Align Partners Asset Management urges Coway shareholders to support its board nominees, warning that failure to elect them now means waiting until 2029 for another opportunity under the 3% voting rule, as the activist investor pushes to enhance board independence from largest shareholder Netmarble Corp.
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'Now or in Three Years' - Align Partners Urges Coway Shareholders to Back Board Nominees

Align Partners Asset Management urges Coway shareholders to support its board nominees, warning that failure to elect them now means waiting until 2029 for another opportunity under the 3% voting rule, as the activist investor pushes to enhance board independence from largest shareholder Netmarble Corp.

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US proxy advisor Glass Lewis urges South Korean firms to improve disclosure, citing low compliance rates and growing investor scrutiny ahead of March Commercial Act amendments.
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US Proxy Advisory Firm Urges South Korean Companies to Improve Disclosure Practices—Market Eyes Response to March Commercial Act Amendments

US proxy advisor Glass Lewis urges South Korean firms to improve disclosure, citing low compliance rates and growing investor scrutiny ahead of March Commercial Act amendments.

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Life Asset Management has urged BNK Financial Group to introduce a shareholder-nominated director system, citing governance reform needs as it raises its stake to 4% and the FSS launches an inspection into BNK’s leadership selection process.
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'Introduction of Shareholder-Nominated Director System'—Life Asset Management Increases Stake, Targets BNK Financial Group's Governance

Life Asset Management has urged BNK Financial Group to introduce a shareholder-nominated director system, citing governance reform needs as it raises its stake to 4% and the FSS launches an inspection into BNK’s leadership selection process.

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South Korea’s financial sector faces renewed debate over replacing outside directors at major holding firms, as experts weigh governance reform against risks of state intervention and stress the need for board independence and expertise.
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[Financial Governance Reform③] Will There Be a Major Shake-Up of Outside Directors at Financial Holding Firms—Concerns Over State Intervention Persist

South Korea’s financial sector faces renewed debate over replacing outside directors at major holding firms, as experts weigh governance reform against risks of state intervention and stress the need for board independence and expertise.

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MBK Partners Vice Chairman Yoon Jong-ha criticizes South Korea's chaebol for tightly controlling listed company boards, citing lack of independence, low board diversity, and a focus on crisis management over value creation, as highlighted at the ACGA Seoul conference.
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MBK Vice Chairman Yoon Jong-ha Criticizes Strict Chaebol Control Over Listed Company Boards

MBK Partners Vice Chairman Yoon Jong-ha criticizes South Korea's chaebol for tightly controlling listed company boards, citing lack of independence, low board diversity, and a focus on crisis management over value creation, as highlighted at the ACGA Seoul conference.

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South Korea’s financial sector braces for sweeping governance reforms as FSS Governor Lee Chan-jin targets KB Financial Group with a new task force, raising industry-wide scrutiny over board independence and nomination processes.
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‘Trench Warfare’ Controversy Spreads to KB Financial—Industry on Edge as Lee Chan-jin Launches Governance Task Force

South Korea’s financial sector braces for sweeping governance reforms as FSS Governor Lee Chan-jin targets KB Financial Group with a new task force, raising industry-wide scrutiny over board independence and nomination processes.

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Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook has asked the Supreme Court to dismiss former President Trump’s bid to remove her, arguing it threatens Fed independence; the case draws support from former Fed chairs and Treasury secretaries.
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Lisa Cook Asks Supreme Court to Dismiss Trump’s Attempt to Remove Her

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook has asked the Supreme Court to dismiss former President Trump’s bid to remove her, arguing it threatens Fed independence; the case draws support from former Fed chairs and Treasury secretaries.

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The Economic Reform Alliance welcomed South Korea’s Commercial Act amendment for boosting shareholder rights, but urged swift adoption of the cumulative voting system and further governance reforms.
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Economic Reform Alliance Welcomes Commercial Act Amendment—Urges Swift Adoption of Cumulative Voting System

The Economic Reform Alliance welcomed South Korea’s Commercial Act amendment for boosting shareholder rights, but urged swift adoption of the cumulative voting system and further governance reforms.

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TSMC’s board independence, service-oriented philosophy, and seamless CEO succession have driven its global foundry dominance, widening its lead over Samsung Electronics.
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TSMC Founder Morris Chang Emphasized Board Independence Two Decades Ago

TSMC’s board independence, service-oriented philosophy, and seamless CEO succession have driven its global foundry dominance, widening its lead over Samsung Electronics.

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The Korea Corporate Governance Forum criticized South Korea's chaebol for poor long-term management, citing a drop in global competitiveness and MSCI index weighting, and called for stronger board independence and shareholder protection to boost capital efficiency.
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Governance Forum Says Chaebol's Long-Term Management Performance Lags—Calls for Greater Board Independence and Shareholder Protection

The Korea Corporate Governance Forum criticized South Korea's chaebol for poor long-term management, citing a drop in global competitiveness and MSCI index weighting, and called for stronger board independence and shareholder protection to boost capital efficiency.

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