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Artificial intelligence
Saramin launches AI interview coaching service for job seekers
South Korean career matching platform Saramin (formerly SaraminHR Co.) said on Tuesday that it has unveiled an AI interview coaching service t...
Apr 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
[Interview] Manga platform Piccoma ready to take over Japan's comics market
Manga platform Piccoma is gearing up to take over Japan’s massive digital comics market as the company continues to see prominent growth in its ...
Aug 11, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
[Interview] Real estate funds may bear brunt of Covid 19 in Q4: military fund
The coronavirus impact will likely spill over to the commercial real estate market around the fourth quarter of this year, with a spike in office vaca...
May 27, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
[Interview] Teachers’ Pension picks infrastructure, daily necessities sectors
South Korea’s Teachers’ Pension will chase infrastructure facilities and industrial park properties in developed countries for overseas al...
May 25, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
[Interview] Korea local govts' pension hunts for bargains as valuation concern eased: CIO
The Public Officials Benefit Association (POBA) is shifting away from a defensive stance to put its increased cash to work as the asset price declines...
May 13, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Canyon Partners
[Interview] Distressed investing to hedge PE/PD strategies: Canyon Partners
A distressed allocation can complement private equity and private debt strategies in the later stage of credit growth cycles as a record-high percenta...
Jul 12, 2019 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension fund
[Interview] GEPS to boost PE secondary investment: CIO
The Government Employees Pension Service (GEPS) will ramp up global private equity secondary investment and focus real estate investment on easy-to-tr...
Jun 04, 2019 (Gmt+09:00)
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[Interview] POBA to increase US property loan investment via JVs
The Public Officials Benefit Association (POBA) will continue to step up investment in US real estate loans through joint ventures (JVs) with global p...
Mar 05, 2019 (Gmt+09:00)
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[Interview] Carlyle sees niche in opportunistic credit for mid-teen returns
Opportunistic credit is becoming a growing form of credit strategy, offering steady mid-teen returns with a low principal loss risk, compared with s...
Feb 27, 2019 (Gmt+09:00)
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[Interview] KTCU’s new CIO says to boost equity investments
The Korean Teachers’ Credit Union (KTCU) will aggressively seek equity-type investments such as stocks and private equities for extra returns wi...
Feb 21, 2019 (Gmt+09:00)
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[Interview] DRC plans to launch Europe whole loan fund in 2019
DRC Capital, a London-based debt investment advisor, plans to launch a European whole loan fund by mid-2019, in a follow-up to its UK whole loan fund ...
Nov 18, 2018 (Gmt+09:00)
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[Interview] UK senior facilities likely to offer strong return: Octopus Investments
The UK retirement property market will create investment opportunities of up to $70 billion over the next 10 years and may yield double-digit return...
Nov 03, 2018 (Gmt+09:00)
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[Interview] Korean office building market set for further growth: Savills
South Korea’s office building market is poised to continue its record-breaking growth, buoyed by heavy money inflows from overseas investors and the c...
Oct 22, 2018 (Gmt+09:00)
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[Interview] Ares Management picks commercial mortgage, 2nd-tier US cities
Senior commercial real estate debts and select second-tier cities are likely to offer greater investment opportunities to global investors still keen ...
Oct 12, 2018 (Gmt+09:00)
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[Interview] Korea military fund aims to cash in $700 mn bad assets within 3 yrs
The Military Mutual Aid Association (MMAA) will liquidate half of its 1.6 trillion won ($1.4 billion) worth of non-performing assets by early 2021 and...
Oct 09, 2018 (Gmt+09:00)
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[Interview] IFM Investors upbeat on renewables; wary of power generators
Renewable energy sectors in North America, western Europe and Australia will continue to create attractive investment opportunities, whereas regulator...
Oct 05, 2018 (Gmt+09:00)
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[Interview] Carlyle sees huge potential in private credit: Co-CEO
The Carlyle Group, one of the world’s biggest private equity firms, puts the expansion of credit business as a top priority as the private debt market...
Sep 07, 2018 (Gmt+09:00)
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[Interview] Blockchain technology to cut property transaction cost: Bitcoin.com CEO
“The impact of blockchain technology will not be limited within financial markets. Blockchain technology will also impact real estate transactions, sm...
Jul 27, 2018 (Gmt+09:00)
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[Interview] Meritz Real picks US retail assets, shorter-term property loans
US commercial buildings with global brand shops or fresh food stores are likely to generate strong returns enough to offset higher dollar hedging cost...
Jul 11, 2018 (Gmt+09:00)
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[Interview] IFM Investors eyes Europe’s energy projects, debt refinancing
Energy projects and debt refinancing and secondary market deals are expected to create new investment opportunities in Europe, said an executive of Au...
Jul 09, 2018 (Gmt+09:00)
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[Interview] Korean fund for small firms to allot $440 mn to alternatives in 2017
Yellow Umbrella Mutual Aid Fund, South Korea’s savings fund for small-sized business owners, will likely allocate 300 billion won ($265 million)...
May 04, 2017 (Gmt+09:00)
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[Interview] Hana Asset bets on retail demand for overseas real estate
The asset management unit of South Korea’s Hana Financial Group is preparing to launch two new public funds investing in overseas real estate, betting...
Apr 03, 2017 (Gmt+09:00)
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[Interview] Shinhan Life eyes low-volatility investments ahead of new accounting rule
The life insurance arm of South Korea’s Shinhan Financial Group will allocate more than 90% of its assets under management to loans and bonds to...
Mar 29, 2017 (Gmt+09:00)
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[Interview] ING Life Korea seeks equity investments in US, Europe core real estate
ING Life Insurance Korea Ltd. sees core office buildings and infrastructure in the US and Europe remaining as attractive targets even in the periods o...
Mar 24, 2017 (Gmt+09:00)
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[Interview] Dongbu Insurance shifts eyes to Europe, Australia; farmlands in focus
Dongbu Insurance Co. Ltd. is aiming to diversify its US-focused overseas alternative investments into Europe and Australia because of higher US intere...
Mar 13, 2017 (Gmt+09:00)
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[Interview] CVC keen on e-commerce, healthcare, consumer brands in Korea
CVC Capital Partners is interested in electronic commerce, healthcare and services sectors in South Korea because of their growth potential, and willi...
Mar 13, 2017 (Gmt+09:00)
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[Interview] Lotte’s insurance arm eyes US infrastructure, private debts for low-risk alternatives
Lotte Non-Life Insurance Co. Ltd., a unit of South Korea’s retail giant Lotte Group, is looking to US infrastructure and private debt markets in Europ...
Mar 07, 2017 (Gmt+09:00)
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[Interview] NongHyup Life eyes hedge fund, private equity secondary investments
NongHyup Life Insurance Co. Ltd., a unit of South Korea’s agricultural cooperative, will commit an additional 700 billion won ($620 mn) to overseas al...
Feb 27, 2017 (Gmt+09:00)
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[Interview] Hyundai Marine sees one or two more buyout fund investments in 2017
Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance Co. Ltd., South Korea’s second-largest non-life insurer by assets, is considering investing in one or two addition...
Feb 21, 2017 (Gmt+09:00)
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[Interview] Hanwha Life targets senior secured debt; sees $1 bn net growth in 2017 alternative asset
Hanwha Life Insurance Co. Ltd., which manages 100 trillion won ($87 billion) of assets, will chase senior secured debts of commercial buildings in dev...
Feb 14, 2017 (Gmt+09:00)
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