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Aerospace & Defense
Korea closer to independent satellite technology
South Korea has developed its own signal control system for a radar reconnaissance satellite to be launched next year, the system being a key techno...
Nov 22, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
SEMA jointly acquires stakes in US telecom tower operator
South Korea’s Korea Scientists and Engineers Mutual-Aid Association (SEMA) said on Nov. 12 that it has invested $500 million in a joint acquis...
Nov 12, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Specialty coffee brand Terarosa raises $60 mn from Unison Capital
The operator of Terarosa, known as the Blue Bottle Coffee of South Korea, has received around 70 billion won ($60 million) in funding from Unison Ca...
Nov 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Alderwood Capital
[ASK 2021] The Case for Investing in the Asset Management Industry through GP Stakes
Founded in 2020 Alderwood is an investor in asset management GP stakes. The team behind Alderwood has invested together for 20 years, making it ...
Nov 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shareholder activism
SK Chem says no immediate plan to sell SK Bioscience stake
SK Chemicals Co., the top shareholder of South Korea's SK Bioscience Co., is not considering reducing its stake in the vaccine maker in the immediat...
Nov 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Mobis develops wheels that turn 90 degrees
Hyundai Mobis Co., an auto parts unit of Hyundai Motor Group, has developed technology to allow wheels to turn by 90 degrees, aiding in sharper vehi...
Oct 25, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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E-commerce
Yanolja likely to buy $250 mn stake in Interpark spin-off
South Korea's top travel and accommodation platform Yanolja Inc., backed by SoftBank, was on Thursday named as the preferred buyer of a majority sta...
Oct 14, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
S.Korea's top golf course operator aims for 2022 IPO
South Korea's Golfzon County Co. has begun the process to apply for an initial public offering next year, which analysts said would value the countr...
Oct 06, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Alternative investments
JR Global REIT to complete $300 mn stake purchase of NY building
South Korea's JR Global REIT Co. will acquire a 49.9% stake in an office building in New York for 385.5 billion won ($323 million) by the end of thi...
Oct 06, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fintech
Toss Bank debuts amid government's tightening of loans
South Korean government’s toughening stance on household loans is having a direct impact on the fast-growing internet banks in the country. Th...
Oct 05, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Alternative investments
Meritz Alternative to invest in Washington DC building
South Korea’s Meritz Alternative Investment Management Co. is set to invest in an office building in Washington DC.Meritz formed a 200 billion...
Sep 24, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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EV Batteries
NPS to veto SK Innovation’s battery unit split-off
South Korea’s pension fund is set to veto SK Innovation Co. 's plan to split off its battery unit as the move could undermine shareholder valu...
Sep 15, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
Woori Fin to move closer to privatization by year's end
The South Korean government will sell another big chunk of its remaining shares in Woori Financial Group by year's end to finally give up its top sh...
Sep 10, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
POSCO Chem buys stake in Chinese graphite processor
POSCO Chemical Co. has acquired a 13% stake in a Chinese graphite processor as part of the South Korean company's efforts to secure a stable supply ...
Sep 09, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
KT, Daishin PE acquire 100% stake in global data firm Epsilon
South Korea’s major telecom company KT Corp. is expanding investments in future growth areas outside the traditional mobile sector. KT said on...
Sep 09, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pharamaceuticals
Korea’s Genome & Company aims US CMO market
South Korea’s microbiome medicine developer Genome & Company geared up for entering the U.S. market to boost profits and make inroads into...
Sep 09, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Petrochemicals
SK holds off indefinitely on petrochem unit stake sale
South Korea's SK Innovation Co. has put on hold indefinitely its plan to sell up to a 49% stake in SK Geocentric Co., formerly known as SK Global Ch...
Sep 08, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Markets
Activist fund urges SK Chemicals to sell part of SK Bioscience stake
A Singaporean activist fund has urged South Korea’s SK Chemicals to sell some of its shares in SK Bioscience Co., saying its corporate value h...
Sep 08, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Samsung sells $1.3 bn stake in China’s BYD, keeps watchers puzzled
Samsung Electronics Co. has sold a 1.6% stake worth 1.5 trillion won ($1.3 billion) in Chinese electric vehicle and rechargeable battery maker BYD C...
Sep 06, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Korea Post nets nearly $1 bn from KakaoBank block sale
Korea Post has netted slightly over 1 trillion won ($861 million) from the block sale of its shares in South Korea's largest internet-only lender Ka...
Sep 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Naver poised for battle over sneaker resale market
South Korea’s platform giant Naver Corp. is on the move to claim the throne in the sneaker resale market, up against other fashion platforms s...
Aug 31, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Coffeebanhada, known for robot barista, seeks investment for expansion
Coffeebanhada, a South Korean budget coffee chain operator, is seeking to attract investment from private equity funds and strategic investors.Accor...
Aug 30, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
SM to absorb music production unit before founder's stake sale
SM Entertainment Co., a South Korean music powerhouse, will absorb a music production company wholly owned by its founder and chief producer Lee Soo...
Aug 25, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Samsung to unload automaking business
Samsung Group is set to withdraw from the automaking business after 26 years in the industry since establishing Samsung Motors Inc. in 1995. The gro...
Aug 18, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Equity divestment
Affinity exits Hyundai Card, sells stake to Hyundai Commercial, Fubon
Affinity Equity Partners, a global private equity firm, and its financial partners have exited from their investment in Hyundai Card Co. by selling ...
Aug 18, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Vietnam's Masan Group to attract $200 mn from Korean PE
Masan Group Corp., Vietnam's leading conglomerate with a diverse range of businesses ranging from food and consumer goods to financial services, wil...
Aug 17, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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M&As
Naver to acquire 20% of Cafe24 to strengthen e-commerce presence
Naver Corp., South Korea’s top online portal, is set to acquire 20% of Cafe24, a Seoul-based global e-commerce solutions provider, to expand i...
Aug 09, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
Hyundai Motor to make equity investment in Germany’s H2 Mobility
Hyundai Motor Co. is investing in H2 Mobility Deutschland GmbH & Co., a German operator of hydrogen fueling stations, as the top South Korean au...
Aug 05, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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The Deep Dive
Growing pains: Korea’s smaller crypto exchanges face shutdown
In mid-July, a small obscure South Korean cryptocurrency exchange posted a notice on its website at midnight, saying it is suspending trading of 57 ...
Aug 05, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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M&As
China's top travel agency to join bid for Korea's online retail platform
China’s leading online travel agency (OTA) Trip.com will be joining the race to acquire South Korea’s online retail platform Interpark C...
Aug 03, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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