Korean banking groups at risk of losing governance autonomy
Posted : 2021-02-19 08:45
By Lee Min-hyung
Financial holding firms here will have less and less leeway in setting key agendas, as their largest shareholder ― the National Pension Service (NPS) ― is on track to widen its influence on their top management.
The NPS is the largest shareholder of the nation's top four financial firms ― KB, Shinhan, Hana and Woori ― according to the latest data. The pension fund obtained more than 9 percent stakes in each of the companies as of the end of September 2020. This figure is slightly below the legal limit of 10 percent. Under the local financial law, a single investor cannot purchase more than a 10 percent stake in a single financial holding firm.