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This year's initial public offerings (IPOs) made on Korea's main benchmark, the KOSPI, are expected to record the poorest performances in the past five years, due mainly to increased market volatility from soaring interest rates and unfavorable external conditions.
A timely listing of EcoPro Materials, a cathode material precursors producer, appears unlikely, as authorities have yet to grant approval for the firm's bid to go public amid lingering owner risks after its group chief was recently convicted of insider trading.
A timely listing of EcoPro Materials, a cathode material precursors producer, appears unlikely, as authorities have yet to grant approval for the firm's bid to go public amid lingering owner risks after its group chief was recently convicted of insider trading.
Expectation for end of interest hikes and IPO market reform to boost slowed listing activities The initial public offering pipeline for the second half of the year appears to be strong, with high-profile companies, including a fabless chip startup and a battery material maker, pushing for their listings on the Korean stock market to raise equity capital amid relaxed IPO rules. The IPO market here remained sluggish i...