South Korea’s presidential front-runner vows to boost stock markets

South Korea's presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung vows to end 'Korea Discount' era, boost stock market

The 'Korea Discount' refers to the lower valuations that South Korean companies typically trade on relative to their global peers partly due to the dominance of family-owned conglomerates, which have been criticised for putting their interests ahead of other shareholders

Korea's Presidential Front-Runner Vows to Boost Stock Market

(Bloomberg) — Lee Jae-myung, South Korea’s presidential-election front-runner, vowed to lift corporate governance standards and curb malpractices such as stock manipulation in a bid to boost the allure of the nation’s $1.6 trillion stock market.

South Korea’s presidential front-runner vows to boost stock markets

Lee Jae-myung, South Korea’s presidential-election front-runner, said he would make changes to the nation’s equity markets to eradicate stock manipulation and protect shareholders.

Korea’s Presidential Front-Runner Vows to Boost Stock Markets

Lee Jae-myung, South Korea’s presidential-election front-runner, said he would make changes to the nation’s equity markets to eradicate stock manipulation and protect shareholders.

South Korea’s leading presidential candidate vows to address ‘Korea discount’

The "discount" refers to the lower valuations South Korean firms typically trade on relative to global peers. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Lee Jae-Myung Vows To Tackle 'Korea Discount' With Legal Reforms

Lee is one of the DP's primary candidates for the upcoming presidential snap election in June and has been leading opinion polls. The post Lee Jae-Myung Vows To Tackle ‘Korea Discount’ With Legal Reforms appeared first on StratNews Global.