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President Ryu Sang-ho of Korea Investment Securities Co.President Ryu Sang-ho of Korea Investment and Securities Co. (KIS) has a reputation for being the longest serving CEO of a securities firm. He was reappointed 11 consecutive times while piloting KIS in logging a 1 trillion won annual operating …
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President Ham Young-ju of KEB Hana Bank.KEB Hana Bank has joined the one of government’s core policies to create jobs through “productive finance” and “income-led” economic growth. Its plan established in March calls for providing 15 trillion won in loans by 2020.The loans will go to four major…
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President Lee Tae-hoon of NH Bank.NH Bank provided a free consultation to Mr. A on how to turn his private business into a corporation to avoid high taxes levied on the earnings of private businesses.Thanks to the consultation, he successfully completed the legal work to turn his private business in…
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A group of dignitaries clap hands at the opening of the IBK’s Changkong branch in Guro-dong, Seoul,Oct. 1, led by Chairman Choi Jong-gu of Financial Services Commission, 3rd L, Rep. Min Byung-doo , chairman of the National Assembly Political Committee, 3rd R, and President Kim Do-jin of the Industr…
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Chairman Shin Chang-jae.Kyobo Life Insurance has moved to reform its operation centered on financial planners. It aims at strengthening its overall marketing operation with CEO Shin Chang-jae directly getting reports from assistant managers operating at jobsites across the country.The biggest change…
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Chairman Kim Yong-duk of the Korea Non-Life Insurance Association. (Photo: KNIA)South Korea is the world’s seventh largest insurance market, worth an estimated $14 billion in non-life and $34 billion for life insurance, second only to China in Asia. If the FTA with is ratified, domestic insure…
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Chairman Park Hyeon-joo of Mirae Asset Daewoo Group. (Photo: Mirae Asset Daewoo Group)Domestic securities firms generated much more profits from their overseas operations in the first half of this year than when they first started two years ago. Overseas sales amounted to $66 million, up 17 times co…
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Chairman Kwon Yong-won of the Korea Financial Investment Association(KOFIA)Korea Financial Investment Association (Kofia) will make sure that stock transactions using company funds to purchase shares and dividends for individuals are more clearly defined. Kofia will take action from the first quarte…
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President Wi Sung-ho of Shinhan Bank. (Photos: Shinhan Bank)Shinhan Bank won the 2018 Fintech Grand Award in the Service Sector for providing tailor-made financial services by combining six apps, including Shinhan S Bank and Sunny Bank under its Shinhan Bank SOL platform, which already attracted 6.5…
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Chairman Cho Yong-byeong of Shinhan Financial Group. (Photos: SFG) Joseph Y. Bae, Co-president.(left) George R. Roberts, Chairman of KKR.Kohlberg, Kravis and Roberts (KKR), a global PEF, will soon become a major shareholder of Shinhan Financial Group when it acquires around 3.55 percent of the…
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President Cho Won-yong of the Gyeonggi Tourism Organization (GTO). (Photos: GTO)The Gyeonggi-do provincial government and the Gyeonggi Tourism Organization (GTO) will hold the Gyeonggi Sea Drone Show at the Wavepark area in Siheung Turtle Island from…
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The 2025 Incheon FESTA Every Night, which took place in Songdo from June 20 and June 29, attracts a large throng of spectators. (Photo: Incheon Tourism Organization)The 2025 Incheon Pentaport Rock Festival, celebrating its 20th anniversary, successfu…
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The Jeollanam-do provincial government has selected tourist spots recommended for the month of July, including (from top) Topmeori Beach in Muan, Gamami Beach in Yeonggwang and Gagae Beach in Jindo. (Photos: Jeollanam-do)The Jeollanam-do provincial g…
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A poster to promote the 39th Icheon Ceramic Festival, which took place in Icheon City from April 25 to May 6. The 39th Icheon Ceramic Festival saw visitors top 1 million cumulatively on May 6, marking a major milestone 12 days after Icheon’s re…
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