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BusinessWeek
May 17, 2004
Moon Ihlwan |
Reforms Are Taking Root In Korea Korea's movement for corporate responsibility has come of age, but in a land where family dynasties ruled unchallenged for decades, it will take time for the concept of allegiance to shareholders to sink in. And the laws need even more tightening.   |
BusinessWeek
November 7, 2005
Moon Ihlwan |
South Korea: A Great Place To Be A Bank In South Korea, profits are soaring from smarter consumer lending. |
BusinessWeek
March 14, 2005
Moon Ihlwan |
Staging A Revolt At The SK Chaebol Can a Dubai-based investment fund topple the head of South Korea's largest oil refiner? |
BusinessWeek
December 29, 2003
Moon Ihlwan |
Freed From Daewoo, The Daewoos Thrive Many of the failed chaebol's subsidiaries have restructured and are gaining market share |
Finance & Development
June 2007
Un-Chan Chung |
Korea: In Search of a New Compact Although it will take a long process of trial and error to build a well-balanced economy supported by an overarching set of accepted economic and social norms, Korea's political leadership can do a lot to improve things in the meantime. |
BusinessWeek
November 8, 2004
Moon Ihlwan |
Citi In Korea: Forget The Honeymoon A backlash against foreign influence in banking is gaining momentum. |
Finance & Development
March 1, 2001
William P. Mako |
Corporate Restructuring in East Asia: Promoting Best Practices A number of East Asian corporations, saddled with debt, nearly collapsed during the financial crisis of 1997. Many have managed to avoid both repayment and restructuring, however, and remain overly indebted and invested in unprofitable businesses... |
BusinessWeek
April 12, 2004
Moon Ihlwan |
Korea Is In No Danger From These Foreign Invaders Sure, investors are reaping fat profits. But they helped revive Korean banks |
Entrepreneur
July 2003
David Newton |
In the Balance Learn the factors banks really weigh when setting business-loan terms. |
CFO
October 1, 2006
Fink & Durfee |
The 2006 CFO Survey of Trends in Banking Finance executives' concerns about the banking industry. |
BusinessWeek
October 24, 2005
Moon Ihlwan |
Behind Samsung's Bright Lights Wild success, but how much does one family's tight control cost Samsung shareholders? |
Finance & Development
June 2010
Hyun-Sung Khang |
The Unlikely Revolutionary Jang Hasung's crusade against the opaque accounting practices of Korean big business was almost derailed in its infancy by a fainthearted young lawyer. |
BusinessWeek
March 14, 2005
Moon Ihlwan |
Fund Frenzy Hits Korea Cleaned-up brokerages have won back retail investors' trust in Korea. |
Bank Systems & Technology
March 27, 2008
Peggy Bresnick Kendler |
The Credit Crisis Has Increased Scrutiny on Trade Finance The global credit crisis has emphasized the importance of cash management while intensifying the spotlight on corporate governance and banks' risk management practices |
Bank Systems & Technology
November 1, 2005
Ivan Schneider |
Equal Protection A federal bailout of Gulf Coast financial institutions unfairly favors banks over local businesses. Scarce reconstruction funds have far better uses than to prop up banks with an undue concentration of geographic risk. |
The Motley Fool
May 9, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Take Kookmin Seriously This massive Korean bank is well-run and not ridiculously expensive. Just remember, though, that chasing the hot money can sometimes leave investors feeling a little singed if you're not as nimble as the rest of the herd in getting out. |
BusinessWeek
April 17, 2008 |
The Story of Basel II So Far... A chronological look at the Basel II banking accord since its inception in 2004. |
BusinessWeek
December 3, 2009
Moon Ihlwan |
Do the Chaebol Choke Off Innovation? South Korea's giant family-based conglomerates are thriving, but they may be crushing small companies. |
CFO
Joseph McCafferty |
Another Nick in the Wall Regulators are looking into allegations that banks are "tying" loans to other fee-based business. |
The Motley Fool
September 23, 2009
Tim Beyers |
The iPhone in Korea: Is SK Telecom Blowing It? South Korea Telecom approves the iPhone but the telco leader will wait. |
BusinessWeek
July 12, 2004
Moon Ihlwan |
Koreans' Wallets Are Slamming Shut Burdened by debt, consumers aren't shopping, and that's putting a lid on growth. |
BusinessWeek
December 8, 2003
Moon Ihlwan |
Look Who Owns Korea Inc. Foreigners hold more and more shares as burned Koreans continue to shun stocks. The market's dependence on foreign money presents an obvious risk: If a crisis erupts, that capital could flee in a matter of days. |
U.S. Banker
May 2002 |
Hear No Evil, See No Evil, Speak No Evil Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan clearly believes that business should be big and should be run in a clubby atmosphere. Or else he chooses not to hear, see or speak of evil... |
The Motley Fool
April 11, 2008
Tom Hutchinson |
Capital Ratio Fever Just as blood pressure and heart rate are vital measures of physical health, capital ratios are vital measures of the health and solvency of banks. Right now, those vital signs reflect a sick industry that's getting sicker. |
Bank Technology News
March 2007
Glen Fest |
Business Banking: Small Banks Beefing Up Commercial Capabilities Four in five community institutions say they will increase tech spending on capabilities such as cash management and imaging to attract corporate banking customers. |
FDIC FYI
February 27, 2002 |
Loan Weakness Spreads; Banks' Defenses Hold Large banks' business loans have been hit hardest by the recession, but some weakening is now appearing for smaller banks and for other kinds of loans... |
U.S. Banker
February 2008
John Adams |
Waiting for the Other Shoe To Drop? Not Really. We'll soon see how contagious the mortgage flu is for other banking business lines, particularly corporate lending. |
The Motley Fool
April 17, 2007
Seth Jayson |
Quick Take: Korea on the Cusp Although South Korea's economy hasn't exactly been suffering lately, and North Korea is a long way from normal, ratcheting down the nuclear tensions should improve the environment for investors in South Korea. |
Bank Technology News
June 2003
Karen Krebsbach |
Basel II: Burden Or Opportunity? Savvy banks know the price is worth it: Banks that embrace rather than resist Basel II, the mammoth proposal designed to control operational and credit risk, will claim a greater competitive advantage in the marketplace, say technology analysts. |
BusinessWeek
September 26, 2005
Ian Rowley |
Rebuilding Japan's Banks Prime Minister Koizumi's finance-sector overhaul is driving Japan's recovery. It has also kept him in power. |
BusinessWeek
September 27, 2004
Moon Ihlwan |
Korea: Mobile Banking Takes Off While it's been tried before, in Korea and elsewhere, a memory chip makes the new service far easier to use -- and far more popular -- than earlier schemes. And for Korea's finance and cellular industries, it's a win-win deal. |
The Motley Fool
July 25, 2007
Dave Mock |
Foolish Forecast: SK Telecom's Metric Minutiae The South Korean wireless service provider is set to post second-quarter 2007 results shortly. Investors, here is what you can expect to see. |
U.S. Banker
April 2002 |
Tougher On The Big Boys Being bigger is not necessarily better for corporations seeking loans from their banks. A study by the Association for Financial Professionals indicates that banks are putting heavy pressure on their biggest borrowers to throw more business the banks' way. Or else: No credit... |
CFO
March 1, 2007
Randy Myers |
Dividing the Spoils Most CFOs and treasurers recognize that when the credit cycle finally does turn, they may need the goodwill of a longtime banking partner to ensure access to capital under less-than-ideal conditions. |
CFO
March 1, 2005
Tim Reason |
A Love-Hate Relationship Banks and their customers have grown closer to, and more wary of, each other. |
The Motley Fool
May 24, 2007
Seth Jayson |
Pocketing the Mall Korean cellular operator SK Telecom's newly announced strategy crosses borders in surprising fashion. But investors need to keep their eyes open to management's handling of shareholder capital. |
U.S. Banker
March 2002
Robert A. Bennett |
Paying the Price Ethics in banking have taken a dive, and it is in the best interest of those who have been engaging in questionable practices to clean up their act... |
National Real Estate Investor
February 1, 2007
Ben Johnson |
Small Banks, Big Risks In the new era of commercial real estate lending, federal regulators are pressuring even the smallest banks to upgrade their portfolio analysis capabilities to avoid the pitfalls of past downturns. |
The Motley Fool
February 12, 2008
Dan Caplinger |
Where You'll Find the Best Rates As customers have moved to the Internet for financial solutions, banks have paid attention. |
FDIC FYI
November 26, 2002 |
Quarterly Banking Profile Commercial Banking Performance, Third Quarter 2002 Gains on securities sales keep earnings near record level... Weakness in overseas operations limits industry profits... Margins improve at community banks, decline at larger institutions... Strong mortgage demand fuels growth in loans... Asset-quality problems continue to grow at large banks |
BusinessWeek
July 25, 2005 |
Seoul Gives The North A Power Boost South Korea, in an effort to defuse the nuclear crisis with the north, has offered Pyongyang a vast supply of badly needed electricity. |
CFO
March 1, 2008
Vincent Ryan |
Atonement Companies in all industries are paying for the transgressions of the banking sector. |
Finance & Development
March 1, 2000
Robert Rennhack |
Banking Supervision Countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, like other emerging markets, have experienced banking system difficulties that have hampered growth and generated fiscal costs as high as 10 to 20 percent of GDP and even more. Many countries have improved their banking systems, but further reform is needed. |
Finance & Development
March 1, 2001 |
Bulletin The Asian Crisis Four Years On... The New Basel Capital Proposal for Banks... IMF Reviews Financial Sector Assessment Program... etc. |
CFO
March 1, 2008
Karen M. Kroll |
Pedaling As Fast As They Can Companies will now need to work harder for credit, as banks' markedly different posture on lending money is affecting businesses of all stripes -- not just those in default. |
The Motley Fool
December 27, 2011
Rebecca Lipman |
What Happens if North Korea Disintegrates? South Korean Stocks to Watch The eight largest South Korean companies trading on the NYSE. |
The Motley Fool
September 22, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
A Closer Look at Bank Stocks Learn the secrets of investing in this often-intimidating sector. |
FDIC FYI
August 29, 2002 |
Strong Bank Earnings Reflect Nature of U.S. Downturn Second quarter 2002 earnings results for commercial banks show that the benefits of a steep yield curve continue to outweigh the costs of higher credit losses. |
BusinessWeek
May 17, 2004 |
Investors Fight Back From the Netherlands to South Korea, corporate boards are taking major steps to improve shareholder rights in the wake of financial scandals. |
The Motley Fool
March 2, 2007
Matt Koppenheffer |
Quick Take: Brokerages' Sloppy-Looking Swaps Current trading around banks' debt could suggest trouble ahead. Investors may be concerned that risk wasn't adequately managed with regards to the mortgage loans the banks took on. |
