring investments made by Vice Chairman Kim Nam-goo.
The price of its common shares has jumped around 60 percent since early this year, the highest …
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Kyobo Life Insurance Co.’s says its life-time insurance offering, Kyobo Faithful Universal Variable Insurance, that is faithful to the core concept of what a life insurance policy ought to do.
The insurance product allows part of the premium to be invested in funds so that the premium and cash v…
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President Lim Tae-soon of Cape Investment and Securities Co.
Cape Investment and Securities has been named the priority bidder in the auction for a 10.04 pct stake in SK Securities Co., beating out Q Capital Partners, SK Co. said on July 25.
The company said it received bids from Cape Investment a…
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CEO Yoon Kyung-eun of Hyundai Securities and former President Chon Byung-jo of KB Investment and Securities, greet each other at a media briefing early in January announcing the merger of the two securities firms, the largest IB operator in the securities industry with its combined capital amounting…
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Chairman Yoon Jong-kyoo of KB Financial Group.
KB Financial Group has been doing very well this year when it comes to expanding its operation.
Under Chairman Yoon Jong-kyoo, the group’s leadership managed to take over Hyundai Securities last year and is about to make on KB Non-Life Insurance Co. …
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President Wi Sung-ho of Shinhan Bank.
President Wi Sung-ho of Shinhan Bank, true to his reputation as an digital banking expert when he was with Shinhan Card, has put in motion a plan to expand the bank’s digitization moves, including boosting the adoption of Fintech.
His reform plan involves let…
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BTS performs a comeback concert to celebrate the release of “BTS Comeback Live: Arirang” at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul on Mar. 21. (Photo: Big Hit Music and Netflix)BTS made a long-awaited comeback by holding a concert in Seoul, Korea on Mar. 22.&…
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Seoul Tourism Organization announced Seoul’s tourism trends for the year 2026 “V·I·T·A·L·I·T·Y.” (Photos: STO)Seoul Tourism Organization (STO) announced Seoul’s tourism trends for the year 2026 - “V·I·T·A·L·I·T·Y.” With a goal of …
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▲ 2026년 시무식_최철규 대표이사 직무대행이 신년사를 하고 있다.강원랜드(대표이사 직무대행 최철규)가 1월 2일 하이원 그랜드호텔 컨벤션홀에서 2026년 병오년(丙午年) 새해를 맞아 시무식을 개최했다고 밝혔다.최철규 대표이사 직무대행을 비롯한 임직원 300…
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A poster to promote the 2025 Seoul Winter Festival taking place from Nov. 12 until Jan. 4, 2026. (Photos: SMG) Seoul’s downtown areas were transformed into a fascinating winter city with Santa villages and K-content events to enjoy, including p…
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