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Stocks Climb in Korea, Japan; Dollar Reverses Loss: Markets Wrap

29/05/2017(0)
U.K., U.S., China markets closed for holidays on Monday Dollar erases early loss amid Fed official’s rates comments Stocks in Asia were mixed amid low trading volume and the ... Read More
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Samsung’s facial recognition not ready for mobile payments

25/04/2017(0)
Samsung Electronics’ facial recognition technology requires more than four years to be solely used for mobile payment, a source from Samsung and industry watchers predicted on Monday. Facial recognition ... Read More
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Korean Government to Commercialize Bitcoin, Digital Currency

25/10/2016(0)
Financial authorities decided to institutionalize digital currencies such as Bitcoin. In addition, they are planning to ramp up the size of average annual policy finance to one trillion won ... Read More
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KKR Expands Asia Pacific Leadership Team With New Appointments in China, Korea, and Singapore

30/08/2016(0)
KKR today announced that the firm is making important additions to its private equity investment team in Asia, specifically a change in leadership in China and the addition of new senior investment ... Read More
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DTCC Signs Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation with KRX

10/05/2016(0)
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, and the Korea Exchange (KRX), the sole securities and derivatives exchange ... Read More
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BlackRock Leads $300 Million Financing Round for South Korean Online Retailer

10/12/2014(0)
BlackRock Inc. is adding its name to a roster of high-profile investors betting on Asia’s fast-growing technology startups by leading a $300 million financing round for South Korean online ... Read More
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Bank of Communications Designated as Clearing Bank for Won-Yuan Trading

08/07/2014(0)
The People’s Bank of China has appointed the Bank of Communications Ltd. as a clearing bank for the direct won-yuan trading in Korea. Chinese President Xi Jinping and his ... Read More
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Direct won-yuan trading on the way

03/07/2014(0)
While North Korea is set to top the agenda at talks later today between Chinese President Xi Jinping and South Korean President Park Geun-hye, increasingly close bilateral economic relations ... Read More
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