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S&P Global announced on October 1st that Japan's September manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) final reading reached 54.1, maintaining expansion above the 50.0 baseline that separates growth from contraction. The reading matched the preliminary figure released earlier but declined from

BlackRock added 7.74 million shares of ImmunityBio, Inc. (IBRX) during Q2, narrowing Vanguard's combined lead to 2.4 million shares, according to institutional filings released during Q3. The asset manager increased its IBRX position by 29% to 34.08 million shares valued at $298.4 million, while Van

Yoo Shin-jae and Oh Kyung-seok spoke at the SCAN2026 awards ceremony on October 1st, emphasizing blockchain forensics as critical digital asset security technology. The Digital Asset CEO and Dunamu CEO highlighted how AI advancements have lowered barriers to security education, enabling

Robinhood's crypto and global business chief Johan Kerbratt stated on May 1 that the company has no immediate plans to enter Korea's investment market, despite recognizing growing overseas demand for Korean semiconductor and AI companies. Speaking at Korea Blockchain Week in Seoul, Kerbratt

MS Bio CEO Kim Seong-po announced the company's initial public offering (IPO) and expansion strategy at a press conference held on the 1st at Conrad Hotel in Yeouido, Seoul. Kim stated that MS Bio is not a company that will generate profits in the future, but one that is already growing with high pr

Samsung Electronics requested Korea Land & Housing Corporation (LH) to complete Phase 1 construction of the Yongin semiconductor national industrial complex by November 2027, over one year ahead of the original December 2028 schedule. LH responded by revising its initial plan for simultaneous Phase

The Trump administration announced South Korea's $200 billion strategic investment package in the United States, which includes a $54 billion Alaska liquefied natural gas project. The announcement has drawn attention from Japan regarding energy supply diversification in Northeast Asia. Japanese

Lee Seong-hoon, President of Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH), stated on the 30th that loan regulation strengthening is necessary alongside housing supply. Lee cited physical time lags in design and construction as the reason tighter lending controls are needed now. The statement comes as

SecComMalaysia announced a new arrangement with the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) for simultaneous listings in both markets, effective immediately. The arrangement allows companies to use a single listing document and coordinated application process for dual listings. This

Korean corporate dollar deposits surpassed $100 billion last month, marking the fourth consecutive monthly record, according to Bank of Korea data released on the 1st. The milestone was driven by strong semiconductor exports from major corporations, increased investment capital inflows from retail i

South Korea's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) and Financial Supervisory Service released a semi-annual survey on October 1 showing the domestic virtual asset market contracted sharply in the first half, with market capitalization falling 33% to 58.9 trillion won and trading volume declining 44% to

Bank of Japan board members expressed predominantly hawkish views during the September 17-18 monetary policy meeting, according to summary minutes released October 1. Multiple members supported raising the benchmark interest rate, citing underlying inflation approaching the 2% target and

The Bank of Korea released research on the 1st showing that household consumption responses to exchange rate surges vary significantly by generation, with those who experienced more historical exchange rate volatility showing limited negative impacts on spending. Deputy Director Choi Young-joon of t

South Korea's Financial Services Commission will begin legislative notice of token securities regulatory amendments from tomorrow through next month 11th. The amendments specify issuance and distribution requirements for token securities, with implementation scheduled for February 4 next year. The r

Samsung Asset Management proposed a twice-monthly distribution investment portfolio combining two covered call exchange-traded funds (ETFs) based on the KOSPI 200 index. The strategy pairs KODEX 200 Target Weekly Covered Call and KODEX 200 Covered Call Active, which have different distribution

POSCO Group sold its entire 2.7% stake in Woori Financial Group stocks for approximately ₩676.5 billion through a pre-market block deal just before market open. The transaction involved 20.28 million shares at ₩33,360 per share, representing a 4.3% discount to the prior closing price of ₩34,850,

KCGI Asset Management won the Best Target Date Fund award at the 2026 Herald Investment Awards after becoming the first independent asset manager to surpass 1 trillion won in TDF net assets. The company's KCGI Freedom Qualified TDF series recorded 1.007 trillion won in net assets on July 2,

Bond dealers expressed growing concern over rigid CD rates as Woori Bank's 91-day and 124-day maturity CDs showed a significant 28bp rate spread on the previous day. The 91-day CD was issued at 3.22% for 40 billion won, while the 124-day CD was issued at 3.50% for 20 billion won. The anomaly stems f

NH-Amundi Asset Management won the Best Fund award at the 2026 Herald Investment Awards. The company, ranked 7th in South Korea's asset management industry by total net assets, managed 102.1196 trillion won in assets as of August 27. The firm's flagship domestic equity fund, the Pilseung Korea Fund,