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Corporate strategySamsung Elec's ex-M&A head to extend clout in Samsung Group
Ahn Joonghyun, who led Samsung Electronics Co.'s high-profile M&A deals for nearly nine years, was promoted to a president-l...
Apr 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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ElectronicsLG Electronics widens lead over Whirlpool as top home appliance maker
LG Electronics Inc. is consolidating its lead over Whirlpool Corp. as the world’s top home appliances maker, with $1 billi...
Apr 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startupsFortune-telling app receives $4 mn in Altos Ventures-led Series A funding
Chunmyung and Company, the operator of its namesake fortune-telling app, announced on Tuesday it has secured Series A funding ...
Apr 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate restructuringSK’s gas unit to sell production facility for $809 mn
South Korean conglomerate SK Group’s industrial gas-making unit is set to sell a local production facility for about 1 tri...
Apr 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean InvestorsKoreans poised to be India's first non-resident direct stock buyers
South Korean individuals are likely to become the first non-resident direct stock investors in India, after the South Asian coun...
Apr 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate governanceGlobal pension funds veto more of Korean firms' agendas
Global pension funds are expanding their influence as key shareholders of major companies in South Korea. Some of the world&rs...
Apr 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Venture capitalSouth Korean conglomerates race to establish CVCs
One after another, South Korea’s household name conglomerates are establishing corporate venture capital (CVC) firms under...
Apr 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equityKorea, Lone Star brace for ruling on decade-long dispute
An international arbitrator is set to rule on a decade-long legal tussle between South Korea and Lone Star Funds as early as nex...
Apr 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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MetaverseHyundai Motor enters metaverse sphere in tie-up with Meta Kongz
South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. has announced its foray into the non-fungible token market in partnership wi...
Apr 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean InvestorsDirect lending remains the top PD strategy for Korean LPs
Around 70% of South Korean key asset owners will expand their exposure to global private debt, expecting steady streams of cash fl...
Apr 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)