Hong Kong-based Gaw Capital poised to acquire Koentec for $500 mn

Hong Kong-based private equity firm Gaw Capital Partners has emerged as the preferred bidder for Koentec Co., a South Korean industrial waste incine...

Samsung E&A, Veolia, Quantum Capital vie for Malaysia’s top waste management firm Cenviro valued at $1 bn

South Korea’s Samsung E&A Co., formerly Samsung Engineering Co., is seeking to acquire a controlling stake in Malaysia’s largest was...

‘New normal’ ushers in infrastructure supercycle: I Squared Capital

I Squared Capital sees the global infrastructure industry entering a supercycle, powered by "New Normal" factors such as sticky inflation, persisten...

Korean securities firms' IMA rollout to unlock additional $14 bn in risk capital by 2028

South Korea’s push to expand retail access to investment banking products, particularly through investment management accounts (IMAs) and shor...

Shinsegae’s Chung Yong-jin spotted meeting Donald Trump Jr. in Spain

Shinsegae Inc. Chairman Chung Yong-jin has been observed strengthening ties with Donald Trump Jr., underscoring the South Korean retail tycoon&rsquo...

Private credit defies volatility; mid-market lending still the sweet spot: Monroe Capital

Deglobalization, driven by trade protectionism, deregulation and reshoring, is reshaping the investment landscape, with the US undergoing its most s...

DB HiTek capitalizes on legacy chip retreat by Samsung, TSMC

DB HiTek Co., a South Korean specialty chip foundry, has been swiftly filling the gap left in the legacy foundry market as Samsung Electronics Co. a...

US private credit market poised for steady growth: Apogem Capital

The US private credit market is poised for continued growth as lending demand broadens from mid-market firms to smaller businesses, and institutiona...

Under pressure, won slides to 7-month low, rattled by foreign stock selling spree

The Korean currency tumbled past 1,450 won to the US dollar on Friday as renewed risk aversion triggered by signs of a slowdown in the US jobs mar...

EQT puts Acuon Capital, Acuon Savings Bank up for sale; likely largest M&A deal in years

Sweden’s EQT Partners, one of Europe’s largest private equity firms, has launched the sale of Acuon Capital Corp. and Acuon Savings Bank...

From aircraft to royalty, asset-backed finance reshapes private credit investing

Asset-backed finance (ABF) is evolving from a defensive niche into a central pillar of private credit’s expansion, meeting investors’ gr...

Global smart money piles into S.Korea’s hedge funds as Kospi leads world

Eager not to miss a rare window for outsized gains, heavyweight global investors, from sovereign wealth funds to family offices and university endow...

NPS to double commitments to Korean venture capital firms in 2025

The National Pension Service (NPS) will commit a total of 400 billion won ($280 million) to six South Korean venture capital firms this year, doubli...

Blackstone, Partners Group, Ares, Neuberger Berman named S.Korean LPs' top private equity, private debt managers

Blackstone and Partners Group have been named the most preferred global private equity managers by South Korea's leading asset owners, while Ares an...

Singapore's family offices increasingly eye investments in Korea

SINGAPORE – Family offices in Singapore are growing more interested in investments in South Korea as Asia’s fourth-largest economy is ex...

Classys, majority owned by Bain Capital, acquires Brazil's biggest beauty device retailer

South Korean medical aesthetics company Classys Inc. has acquired JL Health Participacoes S.A., a medical beauty device retailer in Brazil, one of i...

Palliser Capital cites LG Chem as most discounted Korean stock, lifting shares

Activist fund Palliser Capital said on Tuesday that LG Chem Ltd. trades at a 74% discount to its net asset value, the widest among the units of all ...

K-beauty boom spurs venture rush into niche Korean startups

Venture capital is pouring into fledgling cosmetics labels as big Korean beauty brands already command lofty valuations.Fruitful, the company behind...

Kospi surges past 3,600 for 1st time in post-holiday catch-up rally

South Korea’s stock market extended its record-breaking run on Friday, surging past the 3,600-point mark for the first time in its history.Sem...

China’s young consumers drive Korean health supplement boom

South Korea’s exports of health functional food or health supplements have surged sharply in recent months, fueled by Chinese millennials and ...

Capitalizing on change: Rise of transitional lending

With banks retrenching from real estate under Basel IV, transitional lending is emerging as a resilient financing channel, offering borrowers flexib...

BlackRock CEO in talks with Lee pledges support to make S.Korea ‘AI capital of Asia’

NEW YORK –  South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has secured a commitment from BlackRock Inc., the world’s largest asset manager, t...

Korea discount fading as investors set sights on Korea amid Asian rally

Global investors are shifting capital from the US to Asia as monetary easing and a weaker dollar erode the appeal of US assets, according to market ...

Seoul backs down on capital gains tax plan for large shareholders

South Korea has scrapped a plan to tighten capital gains taxes on large shareholders, leaving the threshold at the current level of 5 billion won ($...

Indirect Chinese investments via PEFs spark alarms over economic security

China is ramping up investments in global strategic and infrastructure assets via indirect channels as a major backer of private equity funds, raisi...

Korean VC firms lose appetite for investment in startups amid dearth of IPOs, M&As for exit

South Korea’s startup community is facing its sharpest funding squeeze in over a decade, as venture capital (VC) firms retreat from new invest...

Next-wave K-Beauty brands chart growth without outside capital

K-Beauty’s rising stars are steering clear of outside capital, opting instead for self-financed growth supported by solid cash reserves, data-...

Capital flows to ETFs reshape S.Korea’s asset management landscape

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are drawing a growing number of South Korean individual investors seeking a broader exposure to equities, accounting fo...

Fabless chip unicorn FuriosaAI raises $120 mn in new funding

South Korea’s AI chip designer FuriosaAI Inc. said on Thursday it has raised 170 billion won ($120 million) in bridge funding from about 40 in...

SK Innovation to merge SK On with SK Enmove to boost financial health

SK Innovation Co., an intermediary holding company of South Korea's No. 2 business group, said on Wednesday it will merge SK On Co. with SK Enmove C...