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Korean startups
Cento Ventures: High ROI of Korean startups still uncommon knowledge
When it comes to the global startup ecosystem, South Korean cities, including the capital Seoul, often do not come to investors’ minds before ...
Nov 30, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
Korea's SK Chemicals to make chemically recycled food containers
South Korea's SK Chemicals on Tuesday said it has joined forces with Poolinglim P&P to make the nation's first food containers using chemically ...
Nov 01, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Domino’s Korea to use third party delivery agents, the franchise's first case
It took a whole year for Domino’s Korea to convince the Michigan-based delivery pizza behemoth for an exemption to its corporate guidance of u...
Oct 31, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate bonds
BOK to ease Legoland developer default-led credit crunch
South Korea’s central bank joined rescue moves to improve liquidity in the local bond market and alleviate the fallout from a debt default by ...
Oct 28, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
Hahn & Co. to sell off Korea's major biofuel maker SK Eco Prime
South Korean private equity firm Hahn & Company is set to put a 100% stake in biofuel manufacturer SK Eco Prime on sale, with Goldman Sachs as a...
Oct 07, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
POSCO Int'l to absorb energy unit to move up E&P value chain
POSCO International Corp., the trading unit of Korean steel giant POSCO, will merge with its unlisted affiliate POSCO Energy Co. to reinforce its en...
Aug 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
S.Korea’s first mission to the Moon, Danuri, enters transfer orbit
South Korea’s first lunar orbiter, Danuri, has been launched onto a ballistic lunar transfer orbit as planned, the country’s science min...
Aug 05, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
Korean firms with high ESG scores show great P/E ratios
South Korean corporates’ price-earnings ratios are affected by their environmental, social and governance (ESG) management, experts said at an...
Jul 05, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
S&P lowers KEPCO’s stand-alone credit rating to non-investment grade
Standard & Poor's (S&P), an international credit rating agency, has lowered Korea Electric Power Corp.'s stand-alone credit profile to non-i...
May 27, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Korea Hana teams up with British developer Nick Candy in Chelsea bid
South Korea’s Hana Financial Group has joined the race to buy English Premier League club Chelsea in a consortium with British property develo...
Mar 20, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate investment
SK units at risk of rating cuts on aggressive investments
South Korea’s SK Group units focusing on investments in new eco-friendly industries are facing risks of credit rating downgrades.Investors hav...
Mar 10, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
KTB PE earns 100% return from US brand sold to P&G
South Korea-based KTB Private Equity has earned a 100% return from Farmacy Beauty, just a year after its investment, following Procter & Gamble'...
Jan 17, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Alternative investments
Hyundai Investments buys office building in Brussels
South Korean asset manager Hyundai Investments Co., fully owned by Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance Co., has said it acquired a Brussels-based ...
Dec 24, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Petrochemicals
Contrarian leader's bets drive Kumho Petrochem's record profits
At the end of last year, executives of Kumho Petrochemical Co. were in a heated debate on whether or not to expand the capacity of nitrile butadiene...
Dec 16, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
POSCO International, Petronas sign PSC for Malaysian gas development
POSCO International Co., the trading unit of South Korean steelmaker POSCO, has signed a production sharing contract (PSC) for the development of an...
Nov 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
Blind pool funds eclipse project funds for Korean asset managers
A growing number of South Korean asset management firms are preparing to launch their own blind pool funds for global real estate investments, which...
Oct 14, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction & Planning
Hyundai Heavy to rebuild talent pool for tech-driven biz restructuring
Hyundai Heavy Industries Group will deploy more than half of its new hires of R&D in future growth areas such as hydrogen, self-driving vessels,...
Oct 07, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SK Innovation officially launches battery, E&P split-offs
South Korea’s SK Innovation Co. on Friday officially launched its battery and petroleum exploration and production businesses as separate enti...
Oct 01, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
POSCO Chem, OCI to produce previously imported battery material in Korea
POSCO Chemical and OCI plan to produce in South Korea a key material for electric vehicle batteries, which has so far been imported.POSCO Chemical s...
Aug 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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COVID-19
War for bio talent intensifies as S.Korea works on mRNA vaccines
As concerns rise over a resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic, the war for talent in South Korea’s pharmaceutical industry is intensifying as th...
Aug 05, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
POSCO International, Pertamina seek joint oil, gas development off Indonesia
POSCO International Co., the trading unit of South Korean steelmaker POSCO, has agreed with Indonesia’s PT Pertamina Hulu Energi (PHE) to look...
Jul 05, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
NH Financial to buy $20 mn stake in Japan's solar farm
South Korea's NongHyup Financial Group, or NH Financial Group, has acquired a stake in a solar power plant in Japan from Korea Electric Power Corp. ...
Jun 28, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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ASK 2021 Interview
Secondary PE deals headed for record year: Pomona Capital
Secondary private equity deals have been the fastest-growing segment of the private equity market for several years and this year, they could exceed...
Jun 16, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Venture capital
Korea FoF manager widens offshore VC pool into UAE, Vietnam
The Korea Venture Investment Corp. (KVIC), a quasi-government agency established to support South Korean startups and venture capital industry, has ...
Jun 08, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Alternative investments
Yellow Umbrella Mutual to deploy $135 mn to blind pool funds in 2021
South Korea's Yellow Umbrella Mutual Aid Fund will commit about 120 billion to 150 billion won ($108 million-$135 million) to blind pool funds of ve...
Feb 23, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Markets
Korea’s stock markets rise most among majors; beat S&P 500, Nasdaq gains
South Korean bourses on Wednesday wrapped up this year's trade at their highest levels of the year, rising the most among major equity markets and b...
Dec 30, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
J.P. Morgan lifts 2021 Kospi target to 3,200
Global investment firm J.P. Morgan projects South Korea’s benchmark Kospi will climb to 3,200 next year, up nearly 18% from the current 2,72...
Dec 09, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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ASK Summit 2020
Korean pension funds’ CIOs look to diversify GP pool
South Korean pension funds are seeking to diversify their pool of alternative asset managers to broaden real estate- and developed markets-focused por...
Oct 29, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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KOSPI
Kospi's 12-month P/E ratio hits a 13-year high
Kospi has posted a 13-year high with 12-month forward price-earnings ratio recording 12.84 times on August 6, according to financial data provide...
Aug 10, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
BlackRock dropped from NPS’ property investment manager pool
BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, has been excluded from the National Pension Service’s 49-strong group of global real estate ...
Apr 02, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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