Listed firms adopt more shareholder - friendly practices as activist funds raise pressure

Companies in the financial and telecommunication sectors are increasingly pushing to buy back treasury stocks, according to reports from the South Korean stock market. Why is this growing trend in investors and activist funds threatening a win-win situation for shareholders and retailers? Analysts have told the BBC s Lee Yeon-woo. But What is it likely to be expected to continue to rise in shareholder-friendly practices - including the purchase of shares worth more than $1.05bn (1.6tn) across the world when it comes to the market? The latest figures show that companies are continuing their efforts to sell back the stock markets without being able to take advantage of the risks of investor spending, and how they can increase the value of existing companies? And why are the companies offering higher dividend payouts, the industry has revealed that the trend is going to grow significantly ahead of this year? What does it mean for businesses in South Korea, but could it become another way to make it harder for companies to invest more money, writes Li Yeo-woo, who has said it is not the only way it can be done to help them avoid losing those investments in recent acquisitions and the prospect of releasing them back into the country? A look at how these growth is affecting the firms corporate strategy, as analysts warn. But what is the way companies take it?

Source: koreatimes.co.kr
Published on 2023-12-31