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Korean financial holding companies are establishing cross-subsidiary task forces to prepare for the potential introduction of fund-type retirement pensions in the 550 trillion won retirement pension market, according to financial sector sources on the 5th. KB Financial Group's fund-type retirement p

South Korean stocks surged on August 5, with the KOSPI index jumping 4.54% to 6,647.68 and the KOSDAQ rising 2.52% to 800.37 as of 9:32 AM. The rally was driven by strong overnight gains in US equities following reports of progress in US-Iran negotiations over the Strait of Hormuz. Foreign

Seoul's bond market on August 5th saw 3-year Korean government bond yields break below 3.75% as foreign investors purchased over 105,000 contracts of 3-year bond futures over nine trading days. The buying surge included 17,000 contracts on the 3rd and 15,000 on the 4th. Brent crude spot prices

Lee Chan-jin, Governor of South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service (FSS), will mark his first anniversary in office on the 13th. Lee made multiple controversial public statements regarding corporate governance reform timelines and single-stock leveraged exchange-traded fund (ETF) policy,

Lockheed Martin is negotiating long-term supply agreements with multiple mining and materials companies to secure US-produced scandium and germanium, reflecting a direct move by major defense contractors into upstream resource procurement to reduce reliance on Chinese critical mineral supply

South Korea's Ministry of Finance and Economy announced a 2026 tax reform plan on the 3rd that applies a minimum 30% premium to inheritance and gift valuations of listed stocks. The reform targets a structural loophole in existing inheritance tax law, which based taxation on 2-month average stock pr

NH Investment & Securities recently published its 2026 Sustainability Report, marking a strategic shift from social value and ESG activities to AI and digital innovation as core themes. The report expanded its cover story from two parts to three, dedicating the new third section to AI and Digital st

Multi-home owners and non-resident single-home owners in Seoul's Gangnam district responded to a tax reform announcement on the 5th by inquiring about property sales, according to local real estate agents. The reform significantly increases tax burdens on ultra-high-value homes and multi-home owners

Celltrion Group Chairman Seo Jung-jin will depart for Paris on August 10 to inspect overseas operations across Europe, the United States, Canada, and Japan, the company announced on August 5. The trip aims to directly review second-half sales and revenue plans at major foreign subsidiaries to

Korean IPO market new listings posted an average first-day return of -1.23% in July, marking the second consecutive month of negative performance, according to Korea Exchange and financial industry data released August 4. Four companies — MadUp, Lemon Healthcare, Remedi, and HLG Genomics — debuted o

Samsung Electronics is positioned to become a major stablecoin distributor, according to a CoinDesk report published on the 4th local time citing Joseph Go, Areta's Asia-Pacific regional head. The analysis follows Samsung's announcement at Galaxy Unpacked 2026 on the 22nd that Samsung Wallet will su

Korean securities firms are integrating artificial intelligence into core operations as Shinhan Investment Securities established an AI Agent Department, the first organizational unit in the Korean financial sector composed entirely of AI agents. The department operates under the AX division with an

Coupang Inc, the parent company of Coupang, disclosed in its Q2 earnings report filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission that it expects increased financial burdens in Q3 following consecutive quarterly losses. The company will begin recognizing losses from a warehouse fire that

Hana Financial Group appointed Vice Chairman Lee Seung-yeol as Chief Inclusive Finance Officer (CIFO) on August 5, marking the first such executive role in South Korea's financial sector. The appointment accompanies the group's announcement of second-half inclusive finance priorities, which build on

Korea Gas Corporation is expected to report operating profit of 420.4 billion won for Q2, up 3.91% year-over-year, driven by strong performance in overseas exploration and production (E&P) operations. The consensus forecast from eight major securities firms surveyed by Yonhap Infomax shows revenue o

Cho Hyun-bum, chairman of Hankook & Company Group, returned to the group via parole on the morning of the 30th of last month, earlier than his original September 5 release date. Cho was serving a 2-year prison sentence for embezzlement and breach of trust charges. The early return has sparked

Korea Exchange requested domestic asset management companies on the 4th to submit lists of ETFs for after-market trading by the 7th, signaling its intention to proceed with ETF trading during extended hours (4-8pm) starting the 14th of next month. The decision follows concerns from asset management

Senator Angela Alsobrooks announced on the 4th (local time) she will vote against the CLARITY Act unless ethics provisions limiting President Trump's digital asset profits are included, according to the Wall Street Journal. The Democrat previously supported advancing the comprehensive digital asset