Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Nearly 30 years of experience in the Korean/Asian equity research. Major sectors coverage include the following:
- Technology 
- Consumer 
- Special Situations/Deep Value Plays
- Tender Offers/M&As
- Holdcos/Stubs
- Asian Unicorns/Private Companies

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Ecopro Group: Major Equity Grants for 2,706 Employees

Alpha Generation Through Share Buybacks in Korea: December 2022

Ecopro Co: A Likely Inclusion in MSCI Korea May Rebalance

SKC Co: Announces a Share Buyback of 5% of Outstanding Shares

Shinhan Financial Group: Chairman Buys Shares, Capital Flows Analysis, & Higher Dividends Likely

Ecopro BM Rights Offering Worth 500 Billion Won

Battle Lines Drawn As BABA Builds Out First/Last-Mile Capacity; But Who Will Fund 75+ Bn CNY CapEx?

Event-Driven

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<li>The sharp decline in the Korean stock market this year has led to more Korean companies conducting share buybacks. </li>
<li>As of 23 October, the number of companies in Korea seeking share buybacks in Korea increased by 41% YoY with 308 companies announcing share buyback programs.</li>
<li>In the past month, some of the larger market cap companies including Ecopro BM and SKC that have announced share buybacks have significantly outperformed the market.</li>
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The sharp decline in the Korean stock market this year has led to more Korean companies conducting share buybacks. 
As of 23 October, the number of companies in Korea seeking share buybacks in Korea increased by 41% YoY with 308 companies announcing share buyback programs.
In the past month, some of the larger market cap companies including Ecopro BM and SKC that have announced share buybacks have significantly outperformed the market.


Alpha Generation Through Share Buybacks in Korea: October 2022