Foreign investors’ holding of South Korean bonds at record high of $115 bn

Foreign investors continued to buy South Korean bonds such as treasuries and monetary stabilization bonds for a fourth consecutive month in April, wit...

Korean developer puts on hold $2.1 bn Asiana Airlines deal with no timeline

HDC Hyundai Development Co. has postponed its 2.5 trillion won ($2.1 billion) acquisition of Asiana Airlines Inc. with no clear timeline for the deal ...

Pension funds eye bargains in equities and bonds; alternatives on hold

A number of South Korean pension funds are looking to hunt for bargains in the battered equity and bond markets, while postponing investment in infras...

Korean funds hold off new midstream project investments

Pension funds, insurance companies and asset managers in South Korea have indefinitely halted new investments in North America’s midstream asset...

KTCU, SK Holdings to launch $1 bn fund for global co-investment

The Korean Teachers’ Credit Union (KTCU) will set up a $1 billion joint fund with South Korea’s SK Holdings Co. Ltd. to make cross-border investme...

CCIM to Hold International Conference Jointly with KED Real Estate Research Institutes

The Certified Commercial Investment Member, an American association of international real estate investment analysts, will jointly host the Asia Real ...

Korean firm holds off on buying NASA building after Trump election shock

A South Korean asset manager has temporarily put on hold an acquisition of the NASA headquarters building in Washington D.C., after rising interest ra...

ABCP issues backed by Chinese bank deposits seen to top corporate bond sales in Korea

South Korean pension and savings funds are piling into short-term notes backed by time deposits at Chinese banks, lured by higher deposit rates from C...

Korea firms hold off UK property deals; demand seen reviving after price drops – reports

Three to four South Korean institutions, including asset management firm Hyundai Investments, have put on hold a planned joint purchase of an office b...

[Interview] Korea teachers’ fund CIO: interested in equity stake in asset managers’ holding firms

Korea Teachers’ Credit Union (KTCU), which manages 22 trillion won (about $18 billion) of assets, is considering an equity investment in holding compa...

[RFP] Korea Post seeks fixed-income managers for U.S. corporate bond investment

- Proposal submission due by June 7, 2016; final selection set for July 2016 - To pick 2 firms for publicly-offered funds with minimum $300 mln AUM...

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Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings Co., the world’s biggest shipbuilderThe shipbuilding group, touted as the strongest candidate, formed a consor...

Game maker's holding firms renews bets on pet food market

NXC Corp., the holding company of South Korea's game developer Nexon Co., has acquired an Italian pet food maker for 27.8 billion won ($ ) CerereAgras...

HOLD: S.Korea's president-elect vows heavy govt spending

The ruling Democratic Party's Lee Jae-myung on Wednesday was elected as South Korea's next president, pledging heavy government spending such as cas...

HOLD: S.Korea's president-elect Lee vows cash handouts

The ruling Democratic Party's Lee Jae-myung on Wednesday was elected as South Korea's next president, pledging heavy government spending including c...

HOLD: S.Korea's president-elect vows heavy govt spending

The ruling Democratic Party's Lee Jae-myung on Wednesday was elected as South Korea's next president, pledging heavy government spending such as cash ...

HOLD: S.Korea's president-elect Lee vows cash handouts

The ruling Democratic Party's Lee Jae-myung on Wednesday was elected as South Korea's next president, pledging heavy government spending including cas...