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MBK eyes stake in Korean software developer Tmaxsoft
Apr 18, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
Affinity eyes full control of food container maker Lock & Lock
Affinity Equity Partners, which holds a 69.64% stake in South Korean food container manufacturer Lock & Lock, is slated to buy most of the compan...
Apr 18, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Daesung PE tops Korean venture funds by return in 2018-2023
Daesung Private Equity Inc. in South Korea has become the top local venture capital manager in terms of realized capital gain between 2018 and 2023, ...
Apr 17, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Affinity to buy SK Rent-a-Car at $572 mn, more deals expected
Affinity Equity Partners is set to buy SK Rent-a-Car Co., South Korea’s No. 2 car leasing company, at some 800 billion won ($572 million), rais...
Apr 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private markets open to more high-net-worth individuals: Hamilton Lane
The number of high-net-worth individuals allocating capital to private markets is increasing fast. These are wealthy individuals who own at least $1 ...
Apr 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carlyle’s Rubenstein sees commercial real estate undervalued
The US commercial real estate market is undervalued relative to other sectors amid elevated interest rates, while Big Tech stocks could take a breath...
Apr 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korea, Japan lead Asia's buyout markets: MBK Partners
South Korea and Japan are the two most important markets for buyouts in Asia, and China is still a significant private market with potential for mid-...
Apr 01, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hahn & Co. overhauls Namyang board, ending family control
Private equity firm Hahn & Co. on Friday won shareholder approval to replace Namyang Dairy Products Co.'s board of directors with Hahn's executiv...
Mar 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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IMM PE puts South Korea’s top travel agency Hanatour up for sale
IMM Private Equity Inc., a Seoul-based private equity firm, is selling its controlling stake in Hanatour Service Inc., South Korea’s top travel...
Mar 26, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean rental platforms become headache for PE investors
South Korean rental platforms have become a headache for private equity firms, with their declining profits and dim business outlooks making them har...
Mar 14, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tmax Group to draw more than $572 mn to buy back Tmaxsoft
South Korea's leading software company Tmax Group is set to draw at least 750 billion won ($572.3 million) and a maximum of 1 trillion won from Seoul...
Mar 12, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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EQT sells Shinhan Financial stake in block deal at 30% IRR
EQT Private Capital Asia sold 415.5 billion won ($311.9 million) worth of shares in South Korea’s Shinhan Financial Group Co. in a block deal o...
Mar 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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IMM PE sells $135 mn Woori Financial shares in block deal
IMM Private Equity has sold 180.5 billion won ($135 million) worth of shares in South Korea’s Woori Financial Group in a block deal, reaping 42...
Mar 03, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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NH Investment launches $150 mn real estate fund
South Korea’s NH Investment & Securities Co. said on Wednesday it has launched a 200 billion won ($150 million) real estate fund for instit...
Feb 28, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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MBK Partners' key asset draws young customers: Modern House
Modern House, the top home decoration brand in South Korea, sticks to a unique rule for its store operations: one-third of the products on the shelve...
Feb 15, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Premium OnlyKorean LPs seek private equity secondaries amid liquidity crunch
Secondary strategy is South Korean institutional investors’ top pick for private equity investments for two straight years, a survey showed. Man...
Feb 01, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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PEs exit Korean assets at average 2.5 times purchase price
Global private equity firms, which recover their principal investment in South Korea, sell their assets for 2.5 times the purchase price on average, ...
Jan 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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MBK names two partners as vice chairman, vice president
MBK Partners said on Wednesday it has named Moon Joo Ho, partner and head of South Korea for special situations, as the North Asia-focused private eq...
Jan 03, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Campbell Lutyens taps ex-KIC PE chief as Korea head
Campbell Lutyens & Co. Ltd., a UK private equity advisory firm, has tapped sovereign wealth fund Korea Investment Corporation (KIC) former PE hea...
Dec 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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KKR promotes Keith Kim in Seoul office to partner
KKR & Co. Inc. has promoted Keith Kim (Kim Yang-han), managing director at the private equity giant’s Seoul office, to partner.Kim, who man...
Dec 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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China's CICC enters S.Korea with its private equity fund
BEIJING – CICC Capital, a unit of China International Capital Corp. (CICC), has entered the South Korean market with the launch of a private eq...
Dec 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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IMM PE's value creation leads to $840 mn deal with BlackRock
When BlackRock bought a 30% stake in South Korean gas supplier AirFirst Co. for 1.1 trillion won ($842 million) from Seoul-based IMM Private Equity ...
Dec 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Supreme Court affirms Affinity, GIC's exit value on Kyobo Life
South Korea’s Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the ruling that would allow the Affinity Equity Partners-led consortium, including Singapore&rs...
Nov 29, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hillhouse to up investment in S.Korea with new hires
Hillhouse Investment Management Ltd., one of the largest private equity firms in Asia, is set to create an investment team dedicated to the South Kor...
Nov 02, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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CJ CheilJedang to sell off its Brazilian soybean crusher
South Korean food giant CJ CheilJedang Corp. said Tuesday it will sell its full ownership in Brazilian soybean crusher CJ Selecta S.A., or a 66% stak...
Oct 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shinyoung Asset, Baillie Gifford launch global growth stock fund
Shinyoung Asset Management Co. has joined hands with Baillie Gifford & Co., a UK investment management firm, to launch a long-term growth stock i...
Sep 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korea's STX denies rumors it is backed by Chinese fund
South Korean general trading company STX Corp. has said its largest shareholder is a local investment firm, refuting false reports swirling in the ma...
Sep 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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SK Group, NPS may exercise put option on Masan without gain
South Korean institutional investors, including SK Group and National Pension Service (NPS), are likely to only recover their principal without profi...
Sep 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Affinity's CJ Lee to become 3rd Korean executive to leave
Affinity Equity Partners’ founding member and Managing Partner Lee Chul-joo (CJ Lee) will resign from the Asia’s leading buyout manager, ...
Aug 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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KKR Co-CEO Joe Bae meets NPS, KIC execs in S.Korea
KKR Co. Co-Chief Executive Joseph Bae made a visit to South Korea last week to meet with senior managers of the country’s top limited partners ...
Jul 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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