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According to lawmakers, South Korea's ruling party is set to introduce legislation on fund-type retirement pensions by year-end, with debate to intensify after the national audit concludes on October 7. The reform aims to shift Korea's hundreds-of-trillions-won retirement pension market from contract-based arrangements to fund-based management, where professional institutions pool contributions for centralized asset management. This is expected to address low returns and high fees in the current

According to ChainCatcher, Polygon founder Sandeep apologized for an official post that appeared to mock Abstract's shutdown. Sandeep clarified that the marketing team intended the message as self-criticism of Polygon, not mockery of Abstract, adding that the post's impact failed to meet expectations and was misinterpreted by some. He emphasized his respect for Abstract founder Luca Netz and the team, noting that Polygon had also terminated its zkEVM project and thus empathizes with the difficul

According to ChainCatcher, AI-linked billionaires led corporate insider selling in the third quarter of 2026. Nvidia director Mark Stevens topped the reduction list, while Nvidia stock valuations approached their lowest levels in over a decade. Other top 10 sellers included Arista Networks CEO Jayshree Ullal and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. The three insiders have a combined net worth of approximately $302 billion.

According to South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service data presented by lawmaker Kim Jae-seop on October 7, self-employed borrowers with loans under 100 million won showed a 1.15% delinquency rate as of June 2026, more than double the 0.54% rate for those borrowing over 500 million won. Small loans accounted for 13.3% of total loan balances but represented 22.3% of total delinquent amounts. Delinquency rates also rose sharply among borrowers with low credit scores, low sales, and single-perso

According to data submitted to National Assembly member Han Min-soo, reverse mortgage loans accounted for approximately 1.36 trillion Korean won, or 26% of the 5.24 trillion won in total household lending increases across South Korea's five major banks through August 2026. The ratio rose from 24% at end of July, driven by expanded benefits under the revamped reverse mortgage program this year. Some banks have already exceeded their annual household lending targets, with reverse mortgages consumi

According to data presented by Democratic Party lawmaker Park Sang-hyuk from the Financial Services Commission and Financial Supervisory Service on October 7, South Korea's financial authorities have not conducted a single joint inspection of the country's pension funds and mutual aid societies over the past five years. The 200 trillion won (approximately $154 billion) managed by these institutions remains in a regulatory blind spot despite authorities holding supervisory authority under insuran

According to NH Investment & Securities, on October 7, the firm raised its target price for GS Engineering & Construction to 45,000 Korean won from 42,000 won and maintained a 'buy' rating, citing positive prospects for the company's data center business expansion. The company's GS Donghae Data Center Phase 1 (1.2 GW) project is expected to break ground this year with completion targeted for 2029. NH estimates total project costs at approximately 12 trillion won, with anticipated annual order vo

According to ChainCatcher, citing blockchain analyst Ember Monitor, a whale deposited margin to three addresses and opened long positions on Hyperliquid approximately two weeks ago totaling $352 million in value. The positions comprise 1,140 BTC and 98,100 ETH, with average entry prices of $82,205 and $2,604 respectively. As of now, the combined position has generated $2.66 million in unrealized profits.

According to LTM, on October 7, the India-based technology services company expanded its collaboration with Google Cloud to accelerate Gemini Enterprise adoption among enterprises. LTM announced the establishment of a Gemini Enterprise Center of Excellence and Customer Experience Center, where it will strengthen specialist talent and delivery capabilities and develop industry-specific AI solutions. The expansion follows LTM and Google Cloud's strategic partnership on agentic AI announced in Marc

According to Jin10, Qatar gathered at least 12 empty LNG tankers in the Persian Gulf on October 7, with combined capacity of approximately 1.1 million tons—about 2% of the global LNG fleet's total capacity. The move suggests preparations to increase exports through the Strait of Hormuz. However, geopolitical risks remain elevated; a Greek-owned LNG tanker was attacked near the strait earlier this week, underscoring the hazards of the route amid rising Iranian maritime activity.

According to Einfomax, Japan's Nikkei 225 index fell 648.27 points (0.92%) to close at 70,035.71 on October 7, driven by profit-taking following the previous day's rally. The Topix index declined 29.45 points (0.70%) to 4,154.11. Despite overnight strength in U.S. markets, selling pressure centered on artificial intelligence and semiconductor stocks. Real estate and construction shares limited the decline, with major property developers posting gains. Inflation concerns also weighed on sentiment

According to Micron's Taiwan worker union (MTTW), the union officially gained strike authorization and picket line rights today (October 7) following a 6-day voting process. Of 2,012 votes cast, 1,994 supported the strike with a 99.1% approval rate and 89.1% voter turnout. Taiwan is Micron's largest manufacturing base globally, and the strike has drawn significant attention from Micron employees in the U.S., Singapore, Japan, and India. The union's core demand is establishing a profit-sharing me

According to Gary Black, managing partner of The Future Fund LLC, on Oct 7 Tesla trades at 234 times forward earnings and a PEG ratio of 5.2, signaling expensive valuation despite strong business fundamentals. Black, a long-term Tesla bull, distinguished between "quality companies" and "quality stocks," emphasizing that high growth rates do not justify premium valuations. He noted valuation discipline applies to all investors, particularly when stock prices exceed intrinsic value. Tesla's Q3 ear

GLMR jumped 10% in the last hour to $0.011209, with 24-hour trading volume reaching $2,433,152.51. The asset has also gained 9.19% over the past 24 hours, reaching a high of $0.011271, demonstrating continued upward momentum amid heightened trading activity.

Spot gold declined 1% intraday on October 7, trading at $4,122.03 per ounce.

According to Ledger's announcement Wednesday at TOKEN2049 in Singapore (Oct 7), the hardware wallet provider launched Crypto Loan, a self-custodial feature letting eligible users pledge wrapped Bitcoin in the form of cbBTC or wBTC as collateral to borrow stablecoins USDC or USDT. Powered by Morpho via Yield.xyz, the feature keeps final approval on the user's Ledger device. Ledger also unveiled direct access for its hardware signers to connect to Morpho without browser extensions, enabling what M

According to an announcement, Silverspoon Global Holdings (00723) expects to generate approximately HK$66.4 million in other income from listed securities investments for the six months ended September 30, 2026, compared with HK$18.6 million in the same period of 2025. The income comprises net gains of approximately HK$3.3 million from the sale of listed securities investments and net fair value gains of approximately HK$63.1 million from listed securities investments.

According to the Financial Services Commission, Geumyang and six executives received 9.15 billion Korean won in fines on October 7 for accounting violations. The company was fined 7.63 billion won while the six executives received 1.52 billion won. Violations included recording 10.3 billion won in false revenue through fictitious tax invoices without transferring physical inventory, and obstructing external audits by collaborating with counterparties to provide falsified evidence. Additional acc

According to Korea Exchange, individual investors in South Korea turned to net buying of semiconductor stocks worth 105.2 billion won in the first six days of October, reversing significant selling pressure from September when they liquidated 14.2 trillion won. SK Hynix saw net purchases of 139.6 billion won over the past week, while retail investors globally moved 723.85 million dollars into U.S. stocks, pushing South Korean holdings of American equities to 200.2 billion dollars for the first t

The Bank of England announced that its first review update will be conducted on July 1, 2031, with subsequent updates to follow every five years thereafter.