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Sovereign wealth funds
KIC opens San Francisco office to boost VC deals
The Korea Investment Corporation (KIC) officially opened its San Francisco office on Mar. 26, as part of its efforts to improve deal sourcing and in...
Mar 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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PEFs
Blackstone to open Seoul office for improved communication
The Blackstone Group is working to set up a Seoul office, seven years after the US investment firm closed it down, in response to growing calls from...
Feb 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Partnerships
Naver, Big Hit, YG join forces to conquer K-pop fan community market
The K-pop fan community scene is set to heat up even further as South Korea platform giant Naver Corp. joins forces with BTS label Big Hit Entertain...
Jan 28, 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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Batteries
SK Innovation opens 2nd China battery plant, eyes world’s top 3 spot
SK Innovation Co. has begun operating its second electric vehicle battery plant in China as the South Korean company expands its presence in the wor...
Nov 25, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
Korean medical robot opens a new era of neurosurgery in large hospitals
South Korea’s first neurosurgery robot, developed by 3D inspection device maker Koh Young Technology Inc., is ready to join the medical robot ma...
Nov 24, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension fund
Silence over NPS chief investment officer's tenure raises eyebrows within the financial community
Silence over the tenure of incumbent chief investment officer (CIO) at the National Pension Service is stirring up talk within the global asset manage...
Jul 30, 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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Hana sources $50 mn loan investment in US residential project
Hana Alternative Asset Management Co. Ltd. has arranged a $50 million loan investment in the largest residential development under construction in Bos...
Mar 06, 2019 (Gmt+09:00)
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French PE Ardian opens 4th Asian office in Seoul
Paris-based private equity house Ardian has opened a Seoul office as its fourth Asian base, as South Korean institutional investors such as pension fu...
Dec 04, 2018 (Gmt+09:00)
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KTB Asset sources $80 mn mezzanine debt deal on London hotel
KTB Asset Management Co. Ltd. has sourced its first Europe real estate debt investment for South Korean institutional investors with a £56.9 million (...
Mar 08, 2018 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shinhan sources $100 mn debt investment in US hotel portfolio
Shinhan Financial Group’s alternative investment arm has sourced a $100 million investment by three South Korean insurers in a mezzanine debt on US ho...
Mar 04, 2018 (Gmt+09:00)
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Brokerage firm Shinhan sources and lends $175 mn loan on Chicago building
Shinhan Investment Corp. has extended a $175 million loan on a prime office tower in Chicago, a rare case in which a South Korean brokerage house sour...
Dec 04, 2017 (Gmt+09:00)
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IFM Investors opens Seoul office; upbeat on renewable energy
Australia’s IFM Investors opened its eighth global office in Seoul on Nov. 30, at a time when key South Korean asset owners stressed the importance of...
Dec 01, 2017 (Gmt+09:00)
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KIC to open Singapore office to boost Asian alternative investment
Korea Investment Corporation (KIC) will open its third overseas office in Singapore as early as August in its push for alternative investments in Asia...
Jun 22, 2017 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carlyle joins bids for Korea’ No.4 parcel delivery firm – sources
The Carlyle Group has recently embarked on due diligence of South Korea’s Logen Co. Ltd. for a possible acquisition, following another private equity ...
Aug 24, 2016 (Gmt+09:00)
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Knowledge transfer was key factor of NPS’ $1 bn fund of fund GP selection – sources
The National Pension Service (NPS) put top priority on “knowledge transfer,” along with the performance of funds when it picked BlackRock Financial Ma...
Jul 15, 2016 (Gmt+09:00)
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[Editor's Note] ASK 2016 Summit helps open korean investor's eyes to cat bonds
It was February, 2013 when Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer surprised Silicon Valley and business world by forbidding Yahoo staff from working remotely from ho...
Jun 07, 2016 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
Samsung Electronics opens gaming-focused shopping platform(edited)
Samsung Electronics Co. on Monday launched the "Samsung Game Portal" on Samsung.com in Korea, as the South Korean tech giant seeks to strengthen i...
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