Chip Designer Semifive Files for Pre-IPO Review in South Korea
The filing starts the process for a listing on the Kosdaq, South Korea's equivalent of the Nasdaq, the company said in a statement Friday. Samsung Securities Co. and UBS Group AG are acting as joint lead managers.
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