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President Kim Ju-ha of NH Bank.(Photo:Courtesy of NH Bank)Vice President Kim Ju-ha of NH Financial Holdings Co. was promoted to president of NH Bank and officially installed in his new position on Jan. 2 in a ceremony. The new president said in his inaugural address that he will lead the bank to be ¡¦
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Chairman Choi Kyung-soo of the Korea Exchange gives his New Year speech at a ceremony on Jan. 2 at the Korea Exchange(KRX).(Photo:Courtesy of KRX)Chairman Choi Kyung-soo of Korea Exchange (KRX) said in his New Year¡¯s address that KRX should explore new earnings sources through Creative Finance¡¦
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Chairman Park Jong-soo of the Korea Financial Investment Association (KFIA)Chairman Park Jong-soo of the Korea Financial Investment Association (KFIA) said in his New Year¡¯s statement that the economy is expected to improve this year, but the financial environment would not likely favor the financi¡¦
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President Ryu Sang-ho of Korea Investment and Securities Co.(Photo:Courtesy of KIS)President Ryu Sang-ho of Korea Investment and Securities Co. (True Friend) won the 23rd Dasan Financial Award for recording the largest first-half profit in 2013 amounting to 65.8 billion won in the industry, accounti¡¦
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Shinhan Investment Corp. President Kang Dae-sukShinhan Investment Corp. has launched the Sales and Trading Group to make the interrelationship between the manufacturing and distribution of goods smooth so that the company will not have to rely heavily on brokerage fees for its income. The company al¡¦
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Senior Vice Chairman Choi Hyun-man of Mirae Asset Life Insurance Co.Mirae Asset Life Insurance Co., headed by Senior Vice Chairman Choi Hyun-man, said the company¡¯s ¡°Difference in True Mind Reimbursement Installment Insurance¡± was chosen as the Best New Financial Product for 2013 by the Financial¡¦
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President Choi Chi-hun of Samsung C&T
(Photo:Courtesy of Samsung C&T)Samsung C&T captured $12.5 billion worth of overseas construction projects last year the largest annual figures for a single Korean construction firm, the company said recently.
The company said the Riyadh subway cons¡¦
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Shinhan Card President Wi Sung Ho
Shinhan Card Co., which won the Gold Award in the credit finance sector of the 23rd Dasan Financial Award in 2013, is the largest credit card company in Korea with over 22 million card holders and, therefore, the company leads all others in the industry in the numb¡¦
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A view of Kookmin Bank building in Yeouido, Seoul.
President Lee Kun-ho of Kookmin Bank called for an overall change in the bank¡¯s systems from its roots, especially the approval and internal report systems so that the rivalry between one channel that includes the employees of Kookmin Bank and the¡¦
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CEOs and key executives of Hana Financial Group led by Chairman Kim Jung-tae, 4th R, cut the cake during the group¡¯s 8th anniversary ceremony held on Dec. 2 at the group¡¯s headquarters in Eulji-ro, Seoul.
Hana Financial Group celebrated its 8th anniversary with CEOs and executives of its aff¡¦
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Chairman Kown Oh-gap of HD Hyundai Group. (Photos: HD Hyundai Group)HD Hyundai Heavy Industries has decided to bring HD Hyundai Mipo (HMD) into its corporate structure fold. HD Hyundai Heavy Industries said on Aug. 27 the shipbuilder will effectively¡¦
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Acting KPX President Kim Hong-keun. (Photos: KPX)The nation¡¯s power demand soared to 96 GW at 6 p.m. on Aug. 25, renewing the highest-ever peak power demand one this summer, Korea Power Exchange (KPX) said. A sultry spell, which started earlier¡¦
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Dignitaries, including President Kwon Myung-ho of Korea East-West Power Co. (EWP), Gyeongsangbuk-do Vice gov. Yang Kum-hee and Acting Yeongju Mayor Yoo Jeong-geun, participate in a deal on joint cooperation and investment in a 1.2 trillion won projec¡¦
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President Kim Dong-cheol of Korea Electric Power Corp. (Photos: KEPCO)Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) and MR (Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen) of Germany joined forces to explore new global markets by utilizing the former¡¯s Substation Equipment Diagno¡¦
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