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Securities firms in South Korea saw retirement pension reserves surge 10 trillion won in Q1, reaching 141 trillion won from 131 trillion won, while bank reserves grew 3.6 trillion won during the same period. The accelerated migration from banks to securities firms follows implementation of the

Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) announced on Friday, July 3, that InstaPay transfers through its mobile banking apps would be free starting July 4, but the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has flagged the bank's fee structure as non-compliant with new regulations. The Yuchengco-led bank

Samsung Group and Hyundai Motor Group announced investment plans totaling 102 trillion won in South Korea's Yeongnam region during a national briefing on advanced industry development. Samsung will invest 60 trillion won while Hyundai Motor will invest 42 trillion won to establish manufacturing

Bitcoin market analysts predict a potential July rebound based on historical trading patterns and recent on-chain activity. From 2021 to 2024, Bitcoin recorded positive returns in July in four out of five years, with gains ranging from 6.9% to 28.0%, according to data from domestic Korean

Strategy, one of the largest bitcoin holders globally with 847,363 BTC, announced a five-part Digital Credit Capital Framework following liquidity pressure that drove its STRC preferred security to $71.25 on June 26. The framework, which includes a $1 billion preferred-stock repurchase

The won-dollar exchange rate dropped 30.20 won on the 3rd, closing at 1,525.60 won, driven by SK Hynix's American Depositary Receipt fund inflow expectations. Bloomberg reported SK Hynix plans to bring approximately $29 billion (about 45 trillion won) into South Korea on the 15th for semiconductor f

Korean financial regulators and the Korea Exchange enforced strengthened delisting requirements this month, prompting KOSDAQ companies facing market cap and stock price thresholds to adopt emergency survival measures including stock consolidations and subsidiary mergers. The reforms, which took

MarcyPen, the investment firm co-founded by American hip-hop mogul Jay-Z (born Shawn Carter), has established a joint venture with Hanwha Asset Management to create MarcyPen Asia, a specialized asset management company focused on K-entertainment investments. The partnership follows a memorandum of u

The iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) and the US Dollar Index have simultaneously risen in recent months, breaking their historical inverse correlation. This shift is driven by an AI investment surge that elevated semiconductor stocks—Taiwan Semiconductor, Samsung Electronics, and SK Hynix—to

Bitcoin deposits to exchanges surged to nearly 49,000 BTC on June 30, approaching a threshold seen only 4 other times this year, according to CryptoQuant. Julio Moreno, head of research at CryptoQuant, described the move as a rare extreme driven by large holders repositioning assets, with average de

Korean financial institutions are accelerating AI adoption to combat evolving fraud schemes following recent large-scale financial incidents that exposed limitations in human-centered review systems. According to a report on the 4th,

Single-stock leveraged ETFs tracking Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix recorded 50.5469 trillion won in trading volume over five trading days from June 29 to July 3, according to Korea Exchange data released on July 3. The trading volume represented approximately 23.8% of the total KOSPI trading volu

Bitcoin searched for a bottom throughout this week, dropping to $57,737 during trading sessions before recovering to the $61,000 range. The cryptocurrency fell to the $59,000 range on last month 29th and hit $57,737 intraday, marking its lowest level in 21 months. The decline followed Bitcoin's

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix stocks rebounded sharply on July 3, with Samsung closing at 309,500 won (up 8.22%) and SK Hynix at 2,425,000 won (up 10.88%), driven by bargain buying after recent declines. Korean brokerage firms raised target prices for both companies, with Korea Investment

South Korea's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) and Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH) completed key leadership appointments, ending prolonged vacancies in organizations overseeing the government's plan to supply 1.35 million housing units in the Seoul metropolitan area

Incheon Shinsegae conducted a 30 billion won shareholder-allocated capital increase last month to fund the development of a mixed-use complex in Songdo. Shinsegae, holding a 95.06% stake in Incheon Shinsegae, provided the capital support as part of ongoing funding for the project originally

Philippine National Construction Corporation (PNCC) has explored the possibility of voluntarily delisting from the Philippine Stock Exchange, according to a confidential source with direct knowledge of the discussions. The discussions have not gained traction due to concerns over whether the

NH Investment & Securities, Samsung Securities, and Kiwoom Securities are forecast to deliver Q2 earnings significantly above market consensus, driven by a surge in trading volumes and brokerage revenue. Q2 average daily trading volume on Korean exchanges reached 90 trillion won, marking a 35.1%

Investor deposit accounts in South Korean stock markets fell below 120 trillion won as of July 2, marking the first time since April 16, according to data from the Korea Financial Investment Association released on July 4. The balance decreased approximately 20 trillion won in one month from the

Samsung Securities analyst Kim Eun-ki reported that corporate bond issuance in July sharply declined except for major securities firms, marking an early arrival of the off-season. The decline stems from significantly elevated issuance rates, with AA- grade 3-year corporate bonds approaching 4.5% in