Korea’s drive towards helping smaller businesses costs IPO scalp as KDB deal put on hold yet again
KDB Finance Group looks likely to stay away from the IPO market for several years, after the South Korean government turned its back on a plan to transform the lender into a global investment bank. That has divided opinion among market participants in the country, but some fear the listing may now be dead in the water, writes Matthew Thomas.
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