[ASK 2021] European NPL market growth creates investment opportunities  

Global asset managers will see great opportunities in the European non-performing loan market amid challenges facing the EU banking industry, such...

KKR invests $2 bn in SK E&S' new preferred shares

KKR & Co. has signed an agreement to buy 2.4 trillion won ($2 billion) worth of newly-issued preferred shares in SK E&S Co., the US private ...

Real estate investment head resigns from KIC

The head of real estate investment at Korea Investment Corporation (KIC) has resigned from the South Korean sovereign wealth fund. Cha Hoon, appoint...

Two Korean LPs invest €90 mn in BlackRock's infra fund

Two Korean pension funds have together invested €90 million ($104 million) in BlackRock Real Assets’ co-investment fund Global Infrastruc...

HYBE, Korea cryptocurrency exchange operator to co-launch BTS NFTs

HYBE Co., the label behind BTS, is expected to launch non-fungible tokens (NFTs) for assets of the world’s top boy band alongside the operator...

Teachers' Pension to sharply up direct global stock investment

The Teachers' Pension in South Korea has started direct investment in overseas stock markets this year and will further increase direct management t...

[ASK 2021] Blending US Core & Non-Core Investments to Capitalize on the High Conviction Industrial Sector

Blending Core & Non-Core Investments to Capitalize on the High Conviction Industrial Sector What is the current outlook and wh...

[ASK 2021] The Investment Case for Asia Real Estate

Actis is a leading global investor in sustainable infrastructure. Actis has raised US $24bn since inception and operates with sustain...

CJ Group Chief unveils $8.5 billion investment plans for growth

South Korea’s CJ Group, which operates the country’s largest food and beverage company CJ Cheiljedang Corp. as well as entertainment gia...

[ASK 2021] Japan - What Does the Current Investing Environment Look Like?

Japan: What Does the Current Investing Environment Look Like? Summary of Japan Real Estate  “Work-from-Home” Tre...

[ASK 2021] Real Estate Debt Investing in 2022

Real Estate Debt Investing in 2022 Lessons Learnt, Opportunities and Key Risk Considerations M&G Investments is a globa...

[ASK 2021] Attractive Opportunity to Invest in Sustainable Nordic Infrastructure

CapMan is a leading Nordic private asset expert with an active approach to value creation. As one of the Nordic private equity pionee...

POBA seeks new CIO as Jang Dong-hun's term ends in Jan 2022

South Korea’s Public Officials Benefit Association (POBA) is looking for a new chief investment officer (CIO) as the term of current CIO Jang ...

Sartorius to invest $300 mn in bio material, equipment plant in Korea

Sartorius AG, German laboratory equipment and raw material maker, is slated to invest $300 million in the next three years to build a plant in South...

[ASK 2021] Cross-border Investments in Data Center, Life Science and Other Niche Sectors

Sera Global is a pure-play real assets advisory firm that provides innovative solutions to meet the evolving needs of clients, with a focus on l...

[ASK 2021] The Case for Investing in the Asset Management Industry through GP Stakes

Founded in 2020 Alderwood is an investor in asset management GP stakes. The team behind Alderwood has invested together for 20 years, making it ...

Infra and RE investment heads resign from NPS

The infrastructure investment head and real estate investment head at South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS), are leaving the world&rs...

SKC to invest $33 mn in British battery materials startup Nexeon

South Korea’s SKC Co. is set to invest $33 million in Nexeon Ltd., a British battery materials maker, for the silicon anode materials business...

NPS posts near 10% IRR as of end-Aug, riding exit market boom

The National Pension Service (NPS) has achieved an average 9.65% return on investments as of the end of August, driven by overseas equity divestment...

Korea mulls allowing banks to adopt Toss' super-app strategy

South Korea's top financial regulator is considering allowing banks to provide basically all financial services in single apps, emulating fintech pl...

Hyundai, Kia invest in US solid-state battery startup Factorial

Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. invested in US solid-state battery startup Factorial Energy in a move to secure various technologies for the next-ge...

Korea Post advises more GPs set up Korean offices for better partnerships

Korea Post looks to expand asset classes that can hedge inflation and earn benefits from rising interest rates despite concerns of stagflation and c...

Naver, Mirae Asset ramp up investment in India’s promising startups

South Korea’s top online platform operator Naver Corp. and brokerage giant Mirae Asset Securities Co. are aggressively investing in promi...

KIC to expand long-term investment in Asia

Korea Investment Corp. (KIC) focused on strengthening venture capital (VC) strategies and expanding co-investments with general partners (GPs) this ...

Korea scientists fund sees US-China conflict create infra investments

The Korea Scientists and Engineers Mutual-Aid Association's (SEMA) Chief Investment Officer Huh Sung-moo said on Wednesday that climate change and g...

LG Chem to set up separator JV in Hungary with Toray of Japan

LG Chem Ltd., South Korea’s top chemical maker, has agreed to set up a joint venture with Japan’s Toray Industries Inc. for the producti...

Goldman picks three key factors for alternative investment

A number of clear trends will play out for alternatives in the future, notably digitization, customization, and values-based investing, Goldman Sach...

KIC to raise alternative investments to 25% by 2027

Korea Investment Corp. (KIC) plans to increase alternative investments to a quarter of its portfolio by 2027 from the current 16%, its CEO Jin Seoun...

Office investment falls 15% in Q3 2021, CBRE says

The real estate investment market size in South Korea during the third quarter of this year reached 3.7 trillion won ($3.2 billion), showing a small...

Hyundai Motor swings to profit in Q3 on Genesis, SUVs

Hyundai Motor Co. South Korea’s top automaker, turned to an operating profit in the third quarter on strong sales of the premium Genesis model...