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Global Market: Samsung, SK Hynix payouts put South Korea's corporate reform to the test

Reported by Sneha Patil (Staff Writer) · Economic Times - Markets ·

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Global Market: Samsung, SK Hynix payouts put South Korea's corporate reform to the test. Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix's massive shareholder-return plans are putting South Korea's efforts to narrow the "Korea discount" While investors welcome payouts worth over 130 trillion won, concerns remain over corporate governance, capital allocation and minority shareholder rights, with the KOSPI still trading at a steep valuation discount to regional peers.

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