Korean Investors

Samsung-Hanwha consortium tipped to invest $300 mn in Paris building
A consortium of Samsung Securities Co. Ltd. and Hanwha Investment & Securities Co. Ltd. is likely to invest 340 billion won ($299 million) in a Paris office building to acquire the property jointly with a French investment company for around 1.5
Apr 05, 2019 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hanwha Investment buys Prague office complex for $286 mn
Hanwha Investment & Securities Co. Ltd. has acquired a five-building office complex in Prague for 325 billion won ($286 million), as South Korean ...
Apr 02, 2019 (Gmt+09:00)
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[RFP] Korea Post plans to invest $200 mn in PE secondary funds
Korea Post’s savings arm will select two global private equity funds to invest around $200 million in private equity secondary markets, according to i...
Apr 01, 2019 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corsair Infrastructure funds raise $231 mn from South Korea
Corsair Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has raised a total of 263 billion won ($231 million) from South Korean institutional investors in new funds laun...
Mar 28, 2019 (Gmt+09:00)
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Keppel Group unit set to net $250 mn from value-add deals in Seoul
Alpha Investment Partners, part of Singapore-based Keppel Capital, is set to secure over $250 million from selling two Seoul office buildings for arou...
Mar 21, 2019 (Gmt+09:00)
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JR AMC acquires $194 mn French office building for Hana Fin
South Korea's JR AMC Co. Ltd. has acquired a commercial building west of Paris for 220 billion won ($194 million) on behalf of Hana Financial Invest...
Mar 16, 2019 (Gmt+09:00)
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MBK Partners scraps $1.5 bn IPO of Korean retail REIT
MBK Partners has cancelled an initial public offering for a retail real estate investment trust (REIT) in South Korea due to a lack of demand, which...
Mar 15, 2019 (Gmt+09:00)
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Kookmin Bank commits $20 mn to two aircraft junior debt funds
Kookmin Bank, South Korea’s biggest lender, has committed $20 million to two aviation funds to provide junior and mezzanine loans for Airbus and Boein...
Mar 15, 2019 (Gmt+09:00)
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CalSTRS-POBA venture extends $64 mn loan on Atlanta office project
A joint venture between the California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS) and the Public Officials Benefit Association (POBA) has provided a ...
Mar 15, 2019 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hana Fin-led group poised to buy $185 mn Prague office complex
A consortium led by Hana Financial Investment Co. Ltd. and Hana Alternative Asset Management Co. Ltd. has been chosen as the preferred buyer for a thr...
Mar 13, 2019 (Gmt+09:00)
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Brookfield raises $147 mn from Korea for US office portfolio: report
Brookfield Asset Management Inc. has secured $147.2 million in a mezzanine tranche from South Korea’s Kiwoom Asset Management Co. Ltd. on a US office ...
Mar 12, 2019 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hana Alternative appoints ex-NPS investment head as CEO
Hana Alternative Assets Management Co. Ltd., part of a top South Korean banking group, has appointed Hee-seok Kim, a former global investment head...
Mar 08, 2019 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hana sources $50 mn loan investment in US residential project
Hana Alternative Asset Management Co. Ltd. has arranged a $50 million loan investment in the largest residential development under construction in Bos...
Mar 06, 2019 (Gmt+09:00)
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[Interview] POBA to increase US property loan investment via JVs
The Public Officials Benefit Association (POBA) will continue to step up investment in US real estate loans through joint ventures (JVs) with global p...
Mar 05, 2019 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mirae Asset-Amundi group may buy France skyscraper for almost $1 bn
A consortium of Mirae Asset Daewoo Co. Ltd. and French asset manager Amundi was picked as the preferred buyer for Tour Majunga, a landmark building in...
Mar 03, 2019 (Gmt+09:00)
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NPS posts negative return in 2018 in its worst showing
The National Pension Service (NPS) reported the poorest investment results in its 30-year history, posting its first negative average return since 200...
Feb 28, 2019 (Gmt+09:00)
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Keppel likely to buy three Seoul buildings in $400 mn package deal
The South Korean unit of Singapore-based asset manager Keppel Capital was picked as the preferred buyer for three Seoul office buildings in a package ...
Feb 28, 2019 (Gmt+09:00)
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[Interview] Carlyle sees niche in opportunistic credit for mid-teen returns
Opportunistic credit is becoming a growing form of credit strategy, offering steady mid-teen returns with a low principal loss risk, compared with s...
Feb 27, 2019 (Gmt+09:00)
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Two French offices draw Korean bidders in $1.2 bn deals
Korea Investment & Securities Co. Ltd. is nearing a 370 billion won ($330 million) deal to buy an office complex near Paris, while a South Korean ...
Feb 26, 2019 (Gmt+09:00)
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Dalmore, Equitix to resell $274 mn stake in UK rolling stock firm
A consortium of Dalmore Capital and Equitix Investment Management will sell down a stake in Cross London Trains (XLT) to three South Korean brokerage ...
Feb 22, 2019 (Gmt+09:00)
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KIC, Korea Post to boost cooperation in global investment
Korea Investment Corporation (KIC) has reached a tentative agreement with Korea Post to strengthen cooperation in global investment as the sovereign w...
Feb 22, 2019 (Gmt+09:00)
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[Interview] KTCU’s new CIO says to boost equity investments
The Korean Teachers’ Credit Union (KTCU) will aggressively seek equity-type investments such as stocks and private equities for extra returns wi...
Feb 21, 2019 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hyundai Asset seeks retail funding for $76 mn Scotland property deal
Hyundai Asset Management Co. Ltd. has rolled out its first public real estate fund to close the 58.2-million-pound ($76 million) acquisition of a Scot...
Feb 20, 2019 (Gmt+09:00)
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[RFP] Korea Post plans to commit $200 mn to two distressed debt funds
Korea Post plans to allocate $200 million to two distressed commingled funds for target returns of 8% or above, according to its request for proposal ...
Feb 20, 2019 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korea Investment launches $50 mn retail fund for Milan office purchase
Korea Investment & Securities Co. Ltd. is seeking to raise 55 billion won ($49 million) from individual investors to fund its 124 billion won ($11...
Feb 20, 2019 (Gmt+09:00)
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Blackstone to buy stake in Korea’s largest shopping mall
The Blackstone Group has agreed to buy a 31.85% stake in South Korea’s largest shopping mall from the US developer Taubman Centers Inc. which is selli...
Feb 16, 2019 (Gmt+09:00)
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United Partners invests $62 mn in Dallas office building mortgage
South Korea-based United Partners Asset Management Co. Ltd. has invested about 70 billion won ($62 million) in a senior debt on a three-building offic...
Feb 15, 2019 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mirae Asset to underwrite $300 mn debt on US shale oil project
Mirae Asset Daewoo Co. Ltd., the brokerage arm of a leading South Korean asset manager, will underwrite a $300 million debt on a US shale oil pipeline...
Feb 13, 2019 (Gmt+09:00)
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[RFP] Korea Post Savings seeks infra fund houses for $200 mn mandates
Korea Post’s savings unit plans to select two blind-pool infrastructure funds with focus on developed countries to invest up to $200 million, accordin...
Feb 12, 2019 (Gmt+09:00)
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Saudi Aramco agrees to buy $1.6 bn stake in Hyundai Oilbank
Saudi Aramco, the world’s biggest energy company, has signed an agreement to buy a stake of up to 19.9% in Hyundai Oilbank Co. Ltd. for 1.8 trillion w...
Jan 30, 2019 (Gmt+09:00)
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