Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
South Korea Proposes Global Regulator Cooperation For ICOs
Regulators go global to meet the crypto challenge.
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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
South Korea Invents Ledger-Free Blockchain
Ledger-free blockchain opens up the possibility of central banks utilizing the technology.
News
South Korea Engages With North Korea
South Korea’s new overtures to Kim Jong IIare part of a broader regional diplomatic initiative. Moon visited China, a North Korean ally and key trading partner, in December 2017, and called for better South Korea-China relations.
News
Moon Jae-In May Be Nicer To Neighbors
Moon Jae-in, South Korea's new president Civil- and human-rights lawyer and former student activist Moon Jae-in won a presidential election on May 9, becoming the 12th person to serve as president of South Korea.
News
With May Elections, Korea Can Move Past Scandal
South Korea elects a new president in May, and after spending months ousting the sitting president, leftists may win the chance to lead the country.
News
South Korea: Scandal Sweeps Political, Corporate World’s
The scandal that led to the president's impeachment implicates some of South Korea's best-known conglomerates.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Hanjin: Coal Mine Canary?
Some believe Hanjin's bankruptcy signals that quantitative easing has no more power, and a global recession is on the horizon.
Features
KEB Hana: United For Regional Strength
When Korea Exchange Bank (KEB) merged with Hana Bank, they formed Korea’s largest bank, with $243 billion in total assets in 2015, and $143 billion in lending as of November. CEO Ham Young-joo sat down with Global Finance editors to discuss economic conditions and KEB Hana’s plans for growth.
Awards
Global Finance Names The 50 Safest Banks In Emerging Markets 2015
NEW YORK, Sept. 9, 2015 — Rapid-growth emerging markets have long been the engines of global economic growth. With clients enjoying swiftly-rising incomes, many emerging markets banks benefited by providing services to meet the increasingly sophisticated banking needs of their client base.
Awards
Global Finance Names The Safest Banks In Asia 2015
NEW YORK, Sept. 9, 2015 — Global Finance has named the Safest Banks in Asia in an exclusive survey to be published in the November 2015 issue. Banks were selected through an evaluation of long-term foreign currency ratings—from Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s and Fitch—and total assets of the 500 largest banks worldwide.
Awards
Global Finance Names The Safest Emerging Markets Banks In Asia 2015
NEW YORK, Sept. 9, 2015 — Global Finance has named the Safest Emerging Markets Banks in Asia in an exclusive survey to be published in the November 2015 issue.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
MERS Outbreak Threatens South Korea’s Economy
Trends | Economy & Disease
In May, South Korea reported its first case of MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome). The death toll had climbed to 24 as we went to press, making it the largest outbreak outside of Saudi Arabia, where the strain was first reported in 2012.