Korea / Special Sits, Pairs, Index Rebalancing, Clepsydra Capital

Sanghyun Park

I investigate special situations, pairs, and index rebalancing trades in Korea.

Korea / Special Sits, Pairs, Index Rebalancing

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Clepsydra Capital

Investigate special situations, pairs, and index rebalancing trades in Korea.

Event-Driven

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<li>Notable names that have proposed amendments to their articles of association for changing the dividend record date at this year's AGM include Hyundai Motor Group, POSCO Holdings, and Kakao Corp.</li>
<li>There were skeptical views on how much response local big-name companies would show to Korea FSC's plan. However, the response from large companies has been unexpectedly positive and aggressive.</li>
<li>We should consider the possibility that the preferred stock premium of companies whose dividend visibility has improved through this may continue to improve compared to those that have not.</li>
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Notable names that have proposed amendments to their articles of association for changing the dividend record date at this year's AGM include Hyundai Motor Group, POSCO Holdings, and Kakao Corp.
There were skeptical views on how much response local big-name companies would show to Korea FSC's plan. However, the response from large companies has been unexpectedly positive and aggressive.
We should consider the possibility that the preferred stock premium of companies whose dividend visibility has improved through this may continue to improve compared to those that have not.


Samsung Electronics Pref Shares (005935 KS)

Dividend Record Date Changes Already in Progress in Korea: Trading Ramifications