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  • Korean food
    Hahn & Co. acquires controlling stake in Namyang Dairy Products

    South Korea’s private equity (PE) firm Hahn & Co. has acquired a controlling 53% stake in Namyang Dairy Products, acqu...

    May 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)

  • OTT streaming
    Kakao joins OTT race with INISOFT acquisition

    Kakao Corp. is entering the over-the-top (OTT) streaming market. According to investment banking sources on May 27, Kakao’...

    May 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Alternative investments
    Hana, ECP signs $300 mn infra investment partnership

    South Korea's Hana Financial Investment Co. has signed a $300 million strategic partnership with US energy infrastructure-specia...

    May 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Central bank
    Bank of Korea governor flags rate hike as economy improves

    South Korea’s central bank governor on Thursday flagged a possible policy rate hike before the end of the year as the dome...

    May 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Stake investments
    Samsung Life buys 25% stake in Savills IM for $90 mn

    Samsung Life Insurance Co. has agreed to buy a 25% stake in Savills Investment Management (Savills IM) for £63.75 million ...

    May 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Batteries
    SK Nexilis, POSCO move forward with EV battery materials projects

    With competition heating up in the global race for more eco-friendly cars, South Korea’s major companies are moving forwar...

    May 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)

  • E-commerce
    Survival of the richest: Coupang corners Baemin

    South Korea's e-commerce giant Coupang Corp. is ready to take over the food delivery market via aggressive investments -- a move...

    May 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)

  • ASK 2021 Interview
    Long-term transformation in public markets: ValueAct

    On May 12th ValueAct Partner, CEO, and Chief Investment Officer G. Mason Morfit appeared at the ASK Global Conference 2021 hoste...

    May 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Cross-industry collaboration
    HYBE x McDonald’s: The BTS Meal launches globally

    McDonald’s has launched The BTS Meal on May 26 in the first selected group of 12 markets including Brazil, Canada and the ...

    May 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Pension funds
    CPPIB says no negative screening for ESG investing

    The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) does not carry out negative screening to exclude companies and sectors that do ...

    May 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Hydrogen economy
    POSCO chairman: Future at stake without co's hydrogen push

    Choi Jeong-woo, chairman of POSCO, South Korea’s largest steelmaker, said it’s no exaggeration to say that the compa...

    May 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)