Korea hydrogen fuel cell car
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ESG
Korea requires major companies to disclose ESG activities from 2025
Big companies listed on South Korea’s major stock market will be required to disclose their business activities related to environmental, soci...
Jan 14, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Venture capital
S.Korea’s VC fundraising hits all-time high in 2020
Venture capital funds in South Korea have raised their largest-ever amount of 6.6 trillion won ($6 billion) last year, supported by government polic...
Jan 14, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Alternative investments
KKR’s Asia real estate fund draws around $400 mn from Korea
South Korean institutional investors, including the National Pension Service, have committed around $400 million to KKR’s Asia real estate f...
Jan 14, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
LG Electronics, Luxoft to launch car infotainment JV in January
LG Electronics Inc. will launch a car infotainment system joint venture with Luxoft, a DXC Technology company headquartered in Switzerland, later th...
Jan 13, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Alternative investments
KKR’s $3.9 bn Asia infra fund raises $130 mn from Korea
The Korean Teachers’ Credit Union (KTCU) and financial services firms in South Korea have committed $130 million to KKR & Co.’s inau...
Jan 11, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Monthly trade infographics
S.Korea's cleaning and disinfecting appliance exports soar amid COVID-19 pandemic
Increased time spent at home due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic has led to the rise in exports of cleaning and disinfecting appliances, including ...
Jan 08, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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RFPs
Yellow Umbrella Mutual seeks Korea's bond managers for $550 mn mandate
The Yellow Umbrella Mutual Aid Fund, a $12 billion savings arm for South Korea’s small business owners, is looking to mandate four domestic fi...
Jan 08, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
SK Group inks $1.5 bn deal to acquire US hydrogen fuel cell maker Plug Power
South Korea’s SK Group has signed a $1.5 billion deal to acquire a controlling stake in US hydrogen fuel cell maker Plug Power Inc. and launch...
Jan 07, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
CPPIB owns one-quarter of Korea’s listed logistics REIT
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) has emerged as the top shareholder in South Korea’s only listed logistics real estate inves...
Jan 06, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Korea Resources seeks sale of Australia coal mine to slash debt
Korea Resources Corp. is planning to sell its 82.25% stake in a coal mine in Australia, as part of efforts to cut its debt totaling 6.7 trillion won...
Jan 06, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG bonds
S.Korea's ESG bond issues could top $920 mn in Jan
South Korea's environmental, social and governance (ESG) bond market is seeing strong growth as companies are driven by institutional investors' inc...
Jan 06, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
E-commerce giant eBay kicks off $4.6 bn sale of eBay Korea
E-commerce giant eBay Inc. has officially kicked off the sale process of eBay Korea Co., valued up to 5 trillion won ($4.6 billion), with its sa...
Jan 05, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Hyundai Motor to build first overseas hydrogen fuel cell plant in China
Hyundai Motor Co. will build its first overseas hydrogen fuel cell systems plant in China as the South Korean company aims to enter the world’...
Jan 05, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Korea’s chip exports to top $100 bn in 2021, second-best performance ever
South Korea’s semiconductor exports are expected to top $100 billion this year, led by rising demand for DRAM and system chips.According to th...
Jan 05, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Venture capital
S.Korea to back $18 bn domestic VC fund plan by 2025
The South Korean government will inject 1 trillion won ($924 million) into homegrown venture capital funds this year, with a plan to launch three VC...
Jan 04, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Korea’s EV battery trio among world’s top 5; seen gaining further ground
South Korea’s three major electric vehicle battery makers have grown significantly over the past year, securing spots on the world’s top...
Jan 04, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Korean companies sit on record dry powder, may open M&A floodgates
South Korea’s major companies are sitting on a record amount of cash reserves, setting the foundation for the merger and acquisition (M&A)...
Jan 04, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
S.Korea's stock market cap tops nominal GDP for the first time
The combined value of South Korea’s main stock market, which wrapped up last year at its highest-ever closing level, topped the country’...
Jan 03, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
SUVs drive up Hyundai, Kia in US market; G80 named safest car of year
A slate of new sport utility vehicles are driving up Hyundai Motor Group's market share in the US, where its two automaking units have relied on sed...
Dec 31, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Year-end review
Korea’s retail investors go West, eye golden ticket for big money
For South Korean stock investors, 2020 may go down in history as the year of The Great Quest for big money, and at the end of their journey they fou...
Dec 31, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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League table
Credit Suisse retains top spot in Korea’s M&A advisory league
Credit Suisse has maintained its top position on South Korea’s M&A advisory league table in 2020, working on most of the high-profile deal...
Dec 30, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Markets
Korea’s stock markets rise most among majors; beat S&P 500, Nasdaq gains
South Korean bourses on Wednesday wrapped up this year's trade at their highest levels of the year, rising the most among major equity markets and b...
Dec 30, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
Korea’s fried chicken brands fly high on food delivery boom
Once derided as a tomb for the self-employed due to cut-throat competition, fried chicken franchises in South Korea have emerged as a main beneficia...
Dec 30, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Biopharma CMO
Moderna deal shows Korea’s prowess as global hub for biopharma CMO
South Korea is emerging as a global hub for the contract manufacturing of biopharmaceuticals following its latest deal to procure COVID-19 vaccines ...
Dec 30, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
Hanwha Solutions acquires US hydrogen tank maker Cimarron, to invest $100 mn
Hanwha Solutions Corp. has acquired a 100% stake in Cimarron Composites LLC, a US hydrogen storage tank manufacturer, as the South Korean energy sol...
Dec 28, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Korea’s liquidity-driven IPO market sets slew of fresh records in 2020
As the stock markets around the globe took a wild ride amid the pandemic in 2020, ample liquidity led to plenty of fresh records in the initial publ...
Dec 28, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
S.Korea maintains global lead in shipbuilding industry
Thanks to winning the most orders this year, South Korea’s shipbuilding industry has solidified its lead in the global shipbuilding market for...
Dec 27, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
SoftBank-backed Coupang enters Korea’s competitive video streaming arena
South Korea’s e-commerce giant Coupang Corp. has thrown down the gauntlet to compete against Netflix Inc. and other local streaming service pr...
Dec 24, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Alternative investments
Two US firms win $200 mn Korea Post infrastructure mandate
Argo Infrastructure Partners and Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners were chosen as Korea Post’s new overseas infrastructure investment managers...
Dec 24, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Glenwood PE to acquire minority stake in Korea's largest beauty chain
CJ Group has selected Glenwood Private Equity as the buyer of a minority stake in South Korea’s No. 1 health and beauty store CJ Olive Young...
Dec 23, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)