Korean Investors
Food & Beverage
CJ Foodville attracts $54 mn investment from Arges PE
CJ Foodville, the food service subsidiary of South Korea's CJ Group and the operator of bakery brand Tous les Jours announced on Thursday that it attracted an investment of 70 billion won ($54 million) from the private equity firm Arges Private Equi
Dec 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Private equity
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)
2 Min read -
Real estate
AEW, Pebblestone buy Korean logistics center for $238 mn
Seoul-based Pebblestone Asset Management Co. and US real estate investor AEW Capital Management have completed the acquisition of a logistics cente...
Dec 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
1 Min read -
Private equity
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)
3 Min read -
Pension funds
NPS logs 8.7% return in Q1-Q3 on stock boom, strong dollar
National Pension Service (NPS) of South Korea posted an 8.66% investment return from January to September of this year with assets under management (...
Nov 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
1 Min read -
Asset management
Flexibility unlocks opportunities: M&G Investments
As central banks fight with post-COVID inflation, the repricing of global interest rates continues to add to global market volatility across both bon...
Nov 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
7 Min read -
Private equity
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)
2 Min read -
Sovereign wealth funds
KIC recoups 40% of 2022’s loss on stock, bond gains
Korea Investment Corp. (KIC) posted a 7.12% return on total asset investments in the first eight months of this year, recouping about 40% of last yea...
Nov 29, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
2 Min read -
Real estate
Seoul office leasing turns lender’s market as vacancy rates at 2023 low
Office vacancy rates in South Korea’s capital city of Seoul fell to their lowest level this year last month as people returned to work followi...
Nov 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
1 Min read -
Infrastructure
Compelling investment opportunity in US data center market: Principal
Current tenant demand for data centers has never been stronger and is growing at an unprecedented rate. Investors have started to take notice and man...
Nov 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
3 Min read -
Asset management
Investors roundtable: Watch out for a possible recession
Investors should carefully watch out for the probability of recession and how it will impact asset allocation strategies next year, experts said at a...
Nov 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
5 Min read -
Asset management
Fed rate likely to be 2-4% over next decade: Oaktree's Howard Marks
Investors are experiencing the third “sea change,” facing the Federal Reserve’s rate hikes and its impact on economies and business...
Nov 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
2 Min read -
Alternative investments
Shinhan offers $77 mn debts in merger of Vistra, Tricor
South Korea's Shinhan Investment & Securities Co. said on Wednesday that it has led the merger of financial services firms Vistra and Tricor in H...
Nov 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
1 Min read -
Real estate
Mirae seeks sale of HK Goldin assets to recoup investment
Mirae Asset Securities Co., South Korea’s largest brokerage house, plans a public tender of assets held by debt-laden Goldin Financial Holdings...
Nov 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
2 Min read -
Asset management
Barings taps John Park as S.Korean asset management head
Barings LLC has appointed Chong Hak (John) Park as head and sole representative director of its South Korean asset management arm, effective Jan. 1, ...
Nov 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
1 Min read -
Alternative investments
Mirae Asset hit by ex-asset manager's misconduct
Mirae Asset Securities Co., South Korea’s largest brokerage firm, found in June that a senior manager at its alternative investment division ha...
Nov 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
2 Min read -
Investment banking
Goldman Sachs promotes YK Yoon in Seoul to MD
The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. named YK Yoon, head of fixed-income, currency and commodities (FICC) of the Seoul office, as a new managing director (MD...
Nov 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
1 Min read -
Private equity
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)
2 Min read -
ASK 2023
Premium OnlyDigital infrastructure as essential as water today: asset managers
Digital assets are important components of change in the infrastructure investment landscape today and are as essential as water and electricity, exp...
Oct 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
2 Min read -
ASK 2023
Premium OnlyPrepare for long-term, illiquid asset management: Korean investors
South Korean institutional investors said they are preparing for prolonged high interest rates and market uncertainty, building mid- to long-term pla...
Oct 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
5 Min read -
Pension funds
Korea’s Teachers’ Pension names SK Securities VP as CIO
South Korea’s Teachers’ Pension has named Jeon Bum-sik, a vice president at SK Securities Co. with three decades of investment experience...
Oct 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
1 Min read -
Private debt
Whole loans offer funding solution for stretched borrowers: Savills IM
Despite the challenging economic environment, there are still plenty of opportunities for profit in commercial real estate, notably through debt inv...
Oct 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
6 Min read -
ASK 2023
Premium OnlyPOBA to increase long-term private credit investments
South Korea’s Public Officials Benefit Association (POBA) will step up its private credit and bonds until next year as it expects high interest...
Oct 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
2 Min read -
ASK 2023
Premium OnlyStability prioritized over risk-taking assets: Korean investors
South Korean institutional investors increased private lending as interest rates stay higher for longer, while tapping into the secondary market for ...
Oct 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
5 Min read -
ASK 2023
Premium OnlyNPS to expand listed REIT, private debt investments
South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS) will increase investing in real estate debt and listed real estate investment trusts (REITs) next ...
Oct 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
1 Min read -
ASK 2023
Premium OnlyKIC eyes private debt, infrastructure in era of high interest rates
Sovereign wealth fund Korea Investment Corp. (KIC) is eyeing infrastructure and private debt in the era of higher-for-longer interest rates, while ma...
Oct 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
1 Min read -
Leadership & Management
Mirae Asset promotes Indian unit head to vice chairman
Mirae Asset Financial Group, South Korea’s leading financial conglomerate, on Monday promoted Swarup Mohanty, the head of its Indian asset mana...
Oct 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
2 Min read -
ASK 2023
Alternative investment forum ASK 2023 to begin Oct. 25 in Seoul
Major institutional investors in South Korea and global asset managers will share their views on the world economy and asset allocation strategies at...
Oct 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
2 Min read -
Real estate
Blackstone names Koramco preferred bidder for $553 mn landmark
Blackstone Inc. has tapped South Korea’s Koramco REITs Management and Trust Co. as the preferred bidder for prime office building Arc Place, th...
Oct 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
1 Min read -
Real estate
Brookfield puts Conrad Seoul on market at over $370 mn
Brookfield Asset Management is seeking to sell off five-star hotel Conrad Seoul at more than 500 billion won ($369.5 million), tapping real estate in...
Oct 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
2 Min read
Hidden Champions
-
Point Mobile
Published: Sep 14, 2021
Last updated: May 10, 2022
-
3G Technologies
Published: Sep 25, 2020
Last updated: Jul 06, 2021
-
DCM
Published: Dec 09, 2022
Last updated: Jan 30, 2023
-
Koh Young Technology Inc
Published: Sep 21, 2020
Last updated: Jan 20, 2023
-
Jong Ie Nara
Published: May 26, 2021
Last updated: Apr 15, 2022
Future Unicorns
Latest News