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Airlines
Korean Air, Asiana log earnings surprises on cargo flights as global rivals record losses
Korean Air Lines Co. and Asiana Airlines Inc. have bucked the global trend of the devastating aviation industry and made rare quarterly profits, as th...
Aug 07, 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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Pension fund
NPS to add 200 global investment staff to cut fees, emulating CPPIB
The National Pension Service plans to carry out about a fivefold increase in overseas staffing by 2024 which will help to reduce external management f...
Jul 31, 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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Logistics
Korean logistics centers see high demand from untact businesses amid global pandemic
Logistics center operations in Korea have remained strong amid the global pandemic on account of e-commerce and third-party logistics' ...
Jul 22, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Debt
Unsold corporate bonds may hit a record-high in seven years
Institutional investors are becoming wary of investing in Korean corporate bonds due to uncertainties caused by the coronavirus. As of July 20, t...
Jul 20, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Debt
Doosan Infracore issues $300 mn dollar bonds amid corporate restructuring
Doosan Infracore Co. Ltd., a Korean machinery manufacturer, has successfully issued dollar-denominated bonds worth $300 million despit...
Jul 15, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Why Korean online giants Kakao and Naver soar amid global pandemic
Shares of South Korean online giants Kakao Corp. and Naver Corp. recorded all-time highs last week, ahead of their quarterly earnings results and on e...
Jul 13, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Korea’s IPO market gains steam amid global pandemic
SK Biopharmaceuticals Co. Ltd. made a strong market debut on the Korea Exchange, as the country's IPO market has been gaining steam with newly listed ...
Jul 02, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Asset allocation
NPS to ramp up global equities exposure over next 5 years
The National Pension Service (NPS) will continue to raise exposure to global equities over the next five years, despite concerns about the impact of t...
May 21, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Debt
Export-Import Bank of Korea ups Aussie bond sale size to $460 mn on demand
The Export-Import Bank of Korea (KEXIM) has nearly doubled the size of its planned new bond sale in Australia to A$700 million ($460 million) on stron...
May 20, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Debt
Foreign investors’ holding of South Korean bonds at record high of $115 bn
Foreign investors continued to buy South Korean bonds such as treasuries and monetary stabilization bonds for a fourth consecutive month in April, wit...
May 12, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Alternative investment
Korean LPs receive massive capital calls from global funds
Pension schemes and savings funds in South Korea are busy responding to a flood of capital calls simultaneously from foreign investment firms which ar...
Apr 02, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Alternative investment
Pension funds eye bargains in equities and bonds; alternatives on hold
A number of South Korean pension funds are looking to hunt for bargains in the battered equity and bond markets, while postponing investment in infras...
Mar 30, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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7863
Mirae Asset to sell up to $600 mn global debt for investment
Mirae Asset Daewoo Co. Ltd. plans to issue a global bond worth $500 million to $600 million as early as April for the third year of offshore debt sale...
Mar 07, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension fund
NPS abolishes Korea-focused alternatives teams for global push
The National Pension Service (NPS) has abolished Korea-focused teams under the three investment divisions of private equity, real estate and infrastru...
Jan 09, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
DTCP to scale Korean start-ups into global unicorns
Deutsche Telekom CEO Tim Hoettges visited SK Telecom in June and discussed ways to collaborate in 5G mobile communication services. The two companies ...
Dec 03, 2019 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension fund
[RFP] Construction workers’ fund to commit $25 mn to global infra debt fund
The Construction Workers Mutual Aid Association (CWMA) plans to commit $25 million to a global infrastructure blind-pool fund investing in senior or m...
Nov 20, 2019 (Gmt+09:00)
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[RFP] Korea Post plans $200 mn global housing investment
Korea Post’s savings arm plans to select two global real estate managers to invest $200 million, or 200 million euros, in the housing market in the US...
Sep 23, 2019 (Gmt+09:00)
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KTCU, SK Holdings to launch $1 bn fund for global co-investment
The Korean Teachers’ Credit Union (KTCU) will set up a $1 billion joint fund with South Korea’s SK Holdings Co. Ltd. to make cross-border investme...
Sep 19, 2019 (Gmt+09:00)
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[RFP] POBA to allocate $150 mn to global PEFs
The Public Officials Benefit Association (POBA) plans to commit around $150 million to global blind-pool private equity funds to invest in buyout/grow...
Jul 24, 2019 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mirae Asset plans $500 mn bond issue; invests in HK office debt
Mirae Asset Daewoo Co. Ltd. plans to raise more than $500 million in a global bond issuance early next month to fund its global investments, after ann...
Apr 19, 2019 (Gmt+09:00)
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KIC, Korea Post to boost cooperation in global investment
Korea Investment Corporation (KIC) has reached a tentative agreement with Korea Post to strengthen cooperation in global investment as the sovereign w...
Feb 22, 2019 (Gmt+09:00)
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[Deal Broker] Ex-ATM vendor behind Korean investors’ global real estate push
Union Station in Washington D.C., InterContinental Boston and luxury hotel Grosvenor House in London are among the landmark commercial buildings that ...
Aug 13, 2018 (Gmt+09:00)
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NPS’ global PE head promoted to lead global alternative investment
Hyung-Don Choe, global private equity head of the National Pension Service (NPS), was promoted on August 1 to lead the pension fund’s global...
Aug 03, 2018 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korea’s GEPS to commit $88 mn to global ESG equity fund
The Government Employees Pension Service (GEPS) will commit 100 billion won ($88.4 million) to a global equity fund integrating environmental, social ...
Jul 19, 2018 (Gmt+09:00)
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[RFP] Korea Post to allocate $200 mn to global buyout PE funds in 2018
Korea Post’s insurance unit plans to commit $200 million to around three blind-pool private equity funds for buyout strategy in 2018 to invest in the ...
May 31, 2018 (Gmt+09:00)
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[RFP] POBA to allocate $150 mn to global blind-pool PEF managers
The Public Officials Benefit Association (POBA) plans to commit up to $150 million to global blind-pool private equity funds for three types of strate...
May 18, 2018 (Gmt+09:00)
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[RFP] Korea Post seeks global infrastructure fund houses for $500 mn
Korea Post plans to commit up to $500 million to global infrastructure blind-pool funds to make equity investments in core infrastructure assets, acco...
Apr 24, 2018 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korea teachers fund allocates $1 bn for new global alternatives in 2018
The Korean Teachers’ Credit Union (KTCU) plans to invest an additional 1.1 trillion won ($1 billion) in overseas alternative assets in 2018, out of th...
Mar 15, 2018 (Gmt+09:00)
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