Samsung lifescience fund
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Tech
Samsung Electro-Mechanics poised to benefit from Huawei’s troubles, rising demand for MLCCs
South Korea’s Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co. is likely to post better earnings in the coming quarters, benefiting from toughened US restrictions ...
Sep 09, 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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Samsung Electronics
Samsung wins $6.6 bn deal to supply 5G equipment to Verizon
Samsung Electronics Co. has clinched a 7.9 trillion won ($6.6 billion) deal to supply fifth-generation wireless communications solutions to Verizon Co...
Sep 07, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Samsung Electronics
Samsung to make Nvidia’s latest gaming chips in stepped-up foundry business
Samsung Electronics Co. will manufacture Nvidia Corp.’s latest gaming chips as the South Korean tech giant aims to expand its presence in the fo...
Sep 02, 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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Samsung Display
Samsung pulls out of LCD panel market to bet on quantum dot OLED
Samsung Display Co. Ltd. has sold its LCD panel plant in China to China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT) for $1.08 billion, withdrawing from the...
Aug 31, 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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Chips
Samsung, SK Hynix brace for chip price falls on upgrades
Oversupply and higher inventories of memory chips have clouded the business outlook for chipmakers, including Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. and SK Hyni...
Aug 22, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung, SK Hynix on toes as US tightens restrictions on Huawei
Korean chipmakers Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc. are on guard as the US Department of Commerce toughens its restrictions on Chinese tech co...
Aug 18, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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foundry industry
Samsung ramps up foundry business as manufacturer of IBM's 7nm CPU
Global electronics giant Samsung Electronics' foundry plant is set to manufacture IBM's POWER10 Processor -- the company's first 7-nanometer...
Aug 18, 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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SK Hynix
SK Hynix joins in $60 mn funding for US chip design startup SiFive
SK Hynix Inc. has recently participated in a $60 million funding for the US semiconductor startup SiFive, SK Hynix said on August 12.Saudi Aramco and ...
Aug 12, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio
Samsung Biologics to double bioreactor capacity with $1.5 bn new plant
Samsung Biologics Co. Ltd., the world’s largest contract manufacturing organization (CMO) in terms of capacity, will invest 1.74 trillion won ($...
Aug 11, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Joblessness rate
Korea’s July jobless claims hit $1 bn; insurance funds’ deficit to widen
South Korea's jobless claims payments topped 1 trillion won ($842 million) for the third consecutive month in July, threatening to widen the shortfall...
Aug 10, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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RFP
[Updated RFP] Korea Post seeks two global debt fund houses for $170 mn mandate
(On August 25, Korea Post extended the deadline for submitting proposals for its global debt investment mandate to August 31, 2020 from August 19, 202...
Aug 07, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Samsung Electronics
Samsung inches closer to Intel as chip market posts Q2 growth despite pandemic
Samsung Electronics Co. is seen narrowing its chip business revenue with Intel Corp. as the global semiconductor market continues to grow despite the ...
Aug 05, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Samsung Electronics
Samsung narrows gaps fast with image sensor market leader Sony
Samsung Electronics Co. is narrowing gaps fast with Sony Corp., the global leader in image sensors, which are widely used in smartphone cameras and ot...
Aug 04, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
Korean investors jointly set up a $770 million SPC to invest in KKR funds
Local institutional investors have injected $500 million (600 billion won) into a special purpose company to invest in diverse funds managed by privat...
Jul 28, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shareholder activism
Local activist fund announces tender offer for 1.2 million warrants in Korean Air's parent company
A Korean activist fund that failed to oust Hanjin KAL's current management during a shareholder meeting in March is trying to increase its stake ...
Jul 23, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
[Upcoming IPO] Korean streaming service Watcha secures funding to join global players like Netflix
Watcha, a Korean streaming platform, is gearing up to tap into Japan and Southeast Asian markets following the completion of Series D funding worth 19...
Jul 23, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
Korea’s Aussie property fund seller seeks damages for reimbursement
KB Securities Co. Ltd. has claimed damages arising from the alleged breach of contract over an Australian real investment fund after it returned 90.4 ...
Jul 21, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shareholder activism
Local activist fund KCGI opposes Korean Air's sale of in-flight businesses
Korea Corporate Governance Improvement (KCGI), a local activist private equity fund, is unhappy with Korean Air Lines Co. Ltd's decision to sell ...
Jul 17, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Covid19
Korean pension funds relax due diligence to restart alternative investment
South Korean pension schemes and sovereign wealth fund KIC have recently restarted overseas alternative investments that had been suspended due to the...
Jul 17, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
CVC diversifies Korean funding sources beyond NPS and KIC
CVC Capital Partners has raised more than $175 million from three South Korean pension plans for its record $24 billion buyout fund, diversifying fund...
Jul 15, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carlyle Group
Carlyle raises $600 mn for infra credit fund with top Korean banking groups
The Carlyle Group has raised $600 million for an infrastructure credit fund in South Korea jointly with two domestic financial services firms to lend ...
Jul 13, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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EMP Belstar
Korean investors quickest to jump into new TALF fund: EMP Belstar
South Korean institutional investors have become the world's first group of investors in a fund related to the Federal Reserve's new Term Asset-B...
Jul 07, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Alternative investment
Tiger Alternative raises $100 million to invest in US structured fund
South Korea's Tiger Alternative Investors Co. Ltd has raised about $100 million from domestic retirement funds and insurance firms to invest in senior...
Jul 02, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Sovereign wealth fund
KIC to form alternatives joint fund with Korea’s NongHyup
Korea Investment Corporation (KIC) is preparing to launch a joint fund with NongHyup, or the National Agricultural Cooperative Federation, to invest i...
Jul 02, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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