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Private equity
NPS, KTCU commit $200 mn to US tech-focused PEF
The National Pension Service and the Korean Teachers’ Credit Union (KTCU) have committed a combined $200 million to technology-focused Thoma Bra...
Nov 02, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Wellington Management
[ASK2020] A Case for Hedge Funds in Today’s Adverse Markets
Tracing our history to 1928, Wellington Management is one of the world’s largest independent investment management firms. With over US$1.1...
Oct 30, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
NPS to ease hedge fund transparency requirements
The National Pension Service will loosen transparency requirements on hedge funds to increase the pool of its hedge fund management firms, in efforts ...
Oct 30, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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ASK Summit 2020
Korean pension funds’ CIOs look to diversify GP pool
South Korean pension funds are seeking to diversify their pool of alternative asset managers to broaden real estate- and developed markets-focused por...
Oct 29, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Subordinated bond issues
Kookmin Bank sells $500 mn in subordinated bonds to fund ESG projects
South Korea’s Kookmin Bank has issued $500 million in subordinated bonds as part of its efforts to expand loans for environmental, social and go...
Oct 29, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Infrastructure fund
KKR’s $3 bn Asia infra fund to raise $200 mn from Korea
South Korean pension funds and insurance companies will commit $200 million in aggregate to KKR’s first Asia infrastructure fund targeting to ra...
Oct 27, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Interview
Korean police fund raises risk appetite for private debt
South Korea’s Police Mutual Aid Association (PMAA) has recently selected an opportunistic strategy fund for private debt investment as the $3 bi...
Oct 27, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Alternatives
Korean insurers, Shinhan Alternative commit $130 mn in KKR CMBS fund
South Korea's insurers along with Shinhan Alternative Investment Management Inc. have committed $130 million in the real estate stabilized credit (RES...
Oct 23, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Alternative investment
Hana to launch $38 mn retail fund for US property deal
Hana Alternative Asset Management Co. plans to raise 43 billion won ($38 million) from a retail fund for its investment in an office building in north...
Oct 13, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
[Q&A] KTCU sees handsome returns from equities, M&A funding
The following is the full transcript of The Korea Economic Daily's interview with Korean Teachers’ Credit Union’s (KTCU) Chief Investment ...
Oct 13, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Interview
Korean teachers’ fund keen on equities, M&A deals
The Korean Teachers’ Credit Union (KTCU), a $29 billion savings fund, will increase its exposure to equities markets and M&A financing deals...
Oct 13, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean Teachers' Credit Union
Korean teachers' fund pockets sweet returns from US cloud-based platform
The Korean Teachers' Credit Union (KTCU) has secured returns nearly four times its $37.6 million investment in the US cloud-based platform provider El...
Oct 12, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private debt
Brookfield's debt fund to raise $610 mn from Korea
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners will collect around 700 billion won ($610 million) from South Korean institutional investors for its second credit ...
Oct 12, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private debt
Brookfield set to raise $610 mn for new infrastructure debt fund: report
Brookfield Asset Management Inc. will collect around 700 billion won ($610 million) from South Korean institutional investors for its second infrastru...
Oct 11, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate debt
Korean LPs commit over $94 mn to LaSalle’s $513 mn debt fund
South Korean pension and savings funds, including the Yellow Umbrella Mutual Aid Fund and the Korea Scientists and Engineers Mutual-aid Association (S...
Oct 10, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio
Celltrion founder aims to raise $1 bn for healthcare startup from global funds
Seo Jung-jin, founder and chairman of South Korea’s biosimilar maker Celltrion Group, said on Oct. 6 that he is in talks with a number of global...
Oct 07, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Multi asset funds
Yellow Umbrella Mutual to invest $500 mn in global multi-asset funds
The Yellow Umbrella Mutual Aid Fund, a $12 billion savings arm for South Korea’s small business owners, has entrusted two Korean asset managers ...
Oct 05, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Venture capital
KB Investment bulks up VC funds as parent group drives SE Asia expansion
KB Investment Co., the venture capital arm of South Korea’s KB Financial Group, is raising 100 billion won ($86 million) in a fund to invest in ...
Sep 21, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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National Pension Service
NPS to cease paying management fees for Korean PEF project funds
The National Pension Service has decided to stop paying management fees for project funds to be launched by South Korean private equity firms, after r...
Sep 17, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Logistics
Teachers' savings fund to invest $85 mn in Amazon logistics center in US
The Korean Teachers’ Credit Union (KTCU) will invest 100 billion won ($85 million) in a pre-completed logistics center leased to Amazon.com in D...
Sep 14, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Renewable Energy
Hana Financial to fund Australia solar power project with $146 mn senior debts
Hana Financial Investment Co. Ltd. has secured A$200 million ($146 million) in senior loans to finance A$320 million solar power project in Australia ...
Sep 14, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
Daelim Industrial to split three ways to enhance governance, shareholder value
Daelim Industrial Co., a major South Korean builder, is splitting into three firms -- a holding company and two affiliates -- as the company seek...
Sep 10, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Venture capital
KB Financial's $186 mn VC fund invests $42 mn in Indian startups
KB Financial Group's global venture capital fund, which raised 220 billion won ($185.6 million) last year, has wrapped up its investment of about 50 b...
Sep 10, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Infrastructure
Mirae Asset to launch $252 mn Europe infrastructure fund
Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. is preparing to launch a 300 billion won ($252 million) vehicle to invest in a European infrastructure fund.Accordi...
Sep 08, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate governance
Samsung Life shares rally as governance issue looms on likely stake sale
Shares of South Korea’s largest life insurer, Samsung Life Insurance Co., have rallied in recent sessions on expectations that the company will ...
Sep 02, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
Hanwha Life commits $400 mn to KKR’s new Asia buyout fund
Hanwha Life Insurance Co. Ltd., South Korea’s second-biggest life insurer, has committed around $400 million to KKR & Co.’s new Asia b...
Aug 25, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension fund
NPS commits $100-200 mn to UK PEF's energy fund to bolster ESG portfolio
The National Pension Service (NPS) has committed between $100 million and $200 million to an energy and infrastructure fund set up by UK-based private...
Aug 24, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPO
Rights offerings, IPOs could suffer if government lifts short-selling ban
While the market awaits the government's final decision on whether to extend its temporary ban on short selling, the investment banking industry is ex...
Aug 17, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korea’s state pension fund needs split to improve efficiency: National Assembly report
The National Pension Service needs to be split to enhance the efficiency of the South Korean state pension fund’s operations and reduce its heav...
Aug 13, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shareholder activism
Local activist fund acquires additional 1.48% in Hanjin KAL through successful public tender
Activist fund Korea Corporate Governance Improvement (KCGI) and mid-sized builder Bando Engineering & Construction have succeeded in their pu...
Aug 12, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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