Deals
Future mobility
Hyundai eyes smart mobility with Boston Dynamics acquisition
Jun 21, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pharmaceuticals
SK Group mulls investing $100 mn in Vietnam's Pharmacity
(Courtesy of Pharmacity) SK Group is in the final stages of negotiations to invest $100 million in Vietnam's largest pharmacy chain, Pharmacity, ...
Jun 21, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Why fast-growing coffee chains fail to get listed in Korea
A Twosome Place has scrapped its initial public offering plans after being touted as the country’s first coffee chain to go public. This h...
Jun 20, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
Korea’s coal power companies squeezed for financing amid ESG fever
Samcheok Blue Power Co. South Korea’s coal power companies are facing tighter scrutiny for debt financing as they are increasingly shunned ...
Jun 18, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking and finance
Singapore emerges as new financial hub for S.Korean banks
South Korea’s major banks are rushing to Singapore as the city-state is emerging as a new financial hub in Southeast Asia, replacing the t...
Jun 18, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Tencent-backed Krafton's mega IPO seen as overvalued
South Korea-based game publisher Krafton Inc.'s highly-anticipated initial public offering is raising concerns that it may be overvalued. The co...
Jun 17, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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E-commerce
Naver tipped to pull out of Shinsegae-led eBay Korea deal
In the latest twist to the pending deal worth nearly $4 billion, South Korea's online titan Naver Corp. has tentatively decided to withdraw from...
Jun 17, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
Bain Capital to gain $90 mn from exit of Schwan's deal
Bain Capital is set to pocket about 100 billion won ($90 million) in profits in two years from its equity financing of the South Korean CJ Group...
Jun 17, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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E-commerce
Shinsegae-Naver consortium one step closer to eBay Korea acquisition
Shinsegae Group heir-apparent and Vice Chairman Chung Yong-jin Shinsegae is the likely winner of the eBay Korea acquisition, outplaying its rival...
Jun 16, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Krafton mega IPO on horizon: Industry game-changer
Krafton Inc. is set to become the first South Korean decacorn startup, or a company valued at over $10 billion, to make a trading debut on the c...
Jun 15, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Hyundai Oilbank revives IPO push, expands blue hydrogen business
South Korean refiner Hyundai Oilbank Co. is seeking to list its shares on the local bourse next year, according to its parent Hyundai Heavy Indu...
Jun 15, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Startups
Mirae, Naver set for hefty profit from Didi Chuxing IPO
(Courtesy of Didi Chuxing) The prospective initial public offering of DiDi Chuxing Technology Co., China's largest ride-hailing app, is expected ...
Jun 15, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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M&As
SBW emerges as sole bidder for Eastar Jet acquisition
Korea’s fashion company Ssangbangwool Inc. (SBW) was the only participant in the Eastar Jet Co. sellout bidding held at the Seoul Bankrupt...
Jun 14, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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E-commerce
Shinsegae inches closer to eBay Korea purchase; deal remains elusive
Shinsegae Group has inched closer to a deal to acquire eBay Korea that would see the South Korean retail giant emerge as an e-ecommerce behemoth...
Jun 14, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
K-pop fan engagement platform DearU eyes H2 listing
South Korea-based fan platform DearU Co. has filed a preliminary application to the Korea Exchange with plans for a trading debut on the country...
Jun 14, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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M&As
Nature Holdings beats Shinsegae, CJ to join TaylorMade deal
(Courtesy of TaylorMade) The Nature Holdings, a South Korean importer of popular apparel brands such as National Geographic, Jeep, NFL and Vera W...
Jun 14, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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M&As
Failed M&As in Korea now draw excess of candidates with better outlook
South Korea’s M&A market is heating up as the outlook for the global economic recovery is becoming more comfortable this year.The M&am...
Jun 14, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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[Exclusive] Private equity
Korean PEFs buy Spyder's S.Korean license for over $50 mn
A consortium of three South Korean private equity firms has acquired the domestic operations of the US sportswear brand Spyder for 60 billion wo...
Jun 11, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Blackstone-invested handbag maker Simone applies for IPO review
South Korea’s luxury handbag maker Simone Acc. Collection Ltd., 30% owned by US private equity firm Blackstone, has kicked off a process t...
Jun 11, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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E-commerce
Shinsegae to raise $2 bn in secured loan for eBay Korea
Starfield City Bucheon, owned by E-Mart, is being offered as collateral for a new loan. South Korea's Shinsegae and Lotte groups, the two final c...
Jun 11, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Stake sales
Hanon sale takes shape; Valeo, Mahle, LG among potential bidders
The much-touted sale of South Korea’s Hanon Systems Corp. is taking solid shape with names of potential bidders floating around in the mar...
Jun 10, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
LG Energy Solution applies for IPO seen to raise over $9 bn
LG Energy Solution Ltd. has begun the official process of South Korea’s largest-ever initial public offering that is expected to raise ove...
Jun 08, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Battery materials
LG Energy, POSCO invest $15 mn in Aussie battery material supplier
EV battery system jointly developed by LG Energy Solution and GM South Korea’s LG Energy Solution Ltd. and POSCO have agreed to invest a co...
Jun 08, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Rights offering
Hanwha Systems’ $1 bn rights offer oversubscribed; investors to book gains
Hanwha Systems' Butterfly, a personal air vehicle South Korea’s Hanwha Systems Co. is set for a successful rights offering as the def...
Jun 07, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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E-commerce M&As
Lotte vs Shinsegae: eBay Korea becomes battleground for retail showdown
Shinsegae Group Vice Chairman Chung Yong-jin (left); Lotte Group Chairman Shin Dong-bin (right) The tussle over the acquisition of eBay Korea is ...
Jun 07, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
ADT Caps hires IPO managers to speed up 2021 listing
ADT Caps Co., South Korea's No. 2 security services provider, has appointed Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse and NH Investment & Securities Co....
Jun 04, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bond issuance
CJ CGV receives $14.5 bn demand for perpetual convertible bond issues
South Korea’s leading multiplex cinema chain CJ CGV has received 16.2 trillion won ($14.5 billion) in investor demand for the perpetual ...
Jun 04, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business liquidation
Citibank alludes to S.Korean retail business closure
Citibank Korea will begin to examine ways to gradually liquidate its consumer banking business as it faces difficulties in selling the retail op...
Jun 04, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Component SMEs
Camera module supplier Partron eyes record sales, considers affiliate IPO
Workers at Partron's Vietnam plant South Korea’s Partron Co., specialized in electronic parts for telecommunication devices, started ...
Jun 04, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Renewable energy
CS Wind acquires US wind tower factory from Vestas at $150 mn
CS Wind's onshore wind towers South Korea’s wind tower manufacturer CS Wind Corp. has acquired full ownership of the world’s largest ...
Jun 04, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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