FA-50 light combat aircraft
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Automobiles
Korean-made small SUVs reach 50% share in US market
Sport utility vehicles (SUVs) manufactured in South Korea have earned more than half the market share in the small-size SUV segment in the US.In the...
Apr 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Korean-made small SUVs reach 50% share in US market
Sport utility vehicles (SUVs) manufactured in South Korea have earned more than half the market share in the small-size SUV segment in the US.In the...
Apr 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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COVID-19
Korean PEFs raise bets on pandemic-hit aircraft sector
The aviation industry, one of the hardest-hit sectors by the global pandemic, is now whetting the appetite of South Korean private equity firms whic...
Apr 22, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
Google to buy $50 mn new shares in Kakao Mobility
Google Inc. will acquire 56.5 billion won ($50 million) worth of new Kakao Mobility Corp. shares, in a strategic investment in the South Korean mobi...
Apr 01, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
Hanwha Aerospace certified to verify Rolls-Royce aircraft engine parts
Hanwha Aerospace Co., a unit of South Korean conglomerate Hanwha Group, has been certified to conduct the quality checks on aircraft engine parts it...
Jan 19, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Coupang gets the green light for Nasdaq listing
South Korea’s e-commerce giant Coupang Corp. has received the green light for its Nasdaq listing, increasing the possibility of a trading ...
Jan 11, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Lady Gaga lights up LG screen in Times Square
Pop diva Lady Gaga’s '911' music video brightened up New York’s Times Square on Nov. 18. The video was played on LG Electronics’...
Nov 19, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
Hyundai Motor to unveil unmanned cargo aircraft in 2026
Hyundai Motor Co. plans to unveil unmanned cargo aircraft in 2026 as the South Korean automaker aims to enhance its foothold in the future mobility ma...
Nov 08, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Big Hit scores second-highest IPO subscription ever at $50.4 bn
Big Hit Entertainment Co., the label behind global boy band sensation BTS, pulled in 58.4 trillion won ($50.4 billion) with shares oversubscribed by 6...
Oct 06, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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LG Chem flies lithium-sulfur battery-loaded aircraft into stratosphere
LG Chem Ltd. has completed a test flight of an unmanned plane in the stratosphere using its lithium-sulfur battery for the first time in South Korea.T...
Sep 14, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Battery
LG Chem flew lithium-sulfur battery-loaded aircraft into the stratosphere.
LG Chem Ltd. has completed a test flight of an unmanned plane at the highest altitude using its lithium-sulfur battery for the first time in South Kor...
Sep 14, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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M&A
Hanwha loses to Chevron in a bid to acquire 50% stake in US-based ethane cracker
Hanwha Group has lost to US-based chemical company Chevron Phillips in a bid to acquire a 50% stake in global chemical company Sasol’s...
Aug 06, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean Investors
[Survey] Korean investors upbeat on infrastructure, aircraft leasing in 2017
Major South Korean pension funds and insurers are planning to expand offshore infrastructure portfolios next year, and zooming in on aircraft finance ...
Jul 22, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech
Mirae Asset may lose $5 mn to email fraud on aircraft finance
Mirae Asset Daewoo Co. Ltd. is likely to lose $5 million related to its aircraft financing deal after its Hong Kong-based employee transferred the mon...
Mar 27, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Alternative investment
Meritz Securities buys 24 aircraft for $686 mn from US lessor
Meritz Securities Co. Ltd. has recently closed the acquisition of 24 aircraft for $686 million from Aviation Capital Group Corp. (ACG), in its third i...
Oct 17, 2019 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hana resells $50 mn equity in Paris office; to lend on France asset
Hana Financial Investment Co. Ltd. has recently completed the resale of its 58 billion-won ($50 million) equity investment in a Paris office building ...
Apr 26, 2019 (Gmt+09:00)
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Crianza Aviation leads $600 mn aircraft finance for Etihad Airways
Crianza Aviation, a South Korean aircraft leasing firm, has completed a financing estimated at $600 million to buy three Boeing 787-9s for Etihad Airw...
Apr 09, 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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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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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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Korea Post to commit $50 mn to Adams Street’s VC fund: report
Korea Post’s insurance arm will commit $50 million to Chicago-based Adams Street Partners LLC for its first overseas venture capital investment,...
Jan 03, 2019 (Gmt+09:00)
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Meritz Sec to buy $540 mn aircraft portfolio from DAE Capital
Meritz Securities Co. Ltd. will acquire 18 used aircraft from Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) Capital for $540 million, for which it is to complete t...
Dec 13, 2018 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean banks lend club loan for $115 mn aircraft debt finance
Three big South Korean lenders have lent a $85 million club loan to ALAFCO, a Kuwait-based aircraft leasing company, which recently raised $115 millio...
Nov 29, 2018 (Gmt+09:00)
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[Exclusive] Korea Investment-led fund buys two Boeing aircraft for $217 mn
Korea Investment & Securities Co. Ltd. has acquired two Air France-leased Boeing aircraft for $217 million via a domestic fund which raised $125 m...
Nov 24, 2018 (Gmt+09:00)
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KIC may cancel $50 mn contract with Elliott over US fund’s disputes with Korean govt
Korea Investment Corporation (KIC) is looking into whether Elliott Management’s recent move against the South Korean government constitutes a conflict...
May 17, 2018 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean banks extend $130 mn loans for Asian aircraft financing: reports
Three South Korean lenders – KDB Bank, Woori Bank and Industrial Bank of Korea (IBK) - have recently provided a combined $130 million in direct loan...
Apr 21, 2018 (Gmt+09:00)
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US, HK public funds join TPG-led group to co-invest $50 mn in Kakao Mobility
Two US state pension funds and a Hong Kong public fund have invested 50 billion won ($47 million) in aggregate to buy a minority stake in South Korea’...
Feb 21, 2018 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean Teachers’ fund commits $50 mn to Neuberger Berman’s unit
The Korean Teachers’ Credit Union (KTCU) has recently committed $50 million to a new fund of Dyal Capital Partners, part of US-based investment firm N...
Feb 06, 2018 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korea Investment buys China Airlines-leased aircraft for $165 mn
Korea Investment & Securities Co. Ltd. has acquired a Boeing aircraft leased by Taiwan-based China Airlines for around 180 billion won ($165 milli...
Dec 14, 2017 (Gmt+09:00)
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KEB Hana Bank arranges $300 mn aircraft portfolio finance for Avolon
KEB Hana Bank, a leading South Korean lender, has arranged $300 million lease financing for an aircraft portfolio of Avolon, in the first financing ar...
Sep 19, 2017 (Gmt+09:00)