After the governing People Power Party (PPP) proposed to scrap the financial investment income tax, the majority Democratic Party (DP) vehemently opposed the idea.
Hana Financial Investment became the second largest shareholder of a securities firm of a state-run bank in Vietnam.
Large companies in Korea are scrambling to appoint women board members ahead of a revision in the capital markets law and due to pressure from foreign investors.
The minimum required capital for private equity funds will be raised from 100 million won ($89,400) to 300 million won, after a law was amended Tuesday.
Foreign investors have been selling stocks and buying bonds in the Korean financial market, according to a report issued by the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) Monday.
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