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Private equity
IMM Investment eyes $900 mn infrastructure fund launch
IMM Investment Corp., a South Korean alternative investment firm, is planning to raise 1 trillion won ($900 million) for its new infrastructure fund...
Jun 11, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Global F&B industry
Korea’s bakery franchises target Southeast Asia for growth opportunities
South Korea’s two leading bakery franchise companies are expanding aggressively in Southeast Asia.SPC Group, the operator of Korea’s lar...
Jun 09, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
CJ ENM to spend $4.5 bn to become Asia's Marvel Studios
South Korean media company CJ ENM Co. on Monday announced a plan to spend 5 trillion won ($4.5 billion) to produce original content over the next fi...
Jun 01, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
AI chip startup FuriosaAI wraps up $70 mn Series B round
South Korea-based artificial intelligence startup FuriosaAI has recently wrapped up an 80 billion won ($72.1 million) Series B round, attracting inv...
May 31, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
Hahn & Co. acquires controlling stake in Namyang Dairy Products
South Korea’s private equity (PE) firm Hahn & Co. has acquired a controlling 53% stake in Namyang Dairy Products, acquiring all shares own...
May 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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ASK 2021 Interview
Long-term transformation in public markets: ValueAct
On May 12th ValueAct Partner, CEO, and Chief Investment Officer G. Mason Morfit appeared at the ASK Global Conference 2021 hosted by The Korea Econo...
May 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
CPPIB says no negative screening for ESG investing
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) does not carry out negative screening to exclude companies and sectors that do not comply with envi...
May 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
POSCO chairman: Future at stake without co's hydrogen push
Choi Jeong-woo, chairman of POSCO, South Korea’s largest steelmaker, said it’s no exaggeration to say that the company’s future is...
May 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Hanwha, KAIST to co-launch space research center
Hanwha Group will launch space technology research and commercial projects together with South Korea’s top science and engineering university,...
May 17, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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ASK 2021
POBA CIO says to expand SMAs, co-investment platforms
South Korea's Public Officials Benefit Association (POBA) has earmarked over 1 trillion won ($900 million) for new real estate investments overseas ...
May 14, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Naver vs Kakao: Intense rivalry to extend beyond Asia
South Korea's two online giants Naver Corp. and Kakao Corp. have completed their respective acquisitions of storytelling platforms in the US and Can...
May 11, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
Korean investors in renewed push for global property deals
South Korea's IGIS Asset Management Co. and Hana Financial Investment Co. have acquired a 49% stake in the headquarters of the US mortgage lender Fa...
May 07, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
CVC names ex-Affinity Equity top manager as Korea head
CVC Capital Partners has appointed Chris Rhee, a former partner of Affinity Equity Partners, as its Seoul office head and global partner, according ...
May 07, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
SK Hynix co-vice chairman hints at expanding foundry business
SK Hynix Inc., the world’s second-largest memory chipmaker, may expand its foundry business as a growing number of industries are suffering fr...
Apr 22, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Archegos scandal
Ex-Samsung startup head's Archegos job ends after 3 mths
A former startup investment head of Samsung Electronics Co. has wrapped up his brief career in the asset management industry, following Archegos C...
Apr 12, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
MBK sees "golden window of opportunity" in N.Asia in 2021
North Asia-focused MBK Partners is betting on economic recovery this year and will diversify its consumer-oriented portfolio with export-driven comp...
Apr 12, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Alternative investments
KIC, Hyundai Heavy to co-invest $900 mn in growth firms
The sovereign wealth fund Korea Investment Corporation (KIC) will make co-investments worth up to 1 trillion won ($900 million) alongside the Hyunda...
Mar 24, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Hahn & Co. to put Korean auto parts maker up for sale
South Korea's private equity firm Hahn & Co. is seeking to sell a majority stake in Hanon Systems, a Korean automotive supplier, which is expect...
Mar 19, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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BofA replaces Korea IB head, country manager
Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BofA) has named managing director Cho Chanhee as its South Korean investment banking head to replace Park SeungGu who...
Mar 18, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Industrial nitrates
Hu-Chems set to solidify nitric acid leadership with Asia’s largest capacity
The semiconductor chip manufacturing process requires wafer – a thin slice of semiconductor on which integrated circuits are fabricated – ...
Mar 12, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chemical Industry
Hu-Chems to solidify nitrate leadership with Asia’s largest capacity
The semiconductor chip manufacturing process requires that wafers – thin slices of semiconductor on which integrated circuits are fabricated &...
Mar 12, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Sovereign wealth funds
KIC names new private equity, absolute return heads
The Korea Investment Corporation (KIC) has named new heads of its private equity and absolute return groups this week, following the replacement of ...
Mar 03, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
SK teams with Plug Power to tackle Asia's hydrogen ecosystem
South Korea-based SK Group is ready to take on the growing Asian fuel cell market, having finalized a $1.6 billion deal to acquire around a 10% stak...
Feb 25, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
Amorepacific, Shopee ink partnership for Southeast Asian market
Amorepacific Corp., the South Korean beauty giant, has signed a partnership agreement with Shopee, a Singaporean e-commerce platform, to expand it...
Feb 16, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership & Management
LS Group chairman touted as new KITA head
The Korea International Trade Association (KITA) is expected to begin the appointment process for its new chair this week. South Korean conglomerate...
Feb 15, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Ssangyong heads for court protection as Mahindra backs off
India’s Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd. has pulled out of talks to sell Ssangyong Motor Co. to HAAH Automotive Holdings Inc., a US automobile distr...
Jan 25, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Alternative investments
KKR’s Asia real estate fund draws around $400 mn from Korea
South Korean institutional investors, including the National Pension Service, have committed around $400 million to KKR’s Asia real estate f...
Jan 14, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Alternative investments
KKR’s $3.9 bn Asia infra fund raises $130 mn from Korea
The Korean Teachers’ Credit Union (KTCU) and financial services firms in South Korea have committed $130 million to KKR & Co.’s inau...
Jan 11, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Sovereign wealth funds
KIC replaces alternative investment strategy, PE heads
Korea Investment Corporation has appointed new heads of alternative investment strategy and private equity in a senior management reshuffle carried ...
Dec 29, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
Hahn & Co finances $700 mn Korean Air deal with about $400 mn debt
Hahn & Co., a South Korean private equity firm, has completed the payment for the 790 billion won ($722 million) purchase of Korean Air Lines' i...
Dec 17, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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