SparkLabs Co-Founder & Partner Bernard Moon introduces a new Internet of Things (IoT) accelerator planned for launch in Songdo and Seoul which provide opportunities for entrepreneurs to take the lead of the global IoT trend. Ilan Abehassera, founder and CEO at Insensi and a SparkLabs portfolio company, speaks to the ins and outs of managing […]
Now in force for four years, the Korea-US Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA) has seen some observers question the extent of trade benefits and economic gains for the US and Korean economies. Michael Beeman of the US-Korea Business Council provides insights into the evolution of the KORUS FTA, challenges, opportunities and new directions, in conversation with […]
Join us for a corporate luncheon event with Seung Bak, Co-founder & CEO of Dramafever, David Kim, Attorney at The Hollywood Lawyers, and Brian Lee, Partner at SKIG and former GM at Maker Studios. This joint Kotra NY-IP Desk-Korea Society event offers aspiring and existing entrepreneurs key insights on starting and exiting an entertainment-media startup […]
Changyong Rhee, Director of the Asia and Pacific at IMF, and Tudor’s Phil Suttle provide the global and regional economic outlook for Korea and its neighbors moderated by Korea Society President Thomas Byrne. Economic Forecast 2016: Korea and Its Neighbors with Changyong Rhee Director of the Asia Pacific Department, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Phil Suttle […]
The Federal Reserve is likely to raise interest rates mid-December and Bank of Korea Governor Lee Ju-yeol recently told a gathering of business executives that the rate hikes would add pressure on emerging economies with weak fundamentals and companies with heavy debt burdens. The World Bank Group’s Marc Stocker, American Enterprise Institute’s Alex Pollock, and […]
In the 1970s, the Republic of Korea sprang forward in its appeal for investors and financiers, given strong export-led growth, close cooperation with US financial institutions, and bank representatives’ pioneering efforts. First Chicago’s John Day, Citi’s Philip Sherman, and Marine Midland’s James Whitely recount their experiences as bankers in a groundbreaking era and explain how […]
South Korea signed a free trade agreement with China, its largest trading partner, this summer. The ROK-PRC free trade agreement promises to eliminate tariffs on 90% of traded goods, open China for new Korean business and investment, and boost trade to over $300 billion. Jeff Schott, senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics […]
The 5th Global Financial Leaders Forum, presented by Maeil Business Newspaper, The Korea Society, and Korea Finance Society, took place on Wednesday, October 7th at the Ernst & Young Headquarters. This year’s forum brought together U.S. and Korean financial leaders to discussed the outlook for the global financial market after the Federal Reserve’s rate hike. […]
China’s recent stock market plunge, devaluation, and ongoing economic slowdown have had spillover effects on market performance and economic growth in Korea. Charles Kimball of the Korea Center for International Finance discussed the effect of these recent developments on Korea with Thomas Byrne, President of The Korea Society and a former Senior Vice President of […]
The new China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), aimed at financing infrastructure development projects in Asia, is increasingly gaining membership, including that of the Republic of Korea. David Dollar, Senior Fellow at the Thornton China Center of Brookings, discusses China’s leadership, South Korea’s participation despite U.S. concerns, and the AIIB’s positioning vis-à-vis the IMF and […]
