"Compassionate Finance is Shinhan’s Commitment,” is the Shinhan Financial Group’s pledge, with over 20,000 officers and staff and a diverse network both at home and overseas, a foothold for its customers’ successes in their endeavors and social progress.The financial group has been taking a step…

K B Financial Group has decided to take over the ING Life Insurance Co. of Korea, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ING Life Insurance in Korea, for 2.45 trillion won, down 100 billion won from the originally agreed price, but the group has yet to persuade outside directors who oppose the takeover callin…

Hyundai Mobis recently held a ceremony for the declaration of the 3rd transparent umbrella sharing project to distribute the umbrellas to students attending a special class on science.The company has been carrying on with the campaign to give away transparent umbrellas to children for their safety f…

Chairman Kim Bong-soo has been reappointed to serve his second  term until Dec. 29, 2013 to head the Korea Exchange by Financial Services Commission on Oct. 26, the Korea Exchange said recently. FSC cited as reasons for his reappointment his reform of the management of the Korea Exchange, …

“The Korean food export industry is shifting from the ‘push’paradigm to a ‘pull’strategy thanks to Korea’s rising national standing and a surging demand for Korean products,” Park Chong-seo, executive vice president for export promotion at Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation (aT…

Korea Investment Management, which slashed KINDEX’s expense ratios to the lowest levels in Korea this September, revealed its aim at leading the ETF market by the improving quality of existing products and launching overseas ETFs.“As observed globally, the Korean ETF market is projected to reach s…

Korea Investment Management, which slashed KINDEX’s expense ratios to the lowest levels in Korea this September, revealed its aim at leading the ETF market by the improving quality of existing products and launching overseas ETFs.“As observed globally, the Korean ETF market is projected to reach s…

As the largest index fund management company in Korea, Kyobo AXA Investment Managers armed itself with experience in index fund management and its strong client base as it prepared to make its presence felt in the ETF market.Kyobo AXA has so far listed two products, the Power K100 ETF and Power K200…

Woori Asset Management plans to expand its exchange-traded fund (ETF) business environ to bond ETFs and overseas ETFs by making the most of its strengths, said Kim Ki-hyun, managing director of the Fixed Income Investment Division at Woori Asset Management.Giving an assessment of the Korean ETF mark…