Brand new: ETFs, Korean telcos, Japanese app and Chinese airlines

In this week’s drop, we’re pleased to add some huge companies from Northeast Asia which are listed on the New York Stock Exchange:

• Line Corporation $LN — Korean-founded, this instant messaging app is big in Japan, allowing users to chat and share cute stickers, among other things.
• Korea Electric Power Corp $KEP — The biggest utilities provider in South Korea, this company is estimated to provide more than 90 per cent of the country's electricity.
• KT Corp $KT — Over 120 years old, KT Corp is the biggest telecommunications company in Korea.
• LG Display Co Ltd $LPL — A subsidiary of LG Group, this company makes screens for its parent company and has also produced them for Dell, ASUS and Apple.
• China Southern Airlines $ZNH — The biggest airline in China, this carrier normally operates over 2,000 flights per week. It flew 5.9 million passengers in May.
• China Eastern Airlines $CEA — The second largest carrier in China, this company also operates subsidiary Shanghai Airlines and flew over 4 million passengers in May.
  

ETFs

• £BTEK — iShares Nasdaq US Biotechnology UCITS ETF USD (Acc) (GBP)
• £DRDR — iShares Healthcare Innovation UCITS ETF USD (Acc) (GBP)
• £VEVE — FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF
• £VEMT — USD Emerging Markets Government Bond UCITS ETF
• £VNRT — FTSE North America UCITS ETF
• £VAPX — FTSE Developed Asia Pacific ex-Japan UCITS ETF
• £VVAL — Global Value Factor UCITS ETF

American media giants

The iconic news publisher, The New York Times, is now on your Freetrade app. A decorated newspaper with a record 130 Pulitzer Prizes, the Times has forged a successful subscription model in recent years as it adapts to life as a digital-first publisher.

Elsewhere in publishing, and there’s a good chance your first port of call for a new website domain may be GoDaddy. The internet domain registrar went public in 2015 and investors have gone ‘$GDDY’ as the stock has surged from around $20 to $70 in five years.

Other notable additions

• Deutsche Bank $DB — one of the world’s leading financial services companies, dual-listed in Frankfurt and New York City
• Fiat Chrysler — Italian-American carmaker, this group also makes Jeep, Alfa Romeo, and Maserati, if you’re feeling flush 🏎️
• Loews Corporation $L — a US conglomerate with interests in everything from energy to insurance, Loews positions itself as a value investor with a long term focus.
• Pool Corporation $POOL — not only the owner of a cool ticker, but we’d also like to be hanging by an actual swimming pool right now. This company is one of the leading makers of such pools. 💦

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