South Korea’s KOSPI index surpassed 4,000 points, driven by bipartisan capital market reforms and strengthened shareholder rights, with the Lee administration advancing further amendments to the Commercial Act to boost investor confidence and corporate value.
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Global university endowments, including Harvard and MIT, are eyeing South Korea’s capital markets, seeking to replicate their investment success in Japan amid ongoing Korean corporate governance reforms and Commercial Act amendments.
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South Korean companies are adopting a cautious approach to governance reform, with firms like Kolon and private equity managers enhancing shareholder protections and transparency in response to recent legal changes.
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South Korea's legacy preferred shares, long undervalued due to structural differences and lack of minimum dividends, are drawing renewed attention as recent legal reforms strengthen shareholder protections and may narrow the price gap with common shares.
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South Korea’s push for a third Commercial Act revision could force companies to cancel 71.7 trillion won ($52.5 billion) in treasury shares, with markets eyeing beneficiaries as shareholder value policies gain momentum.
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Legal experts urge South Korean companies to strengthen compliance and procedural safeguards in response to ambiguous amendments to the Commercial Act and Labor Union Act, highlighting the need for proactive legal strategies and clear internal guidelines amid regulatory uncertainty.
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South Korea's People Power Party opposes abolishing the criminal breach of trust offense, arguing the move contradicts recent Commercial Act reforms and undermines protections for retail investors.
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People Power Party leader Jang Dong-hyuk pledged to guide South Korea's KOSPI index to 5,000 on a solid foundation, warning of policy risks and calling for further reforms to ensure market stability and investor confidence.
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Samsung’s Compliance Committee held a workshop to address new compliance risks amid ongoing Commercial Act amendments, featuring expert lectures on legal and AI issues as South Korea’s ruling party accelerates legislative reforms impacting corporate governance.
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BCG's Seo-ha Kim urges South Korean firms to adopt proactive value-up strategies to defend against activist funds, as new Commercial Act amendments heighten shareholder influence and governance reforms.
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South Korea's President Lee Jae-myung has enacted major reforms, including a tougher Commercial Act for listed firms and the Yellow Envelope Law to strengthen labor protections, with immediate and phased implementation timelines.
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The amendment to South Korea’s Commercial Act mandates electronic shareholders’ meetings for certain listed firms from 2027, posing operational and compliance challenges as companies prepare for a fundamental shift in corporate governance and shareholder participation.
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South Korea's People Power Party unveiled 100 legislative priorities for the September National Assembly session, including a "poison pill" shareholder defense, Commercial Act reforms, and measures to boost economic recovery, strengthen political transparency, and support vulnerable groups.
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South Korea’s stock market surged as robotics shares rallied on the passage of the ‘Yellow Envelope Law’ and securities stocks jumped following Commercial Act reforms, with investors betting on policy-driven sector gains and enhanced shareholder value.
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South Korea's KOSPI index rebounded above 3,200 for the first time in six sessions, led by gains in robotics and securities stocks after key labor and commercial law reforms, with investor sentiment buoyed by dovish Fed signals and expectations for rate cuts.
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South Korea passes a strengthened Commercial Act amendment, mandating cumulative voting and expanded audit committee elections for large listed firms, sparking debate over minority shareholder protection and management dispute risks.
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South Korea's opposition-led passage of the Yellow Envelope Act and pending Commercial Act revisions face fierce criticism from the ruling party, with threats of a constitutional challenge amid concerns over corporate governance and labor relations.
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Truston Asset Management has filed a second injunction against Taekwang Industrial’s exchangeable bond issuance, citing Korea’s revised Commercial Act and escalating a legal battle over shareholder rights and corporate governance.
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South Korea advances corporate governance reform as National Assembly committee approves Commercial Act amendment to expand cumulative voting and audit committee independence.
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South Korea’s tax reform proposal is expected to pressure value and dividend stocks, but analysts see any correction as a buying opportunity, citing anticipated Commercial Act amendments that could further boost shareholder returns.
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