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Private equity
Korea Post selects Ardian, Hamilton Lane for $100 mn co-investment
Korea Post’s savings arm has selected French private equity firm Ardian SA and US alternative investment manager Hamilton Lane Advisors LLC ...
Dec 01, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Alternative investments
Polar Asset joins NPS' hedge fund managers in Q3
National Pension Service (NPS) of South Korea selected Toronto-based Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. as a new mandate of hedge fund managers in t...
Dec 01, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Blockchain
MediBloc aims to promote safe exchange of medical data using blockchain
As the adoption of artificial intelligence becomes more prevalent, the value of data also increases rapidly. The quality and quantity of data...
Dec 01, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Alternative investments
NPS adds Warburg Pincus as real estate asset manager in Q3
The National Pension Service added New York-based private equity firm Warburg Pincus LLC to its pool of 58 global real estate investment manager...
Dec 01, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Advanced materials
SK’s holding firm completes merger with materials arm
SK Inc., the investment and holding company of South Korea’s conglomerate SK Group, completed the merger with SK Materials Co. with aim to exp...
Nov 30, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
STIC invests $843 mn in Korean copper foil maker Iljin
South Korean private equity firm STIC Investments Inc. said on Nov. 30 it will invest 1.1 trillion won ($843.1 million) to expand Korean elecfoil ...
Nov 30, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai offers first peek of redesigned premium Genesis sedan G90
Hyundai Motor Co. on Tuesday unveiled exterior images of the new G90, a full model change version of the flagship sedan under its standalone premium...
Nov 30, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
S.Korea to build solar power plants in Chile for $130 mn
South Korea is planning to build solar photovoltaic power plants in Chile, investing $130 million, in a move to help local companies expand their re...
Nov 29, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Cryptocurrencies
SK Square to invest $75 mn in Korea crypto exchange
South Korea’s SK Square, an investment firm spun off from SK Telecom Co., will buy a stake in a local cryptocurrency exchange to expand its po...
Nov 29, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
Inspire secures $1.6 bn for its luxury resort project in Incheon
Inspire Integrated Resort Co., a South Korean resort developer and 100% affiliate of US casino and gaming company Mohegan Gaming & Entertainme...
Nov 29, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Machinery
Doosan aims to raise $1.3 bn in rights offering
Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Co., South Korean conglomerate Doosan Group’s subsidiary, agreed to raise 1.5 trillion won ($1.3 ...
Nov 28, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership & Management
Koo Ja-eun takes helm of Korea’s cable, machinery conglomerate LS Group
Koo Ja-eun, chairman of South Korea’s LS Mtron Co., a machinery and components maker, will lead the country’s 14th-largest conglomerate ...
Nov 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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E-commerce
KoreaCenter acquires Danawa, paving way for MBK’s bolt-on deal
KoreaCenter Co. has been named the new owner of Danawa Co., one of South Korea’s first-generation e-commerce platforms – a move that is ...
Nov 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy to secure $1.36 bn to raise US battery output
LG Energy Solution Ltd. is set to secure $1.36 billion to expand US battery output capacity, joining the fundraising race among South Korean battery...
Nov 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
BTS may have to serve in South Korean army
It appears the world’s top boy band BTS will have to serve in the South Korean military as lawmakers in the country have so far failed to agre...
Nov 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Venture capital
Homegrown VCs turn to Korean American startups in search of unicorns
Korean venture capital firms are ramping up their investments in Korean American-owned startups in the United States, mostly in Silicon Valley.The aim...
Nov 25, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate rebranding
Korean oil refiners keen to change company names
Hyundai Oilbank Co. and S-Oil Corp. are discussing changing their names to join other South Korean oil refiners, which recently underwent corporate ...
Nov 25, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
KIC sees 11 alternative investment managers resign by November
Korea Investment Corporation (KIC) saw as many as 10 professionals of its alternative investment division resign from the South Korean sovereign wea...
Nov 25, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
SEMA to increase Asia-based infra assets, CIO says
Korea Scientists and Engineers Mutual-Aid Association (SEMA), one of the fastest-growing retirement pension fund in South Korea, will increase inf...
Nov 25, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
Costa Rican president: His family K-drama fans, seeks joint production
Costa Rican President Carlos Alvarado Quesada has praised South Korean movies such as the Oscar-winning Parasite and drama series such as Squid Game...
Nov 25, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
IGIS beats Blackstone, Brookfield in Asian real estate AUM
IGIS Asset Management Co., South Korea’s largest real estate asset manager, was ranked as the world’s second-largest asset management ...
Nov 24, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Hanwha Solutions invests $100 mn in US energy startup Lancium
South Korea’s Hanwha Solutions Corp. has invested in a US data center energy management startup as part of its new business model to embrace t...
Nov 24, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung orders US chips, with a side of geopolitics
Every country wants a cutting-edge semiconductor plant. Samsung Electronics’ plan to build one in the U.S. is taking advantage of th...
Nov 24, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Korea’s Toss operator invests $5 mn in US startup fintech platform Republic
Viva Republica Inc., a leading South Korean fintech unicorn and operator of mobile financial super app Toss, is investing $5 million in Republic, a ...
Nov 24, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
HealthQuest picks Korea’s Lunit for first investment in Asia
HealthQuest Capital, a major US healthcare-focused venture growth fund, made its first investment in Asia along with other venture capitalists by pu...
Nov 24, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
NPS rewards investment managers with hefty bonuses
South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS), the world’s third-largest pension fund with 930 trillion won ($781.8 billion) in total a...
Nov 24, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Korea's SK, LX, Daesang to invest $151 mn in eco-friendly plastics
South Korea’s conglomerates SK, LX and Daesang have joined hands on the eco-friendly plastics business, utilizing their respective strengths i...
Nov 23, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
US sees security risks from SK Hynix capex plan in China
The United States expected SK Hynix Inc.’s capital expenditures plan in China to pose a threat to national security, Washington’s top tr...
Nov 23, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
MBK's deals rank among top 2021 PE exits in N.Asia
North Asia-focused MBK Partners has made lucrative exits from three investments in South Korea, China and Japan this year. They rank among the nine ...
Nov 23, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
BTS becomes first Asian act to win top AMA honor
The world’s No. 1 boy band BTS became the first Asian act to take the prize for artist of the year at the American Music Awards, one of the to...
Nov 23, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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