IGIS Asset, Hana buy $390 mn US Amazon logistics portfolio

South Korea’s IGIS Asset Management Co. and Hana Financial Investment Co. have jointly acquired three pre-completed logistics centers in the U...

NPS acquires $2 bn US logistics portfolio with Stockbridge

The National Pension Service has teamed up with the US-based Stockbridge Capital Group to acquire a $2 billion portfolio of logistics facilities in ...

SK to create $27 bn in addt'l net asset value via hydrogen business

SK Holdings Co., the holding company of South Korean conglomerate SK Group, aims to be at the forefront of the country's hydrogen ecosystem as part ...

Mirae Asset wins lawsuit against China’s Anbang over $5.8 bn US hotel deal

Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. will be able to recover a $580 million deposit it paid to Anbang Insurance Group for a $5.8 billion deal to buy 1...

Celltrion finalizes $278mn acquisition of Takeda's primary care assets

South Korea's biopharmaceutical firm Celltrion Inc. has completed the $278 million acquisition of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd's primary care a...

KRW bonds favored amid rekindled interest in riskier assets

SINGAPORE -- Global investors are returning to emerging market debt, including Korean won bonds, as they hunt for higher yields amid stronger local ...

Naver, Mirae Asset bolster presence in Southeast Asia via $898 mn fund

South Korea’s platform giant Naver Corp., alongside Mirae Asset Daewoo Co., has been increasing investments into promising startups in Southeast...

[ASK2020] Allocate to ideas, not asset classes

Aberdeen Standard Investments is dedicated to helping investors around the world reach their investment goals and broaden their financial horizo...

Korean investors pick private debt as preferred asset class

South Korea’s institutional investors, including pension funds, mutual aid associations and insurers, plan to increase the private debt portion ...

KED to host alternative investment summit for Korean, global asset managers

The Korea Economic Daily (KED) is hosting its global alternative investment conference ASK 2020 in Seoul on Oct. 28 for Korean institutional investo...

KED to host alternative investment summit for Korean, global asset managers

The Korea Economic Daily (KED) is hosting its global alternative investment conference ASK 2020 in Seoul on Oct. 28 for Korean institutional investors...

Yellow Umbrella Mutual to invest $500 mn in global multi-asset funds

The Yellow Umbrella Mutual Aid Fund, a $12 billion savings arm for South Korea’s small business owners, has entrusted two Korean asset managers ...

Hyosung to accelerate asset sales, IPOs to spur growth in hydrogen, data businesses

Hyosung Group, a South Korean textile and chemicals conglomerate, is accelerating efforts to sell assets and list major subsidiaries on the local bour...

Mirae Asset named preferred negotiator for 3 Amazon-leased logistics centers in US

Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. has been named the preferred negotiator to acquire three logistics centers in the US leased to American retail gian...

Mirae Asset to launch $252 mn Europe infrastructure fund

Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. is preparing to launch a 300 billion won ($252 million) vehicle to invest in a European infrastructure fund.Accordi...

Tiger Alternative near closing $247 mn Home Depot logistics center deal: report

Tiger Alternative Investors Co. Ltd. is in the final stages of negotiations to acquire a new distribution center in Texas for $247 million, now leased...

NPS creates active management team for overseas traditional assets

The National Pension Service will set up teams in its overseas offices to directly handle active investments in traditional assets such as equiti...

Shinhan Financial in search to acquire traditional asset manager

Shinhan Financial Group, one of Korea's largest financial holding firms, has reached out to asset management companies that are well-versed ...

Tiger Alternative raises $100 million to invest in US structured fund

South Korea's Tiger Alternative Investors Co. Ltd has raised about $100 million from domestic retirement funds and insurance firms to invest in senior...

Mirae Asset co-leads $100 mn financing for China’s biotech startup

Mirae Asset Financial Group has invested $28 million in Shanghai-based biotechnology startup JW Therapeutics, about a quarter of $100 million financin...

Korean Air to raise $817 mn in rights issue; in talks with PEFs on asset sales

Korean Air Lines Co. Ltd. unveiled its largest rights offering plan on May 13 to raise 1 trillion won ($817 million) for debt repayment, after it open...

Midas Asset acquires German logistics portfolio for $217 mn

Seoul-based Midas Asset Management has acquired three logistics assets in Germany, including an Amazon-leased facility, for 200 million euros ($217 mi...

Mirae Asset scraps $5.8 bn US hotels deal with China’s Anbang

Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. notified Anbang Insurance Group on May 3 of its decision to cancel a $5.8 billion acquisition of 15 US luxury ...

Mirae Asset says no financing problem with closing $5.8 bn hotels deal

Mire Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. has no problem with financing a $5.8 billion acquisition of 15 luxury hotels from Anbang Insurance Group and is...

Korean Air may sell core assets estimated at $2.4 bn to ease cash crunch

Hanjin Group, parent of Korean Air Lines Co. Ltd., is considering selling three core businesses of the carrier -- in-flight meal service, mileage prog...

POBA eyes distressed assets; reduces office buildings exposure

The Public Officials Benefit Association (POBA) will aggressively chase distressed assets to take advantage of the recent market downturn, while scali...

Mirae Assets logs 150% return from German biotech startup exit

Mirae Asset Daewoo Co. Ltd. has earned a 150% return on a $15 million investment in German biotechnology firm BioNTech SE in nine months, securing $22...

Mirae Asset leads $23 mn funding for Indian food delivery startup

Mirae Asset Daewoo Co. Ltd. has led a $23 million investment in Indian food delivery platform Swiggy by South Korean companies in their first investme...

Mirae Asset may lose $5 mn to email fraud on aircraft finance

Mirae Asset Daewoo Co. Ltd. is likely to lose $5 million related to its aircraft financing deal after its Hong Kong-based employee transferred the mon...

Mirae Asset invests $150 mn in US meat substitutes maker

Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. has signed a share purchase agreement to invest $150 million in Impossible Foods Inc., a meat substitutes prod...