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The South Korean government has launched an artificial intelligence strategy council, jointly with domestic big tech firms such as Naver Corp. and K...

South Korea’s retail giant Shinsegae Group on Tuesday replaced the head of its construction unit amid the sluggish property market, adding to ...

South Korea’s Military Mutual Aid Association (MMAA), which managed 10.4 trillion won ($7.7 billion) in assets as of the end of 2023, said on ...

Korea Zinc Inc., the world’s largest lead and zinc smelter, acquired Kataman Metals LLC, a US-based scrap metal trading company, at $55 millio...

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...

IMM Private Equity Inc., a Seoul-based private equity firm, is selling its controlling stake in Hanatour Service Inc., South Korea’s top trave...

The number of South Korean firms targeted by activist funds has risen by nearly nine times over the past five years, the largest increase among majo...

MBK Partners, the North Asia-focused private equity firm, has refinanced all of its 1.3 trillion won ($1 billion) loans on Homeplus with a new one f...

Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. (Hyundai E&C) announced on Monday that it was selected as the preferred bidder for a private invest...

South Koreans’ spending on private education hit a new record high of 27.1 trillion won ($20 billion) in 2023, as the government’s annou...

South Korean rental platforms have become a headache for private equity firms, with their declining profits and dim business outlooks making them ha...

The commercial real estate (CRE) debt market in Australia has grown rapidly over the last decade. According to the Australian Prudential Regulation ...

South Korea’s NH Investment & Securities Co. said on Wednesday it has launched a 200 billion won ($150 million) real estate fund for insti...

South Korea’s mid-sized brokerage firms are increasingly embracing bond sales as several large firms sold their bonds in January amid investor...

Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. will increase its debt on the International Finance Center in Seoul (IFC Seoul), South Korea to up to 2.7 trillion ...

South Korea’s Shinsegae Engineering & Construction Co. (Shinsegae E&C) announced on Wednesday that it will sell its leisure unit Jos...

Apollo Asset Management, Warburg Pincus and Lexington Partners are South Korean institutional investors’ most preferred private equity firm...

Sovereign wealth fund Korea Investment Corporation (KIC) posted an 11.6% return for last year, driven by strong gains on listed stocks. The state-ru...

South Korean investors armed with ample liquidity have rushed to buy corporate debts to enjoy high yields before rates head south later this year, l...

Secondary strategy is South Korean institutional investors’ top pick for private equity investments for two straight years, a survey showed. Man...

South Korean limited partners will tap private debt as their most preferred asset class in 2024 to secure stable income amid geopolitical conflicts an...

Private debt and infrastructure will remain South Korean institutional investors’ favorite alternative asset classes for the second straight yea...

Sovereign wealth fund Korea Investment Corporation (KIC) said on Monday it has launched its Mumbai office, establishing the state-run fund’s f...

South Korean electric vehicle and battery makers including Hyundai Motor Group and LG Energy Solution Ltd. have asked the US to ease requirements fo...

Woori Financial Group, South Korea’s fourth-largest financial holding company, will reinforce its wealth management service for high-net-worth...

The South Korean corporate bond market is taking a direct hit from growing credit crunch concerns in the country’s construction sector trigger...

The vast majority of creditors to Taeyoung Engineering & Construction Co. (Taeyoung E&C) have agreed to start debt restructuring for the tro...

Taeyoung Group, South Korea’s midsize conglomerate controlling logistics, media and construction businesses, on Tuesday vowed to offer up its ...

South Korean builders in financial distress are struggling to alleviate concerns over a potential liquidity crisis, which could put the already aili...

Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO), South Korea’s state-owned utility company grappling with mounting losses, has secured additional funds of ...