South Korea

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South Korea Eyes MSCI Developed Market Upgrade with FX Trading

The Kospi has become the world's best-performing major equity benchmark this year, surging more than 90%, according to TradingView .

Alex Petrenko·June 14, 2026

Kuwaiti crude oil tanker navigating a tense geopolitical seascape, with an Asian trade vessel approaching, symbolizing a new era of direct sales.

Markets

Kuwait offers crude oil to Asian buyers for first time since Iran war

In a stark departure from decades of precedent, Kuwait is offering at least 4 million barrels of its main export-grade crude to refiners in China and South Korea.

Alex Petrenko·June 9, 2026

The new Tokyo office of Korea Investment Corp., symbolizing strategic expansion into alternative assets and Japanese corporate reform.

Deals & Capital

Korea Wealth Fund Opens Tokyo Office for Alternative Asset Push

South Korea's $206.5 billion sovereign wealth fund, Korea Investment Corp. (KIC), will open its first-ever Tokyo office this summer. This move focuses on alternative assets and Japanese corporate refo

Isabella Reyes·June 4, 2026

Seoul skyline at dawn with financial graph overlays, symbolizing the National Pension Service's increased domestic stock investment target.

Markets

Korea Pension Fund boosts domestic stock target to 20.8% for 2026

South Korea's National Pension Service (NPS) committed to raising its domestic equity allocation to 20.

Alex Petrenko·May 28, 2026