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President Chung Young-chae of NH Investment and Securities Co.(NHIS). R, holds a copy of the license given to NH Securities Vietnam, a local subsidiary of the Korean securities firm in Vietnam, with Chairman Tran Van Dung of the Vietnamese State Securities Commission who brought the license to Seoul…
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President Won Jong-kyu of Korea Reinsurance Co.(Korean Re) Korean Reinsurance Co. (Korean Re) is about to set up a local subsidiary in Zurich, Switzerland, as a springboard for its operation in Europe, the second largest reinsurance market in the world after North America, Korean Re said on April l4…
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Chairman Eun Song-soo of the Export and Import Bank of Korea.The Export and Import Bank of Korea (Eximbank) announced on April 20 that it will provide more than 800 billion won this year to help the maritime shipping industry.At a meeting with the CEOs of major shipping firms at the Korea Federation…
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Chairman Park Hyeon-joo, 2nd R, and other executives are joined by key officials of Prevoir Life Insurance led by CEO Patricia Lacoste, R, of Prevoir Group, after taking over 50 % stake in the local life insurance firm, an affiliate of Prevoir Group at a gathering for the occasion in Hanoi, Vietnam,…
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President Lee Byung-chan of Shinhan Life Insurance Co. President Lee Byung-chan of Shinhan Life Insurance Co. said the company will beef up its capital from 200 billion won to 300 billion won in the second half of this year and follow it up with a similar move if needed. The company still has 200 bi…
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President Lee Dae-hoon of NH Bank.NH Bank has outlets including local subsidiaries, branches and rep offices in five foreign countries such as the U.S., China and India, and plans to further expand its overseas network with a segregated strategy that mixes farm and finance. Its strategies will be fo…
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Chairman Shin Chang-jae of Kyobo Life Insurance Co.(Photo: Kyobo Life)Kyobo Life Insurance Co. will send 50 of its executives to Shanghai and Shenzhen, China, in the middle of this month to visit a number of firms with digitalized facilities mixing such technologies as blockchain and AI, including A…
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President Choi Hi-nam of Korea Investment Corp.(KIC) answers questions at a media briefing held at KIC on May 17.(Photo: KIC)Korea Investment Corp. (KIC) may decide to pull out the $50 million it invested in Elliot Management, a U.S. hedge fund, on account of a conflict of interest related to the he…
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President Jeon Young-muk of Samsung Asset Management Co.Samsung Asset Management Co. has been at work writing a new history of the ETF market, with Smart Beta at the forefront of its operation.The company, which dominates with a 50 percent share of the ETF market, has been getting ready to con…
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Chairman Kim Han of JB Financial Holdings Co.(Photo: JB Fin. Holdings)JB Financial Holdings logged an excellent first-quarter thanks to rising interest earnings amounting to 64.1 billion won, up 36 percent YoY, the company said. The first quarter results were the best since 2013 when the holding com…
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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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