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Short selling
South Korean govt likely to extend short-selling ban on resurging coronavirus concerns
The South Korean government is leaning toward extending the six-month ban on short selling amid a climate of economic uncertainty, said Finance Minist...
Aug 21, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Short selling ban
Korea’s ruling party seeks to extend short-selling ban, revise relevant rules
South Korea’s ruling party is pursuing an extension of the temporary short-selling ban set to expire mid-September. It is simultaneously prepari...
Aug 17, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPO
Rights offerings, IPOs could suffer if government lifts short-selling ban
While the market awaits the government's final decision on whether to extend its temporary ban on short selling, the investment banking industry is ex...
Aug 17, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Short selling ban
Market keeps close watch on Korea's short-selling ban decision
Korea’s six-month ban on short selling is set to expire on September 15, fueling market chatter whether or not the country’s financial wat...
Aug 13, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
KIC forms $400 mn joint venture with NongHyup for private equity co-investment
Korea Investment Corporation (KIC) has announced a $400 million joint venture with NongHyup, or the National Agricultural Cooperative Federation, to...
Jul 13, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Sovereign wealth fund
KIC to form alternatives joint fund with Korea’s NongHyup
Korea Investment Corporation (KIC) is preparing to launch a joint fund with NongHyup, or the National Agricultural Cooperative Federation, to invest i...
Jul 02, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension fund
CalSTRS, POBA to form $312.5 mn JV for US multifamily investment: report
California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS) and Public Officials Benefit Association (POBA) will set up a $312.5 million joint ventur...
Feb 07, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Startup
SK Group, Hillhouse Capital to form $850 mn fund to invest in Chinese start-ups
SK Group will set up a 1 trillion won ($850 million) fund with China’s private equity firm Hillhouse Capital Group to invest in Chinese start-up...
Dec 02, 2019 (Gmt+09:00)
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POBA to form $750 mn joint property fund with Danish pension fund
The Public Officials Benefit Association (POBA) will launch a joint fund worth about 900 billion won ($753 million) with a Danish pension fund to inve...
Sep 19, 2019 (Gmt+09:00)
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TIAA, Korean Teachers’ Credit to form 3rd JV with $510 mn capital
The Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA) and the Korean Teachers’ Credit Union (KTCU) have reached a preliminary agreement to ...
Jul 10, 2019 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korea Investment to commit $18 mn from short-term debt to Blackstone
Korea Investment & Securities Co. Ltd., one of aggressive cross-border institutional investors in South Korea, will commit 20 billion won ($18 mil...
Dec 19, 2018 (Gmt+09:00)
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Samsung Group units in forming $443 mn fund to buy OECD building in Paris
An investment firm of South Korea’s Samsung Life Insurance Co. Ltd is forming a blind-pool real estate fund worth around 500 billion won ($443 milli...
Jun 13, 2017 (Gmt+09:00)
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TIAA-CREF, Korean teachers’ savings fund to form $1 bn US real estate debt JV
The Korean Teachers’ Credit Union (KTCU) will set up a $1 billion joint venture with the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America - Colle...
Jan 24, 2017 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
AhnLab forms joint venture with Saudi's SITE (edited)
AhnLab Inc., a leading provider of computer security solutions based in South Korea, on Monday announced the establishment of a joint venture (JV) w...
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Hanwha Ocean forms partnership with Babcock for submarines (edited)
South Korea's Hanwha Ocean Co. announced on Friday that it had signed a strategic partnership agreement with the UK's Babcock International Group th...
1 MINUTES AGO
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