​[아주경제 오늘의 뉴스 종합] Hyundai Motor Company and POSCO Chairman Jeong-woo Choi, Eui-sun Eui-sun united with the goal of’Robust Hydrogen Ecosystem’

◆ Hyundai Motor Company and POSCO Chairman Jeong-Woo Choi, Eui-sun Eui-sun united with the goal of’Robust Hydrogen Ecosystem’

Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Eui-sun Eui-sun joined hands with POSCO Group Chairman Jeong-woo Choi to build a’strong hydrogen ecosystem.’

Hyundai Motor Group, the second largest in the business world, and POSCO, the sixth largest in the business world, are trying to maximize the synergy of cooperation in the hydrogen business division with the first official meeting between the heads of both companies. Through this, it is a plan to achieve a’quantum jump’ in the hydrogen industry, which Korea considers as one of the future foods.

Specifically, the two companies will first convert 1,500 vehicles, such as trucks operated by POSCO Pohang Works and Jeonnam Gwangyang Works, into hydrogen electric vehicles in stages. We also cooperate with each other to build a hydrogen charging station for commercial vehicles in the steel mill. The fuel cell power generation business in which the POSCO Group supplies hydrogen and the Hyundai Motor Group supply hydrogen fuel cells will also be jointly promoted.

◆ The fall of the GA, which used to be victorious… Insurance planner, moving to the original investigator

The growth of the independent insurance agency (GA), which has grown rapidly by hiring exclusive planners as bait for high-payments, has been slowing down. As the ‘1200% rule’ has been applied from this year, the strategy for recruiting excellent insurance companies exclusively has failed, and it can be interpreted as a result of the aggressive strategy of expanding the number of planners. The 1200% rule refers to a system that limits the recruitment fee for the first year of insurance planners to less than 1200% of the monthly premium.

In the meantime, the GA industry has grown by attracting exclusive planners, promising them to pay higher recruitment fees than insurance companies. However, from this year, when the 1200% rule is applied, the first year’s fees are capped and the incentives to attract new contracts and sales decline a lot, making it difficult for GA to attract excellent designers, which cannot provide high pay.

◆ [배터리 전쟁] SK Inno “goes long-term war”…LGES “must compensate according to the law”

The policy is that SK Innovation will settle the settlement money according to the result of the lawsuit against LG Energy Solution (LGES), and the long-term strategy will be immortal. It is a position that even if the US business is closed, it cannot accept the settlement of trillions of won expected in the market.

According to industry sources on the 16th, SK Inno agreed to enter into indefinite negotiations without rushing until reaching an agreement with LGES after internal discussions on the agreement after the final decision of the US International Trade Commission (ITC).

This is due to the difference in perspective on the settlement amount between the two sides. In the industry, it is known that LGES provided a settlement amount of 3 trillion won, and SK Ino provided LGES with a plan to pay up to 600 billion won by adding other assets such as cash and equity.

◆ Block the lending cliff… Deferred maturity extension and interest repayment ‘6 more months’

Financial committee chairman Eun Seong-soo and five major financial holding companies agreed on the 16th to extend the maturity extension and deferment of interest repayment for SMEs and small business owners by six months until the end of September.

Earlier last year, the financial authorities issued financial support measures for SMEs and small business owners, such as extending loan maturity and delaying interest repayment. From April 1 of last year to the end of September, it was decided to take effect temporarily, but as the corona 19 incident prolonged, this measure was extended until the end of March.

When asked whether the extension of financial support would increase the risk of borrowers and banks, Chairman Eun said, “I’m worried about it normally, but if I think about the Corona 19 situation, I have no choice but to take the risk.”

◆ Report of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Tourism There was no detailed housing supply plan

While the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport is the last central ministry to report on the work of the president, there is no concrete action plan for the 2nd and 4th measures, which is likely to increase market confusion. The industry expected that this work report will contain supplementary measures related to’cash settlement’, which has been controversial over unconstitutionality, but the government rather self-complained that “the market is making a positive evaluation.”

On the afternoon of the 16th, Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Byun Chang-heum reported the work on the core tasks of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport to President Moon Jae-in by connecting the Blue House and the Government Complex Sejong through video. However, as the atmosphere that the market is being judged incorrectly is perceived, the possibility of increasing market anxiety has increased.

Minister Byeon Chang-heum said, “Since the announcement, the site has been making positive evaluations on large-scale quantities, short-term supply plans, and communication with private entities.” I will.”