Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Event-Driven

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<li>In this insight, we discuss a list of 60 stocks in Korea where NPS recently added or reduced 1% or more stake (27 adds and 33 reduce). </li>
<li>Among the stocks NPS increased its stake, many of them are clear beneficiaries of the end of zero COVID policies in China including Hotel Shilla, Amorepacific Corp, and GKL. </li>
<li>Among the top market cap stocks where the NPS decreased its stake by 1% or more, they include Lg Innotek, Hyundai E&amp;C, Hyundai Mipo, and Posco International. </li>
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In this insight, we discuss a list of 60 stocks in Korea where NPS recently added or reduced 1% or more stake (27 adds and 33 reduce). 
Among the stocks NPS increased its stake, many of them are clear beneficiaries of the end of zero COVID policies in China including Hotel Shilla, Amorepacific Corp, and GKL. 
Among the top market cap stocks where the NPS decreased its stake by 1% or more, they include Lg Innotek, Hyundai E&amp;C, Hyundai Mipo, and Posco International. 


Head of ESG Rating (ESGCB), Who's Good

Ju Yeon Lee

Head of ESG Rating (ESGCB)

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<li>Environmental:  KEPCO's power transmission tower construction is destroying ecosystems and posing a climate risk in various areas, which is also why the coal mine development project in Australia was suspended. </li>
<li>Social : 58% of KEPCO's suppliers were found to be illegal subcontractors leading to controversy over work environment issues. Also, the construction of power transmission towers sparked serious community conflicts.</li>
<li>Governance : Despite KEPCO’s large deficit, the company’s moral risk and poor risk management issues, such as corruption and excessive wages of employers, continue to surface. </li>
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Environmental:  KEPCO's power transmission tower construction is destroying ecosystems and posing a climate risk in various areas, which is also why the coal mine development project in Australia was suspended. 
Social : 58% of KEPCO's suppliers were found to be illegal subcontractors leading to controversy over work environment issues. Also, the construction of power transmission towers sparked serious community conflicts.
Governance : Despite KEPCO’s large deficit, the company’s moral risk and poor risk management issues, such as corruption and excessive wages of employers, continue to surface. 


ESG Analysis of Korea’s Sole Electricity Supplier: Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO 015760)

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<li>Korea Investment Management will be launching a new nuclear power related ETF called Kindex Nuclear Theme Deep Search ETF on 28 June. </li>
<li>NH-Amundi Asset Management will also be launching Hanaro Nuclear iSelect ETF on 28 June. Both ETFs are the first ones to focus on the nuclear power related stocks in Korea.</li>
<li>The launch of these ETFs should have a positive impact on the major nuclear power related stocks including Doosan Enerbility (034020 KS) and Kepco Plant Service &amp; Engineering (051600 KS).</li>
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Korea Investment Management will be launching a new nuclear power related ETF called Kindex Nuclear Theme Deep Search ETF on 28 June. 
NH-Amundi Asset Management will also be launching Hanaro Nuclear iSelect ETF on 28 June. Both ETFs are the first ones to focus on the nuclear power related stocks in Korea.
The launch of these ETFs should have a positive impact on the major nuclear power related stocks including Doosan Enerbility (034020 KS) and Kepco Plant Service &amp; Engineering (051600 KS).


Launch of Kindex Nuclear Theme Deep Search ETF & Hanaro Nuclear ISelect ETF in Korea

Korea / Special Situations, Clepsydra Capital

Sanghyun Park

Korea / Special Situations

Korea / Special Sits, Pairs, Index Rebalancing

Clepsydra Capital

Investigate special situations, pairs, and index rebalancing trades in Korea.

Kepco Engineering & Construction / Event-Driven

Kepco Engineering & Construction (052690 KS)

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<li>Since KEPCO announced the sale of its stake in KEPCO E&amp;C, this will happen. But the question is when, and the market was betting that it would not happen immediately.</li>
<li>But these bets collapsed yesterday. It is because Choo Kyung-ho, Deputy Prime Minister of Economy, publicly made remarks yesterday that seemed to pressure KEPCO to make additional self-rescue efforts.</li>
<li>KEPCO may aim at the level of ₩60,000 by applying a 5-7% discount rate from the mid-₩60,000 price. With this price in mind, we need to time this block deal.</li>
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Since KEPCO announced the sale of its stake in KEPCO E&amp;C, this will happen. But the question is when, and the market was betting that it would not happen immediately.
But these bets collapsed yesterday. It is because Choo Kyung-ho, Deputy Prime Minister of Economy, publicly made remarks yesterday that seemed to pressure KEPCO to make additional self-rescue efforts.
KEPCO may aim at the level of ₩60,000 by applying a 5-7% discount rate from the mid-₩60,000 price. With this price in mind, we need to time this block deal.


Discussing How We Should Time the KEPCO E&C Block Deal

Korea Electric Power (KEPCO) / Event-Driven

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<li>After the market close today, KEPCO announced that NPS plans to increase its ownership of the company from 6.43% to as high as 10% by 2025.</li>
<li>This announcement is likely to have a positive impact on KEPCO's shares both in the near term as well as over the next three years.</li>
<li>If NPS has a greater stake in KEPCO, this could encourage the government to raise electricity prices since the government wants the investments made by the NPS to perform well. </li>
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After the market close today, KEPCO announced that NPS plans to increase its ownership of the company from 6.43% to as high as 10% by 2025.
This announcement is likely to have a positive impact on KEPCO's shares both in the near term as well as over the next three years.
If NPS has a greater stake in KEPCO, this could encourage the government to raise electricity prices since the government wants the investments made by the NPS to perform well. 


NPS Plans to Increase Its Stake in KEPCO from 6.4% to Up to 10.0%

South Korea

Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) generates, transmits, and distributes electricity to South Korea for a variety of uses. The Company also builds and operates hydro-power, thermal-power, and nuclear power units in South Korea.

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Korea Electric Power (KEPCO) (KEP US)

What Is NPS Buying & Selling?

In this insight, we discuss a list of 60 stocks in Korea where NPS recently added or reduced 1% or more stake (27 adds and 33 reduce).

Douglas Kim

ESG Analysis of Korea’s Sole Electricity Supplier: Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO 015760)

Who’s Good analyzed KEPCO(015760 KS)’S 2022 ESG risks to see if it is fulfilling its social responsibility as a public company.

Ju Yeon Lee

Launch of Kindex Nuclear Theme Deep Search ETF & Hanaro Nuclear ISelect ETF in Korea

The launch of the new nuclear power related ETFs should have a positive impact on the major nuclear power related stocks including Doosan...

Douglas Kim

Discussing How We Should Time the KEPCO E&C Block Deal

This post gives the background story surrounding the KEPCO E&C block deal and discusses how we should time this stake sale event.

Sanghyun Park

NPS Plans to Increase Its Stake in KEPCO from 6.4% to Up to 10.0%

After the market close today, KEPCO announced that NPS plans to increase its ownership of the company from 6.43% to as high as 10% by 2025.

Douglas Kim

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