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Fintech
LINE, Mizuho call off plan to set up mobile-only bank in Japan
LINE Corp. and Mizuho Financial Group’s plan to introduce an internet-only bank in Japan has fallen through about five years after they unveil...
Mar 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
KB Financial Group injects $385.6 million into S.Korea’s real estate PF
South Korea’s KB Financial Group on Monday said it will provide liquidity support for the domestic market for real estate project financing (P...
Mar 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Capital raising
Lotte E&C, Meritz Securities conclude $1.2 billion investment deal
Lotte Engineering & Construction (E&C) has secured financing of 1.5 trillion won ($1.2 billion).The company on Monday announced its conclusi...
Jan 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate restructuring
Korea’s Daol to sell another unit to secure liquidity
South Korea’s Daol Financial Group agreed to sell another unit as part of its efforts to raise money in preparations for a possible liquidity ...
Jan 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
SGC Energy signs 10-year contract to supply liquid CO2
South Korea’s SGC Energy Co. recently signed a contract to supply liquid carbon dioxide to a domestic company for 10 years starting January 20...
Dec 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
S.Korea leads liquid hydrogen fuel tank technology standards
South Korea's draft proposal on aviation liquid hydrogen fuel tanks was adopted as an international standard at the International Organization for S...
Dec 12, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Venture capital
Daol Financial Group to let go of VC affiliate, hit by liquidity crunch
The Daol Financial Group is widely expected to let go of its venture capital arm in the midst of a worsening liquidity crunch. The VC firm Daol...
Dec 06, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
Lotte Chem, Air Liquide Korea launch JV for hydrogen business
South Korea’s chemical firm Lotte Chemical Corp. and Air Liquide Korea, the Korean unit of the French company Air Liquide SA, announced on Tue...
Dec 06, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership & Management
Lotte to replace construction unit CEO due to liquidity crisis
Lotte Group will replace the head of its construction unit, hit by a liquidity crisis stemming from project financing, to ease investor concerns ove...
Nov 22, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
Korea's SK E&S to produce 30,000 tons of liquid hydrogen per year
SK E&S, the energy affiliate of SK Group, from next year will start domestic output and distribution of up to 30,000 tons of liquid hydrogen ann...
Nov 10, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership & Management
Select Korean companies seek to raise cash reserves
Several corporations have recently sold stocks and real estate apparently to boost liquidity and repay maturing debts amid the "three high" era of h...
Nov 03, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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ASK 2022
NPS increases exposure to secondaries, direct lending
South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS) will expand investments via secondaries and direct lending, its Head of Strategic Alternative Inv...
Oct 28, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Despite liquidity crunch, 5 verticals rake in venture capital investment
The global venture capital ecosystem has been contracting since the second quarter of last year, hit by rising inflation and rate hikes. New ...
Oct 13, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fintech
Korean fintech sector struggles amid liquidity drought
A three-year-old South Korean fintech company is having trouble raising money through a Series B funding round as investor sentiment on the sector h...
Sep 20, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Venture capital
South Korean government slashes fund of funds budget by 40% on-year
The South Korean government is facing a backlash from the startup and venture capital sectors after slashing next year’s fund of funds budget....
Aug 31, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
Growing sense of déjà vu of 2008 global financial crisis
Private equity firms have snapped up South Korean assets over the past two years, driving their valuations near historic highs in the liquidity-driv...
Aug 22, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Korean startups turn to restructuring amid liquidity concerns
Hit by shrinking liquidity around the globe, startups in South Korea are coming up with different ways to cut costs, most notably in human resources...
Jul 11, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
1 in 4 biotech firms struggles with decreasing cash reserves
South Korea’s biotechnology firms – public and private alike – are facing increasingly negative financial conditions. T...
Jun 26, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
SK Gas, Lotte Chemical to launch JV for hydrogen power generation
SK Gas Co., a South Korean major liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) provider, and Korean chemicals firm Lotte Chemical Corp. are slated to set up a joint...
Jun 02, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Startup ministry taps 60 future unicorns for $240,000 assistance
The Ministry of SMEs and Startups announced Wednesday it has selected 60 promising startups to which it will provide financial assistance and expert...
Jun 02, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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ASK 2022
Korean real estate investors look to secure liquidity post-pandemic
South Korean real estate investors prefer liquidity and stable payback on investment, as well as investing in debts amid market uncertainty. The lim...
May 25, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
Alternative investment market at inflection point, says Suhyup CIO
Some major institutional investors in South Korea are set to increase alternative investments this year to hedge inflation and stabilize cash flows....
May 24, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
POBA targets PE in tech, bio, healthcare in long term, CIO says
Public Officials Benefit Association (POBA) of South Korea will keep its focus on steady cash flow while strengthening profitability, its Chief Inve...
May 09, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
Hyundai Rotem to kick off liquid hydrogen fueling station project
Hyundai Rotem Co., a South Korea’s railway system maker under Hyundai Motor Group, said on Friday that it has won a demonstration project to b...
Apr 22, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate strategy
SK Lubricants invests $25 mn in US liquid immersion cooling firm
SK Lubricants Co., the world’s largest lube base oil supplier, invested $25 million in a US liquid immersion cooling solutions provider for da...
Mar 30, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Ssangyong Motor sale collapses as Edison Motors fails to pay
The planned sale of Ssangyong Motor Co. to Edison Motors Co., a small South Korean electric bus maker, has broken down as Edison failed to make full...
Mar 28, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
Korea’s record liquidity growth raises inflation, asset prices
South Korea’s money supply increased at the fastest pace in history last year, exceeding liquidity growth in the eurozone, which accelerated i...
Feb 17, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Alternative investments
ABL Life co-invests in Everbright’s infra fund with 13% return
Korea’s ABL Life Insurance Co. has participated in Everbright Overseas Infrastructure Investment Fund LP, a $460 million fund managed by Hon...
Feb 03, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
HDC Hyundai eyes over $800 mn in loans after fatal accident
South Korea's HDC Hyundai Development Co. plans to raise more than 1 trillion won ($832 million) in funding backed by its real estate holdings as th...
Jan 27, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Collapsed merger’s silver lining: More cash for Hyundai Heavy
The European Commission’s rejection of Hyundai Heavy Industries Co.'s proposed merger with crosstown rival Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine En...
Jan 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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