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Global ESG focus shifts to governance, South Korean companies face urgent response

The focus of global ESG is shifting rapidly toward corporate governance, as shareholder proposals in the United States increasingly target board structure and capital policy. In South Korea, a series of Commercial Act revisions and mandatory treasury share cancellations are strengthening governance rules and raising pressure on major groups. Some companies are moving early to cancel shares, while others are adding exception clauses or reshaping board structures, prompting warnings of longer-term governance risk premiums.

Finance

Value-up index outperforms KOSPI by 31.8 points; shareholder returns also active

The Korea Exchange said on Monday that 409 companies newly disclosed corporate value-enhancement plans in March, taking the cumulative total to 590 firms. Of the March disclosures, 405 were high-dividend companies benefiting from tax changes. Shareholder returns via treasury share cancellations were also active, with 99 firms disclosing cancellations in March. The value-up index closed at 2,248.59 on March 31, up 126.6 percent since Sept. 30, 2024.

Finance

Mirae Asset Management lists TIGER Technology Transfer Bio Active ETF

Mirae Asset Management said it listed the TIGER Technology Transfer Bio Active ETF on the Korea Exchange on March 17. The active ETF uses the KRX Technology Transfer Bio Index announced by the Korea Exchange as its benchmark and mainly invests in listed KOSDAQ bio stocks. It focuses on the technology transfer, or license-out, theme. The initial portfolio includes biotech firms such as LikaChem Bio, OliX and ABL Bio, which account for about 86.8 percent.