SK On investment
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Earnings
SK Hynix vows to triple NAND sales in 5 years after strong Q3
SK Hynix Inc. has vowed to triple its NAND flash memory sales within five years, buoyed by its recent acquisition of Intel Corp.’s NAND memory a...
Nov 04, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Macquarie (MIRA)
[ASK2020] Sustainable Infrastructure Investment
Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (MIRA) is one of the world’s leading alternative asset managers. For more than twenty-five years,...
Nov 03, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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ASK 2020
KIC, NPS to boost customized hedge fund investments
South Korea's sovereign wealth fund, Korea Investment Corp. (KIC), and the National Pension Service are looking to boost hedge fund investment through...
Nov 02, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
SK Hynix and other affiliates to become 100% powered by renewable energy
South Korea's SK Holdings Co., along with seven of its affiliates have submitted applications to join RE100, a global coalition of multinational compa...
Nov 02, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Nuveen
[ASK2020] Is now the right time to invest in UK real estate debt?
Nuveen, the investment management arm of TIAA, is one of the world’s largest investment managers with over US$1 trillion in AUM as of 30 J...
Oct 30, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fiera Capital
[ASK2020] Investing in Global Mid-Market Infrastructure
Fiera Capital is an independent global asset management firm with a multi-boutique approach, with over USD125 billion in assets under management...
Oct 30, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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NAND business
SK Hynix’s $9 bn Intel NAND deal ‘not overvalued’: CEO
SK Hynix Inc.’s $9 billion deal to acquire Intel Corp.’s NAND memory chip business is not overvalued as the price tag reflects the US firm...
Oct 30, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate governance
SK Holdings' board underpins new standard in Korea
On Jul. 21, SK Holdings Co.'s board of directors rejected management's request to simplify the reporting procedure for investment proposals. Among the...
Oct 29, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Neuberger Berman
[ASK2020] The Landscape for GP Minority Investments
Neuberger Berman, founded in 1939, is a private, independent, employee-owned investment manager. The firm manages a range of strategies includin...
Oct 28, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hamilton Lane
[ASK2020] Why is co-investment an attractive tool for investors?
Hamilton Lane (NASDAQ: HLNE) is a leading alternative investment management firm providing innovative private markets solutions to sophisticated...
Oct 28, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fiera Capital
[ASK 2020] Real Estate Investing in these unprecedented times
Fiera Capital is an independent global asset management firm with a multi-boutique approach, with over USD125 billion in assets under management ...
Oct 28, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pre-IPOs
TPG to invest $222 mn in mobile banking app KakaoBank
TPG will acquire a 2.7% stake in South Korea’s mobile banking app KakaoBank for 250 billion won ($222 million) ahead of an initial public offeri...
Oct 27, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Alternatives
Korean insurers, Shinhan Alternative commit $130 mn in KKR CMBS fund
South Korea's insurers along with Shinhan Alternative Investment Management Inc. have committed $130 million in the real estate stabilized credit (RES...
Oct 23, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pre-IPOs
KKR mulls investment in Hyundai Heavy's maintenance arm
South Korea's leading shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings Co. is in talks with global private equity firm KKR to secure investments as part ...
Oct 23, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Immersive content
SK Telecom tackles 5G content business
South Korea's largest mobile carrier SK Telecom Co. aims to ramp up its 5G content business and foray into overseas markets to boost its presence in t...
Oct 21, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
NPS forms co-investment partnership with Dutch pension
The National Pension Service has formed a strategic alliance with Dutch pension fund manager APG, through which they recently made co-investments in A...
Oct 20, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
SK Hynix to buy Intel’s NAND business in $9 bn cash deal
SK Hynix Inc. has signed a 10.3 trillion won ($9 billion) all-cash deal to buy Intel Corp.’s NAND memory chip business that will propel the Sout...
Oct 20, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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ASK Summit 2020
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...
Oct 16, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chinese startups
SK, KTCU see gains from Chinese startup’s Nasdaq IPO
SK Group and the Korean Teachers’ Credit Union (KTCU) may walk away with handsome gains from their joint investment of 360 billion won ($314 mil...
Oct 16, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Interview
KIC CEO to step up startup, ESG investments
Korea Investment Corporation (KIC) will step up investment in startups and environmental, social and governance (ESG)-themed investment as it aims to ...
Oct 16, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
SK Telecom to spin off mobility unit, launch JV with Uber
SK Telecom Co. is spinning off its mobility platform business as a separate entity and also launching a joint venture with US ride-hailing company Ube...
Oct 16, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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RFP
Korea Post plans $87 mn US fixed income investment
Korea Post’s insurance arm is planning to select two asset management companies for around 100 billion won ($87.4 million) in US fixed-income in...
Oct 15, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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ASK Summit 2020
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...
Oct 14, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Interview
SEMA to favor PEF and PDF investments over real estate
Korea Scientists and Engineers Mutual-Aid Association (SEMA), one of the fastest-growing mutual aid associations in South Korea, plans to favor invest...
Oct 14, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen fuel
SK Gas sets sights on liquid hydrogen as LPG market fizzles
SK Gas Ltd., South Korea’s No. 1 liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) producer, is preparing to enter the liquid hydrogen manufacturing market as part ...
Oct 11, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Mobis to invest $25 mn in UK vehicle smart display firm
Hyundai Mobis Co., South Korea’s largest auto parts maker, said on Oct. 7 it will invest $25 million in a UK automotive smart display company in...
Oct 07, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
NPS extends term for CIO Ahn Hyo-joon; likely to drive overseas investment
Ahn Hyo-joon, the incumbent chief investment officer at the National Pension Service will see his term extended by one year, the NPS and the Ministry ...
Oct 06, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Alternative investment
Korea Investment acquires California-based office building worth $86 mn
Korea Investment & Securities Co. has acquired a luxury office building in Orange County, California valued at around 100 billion won ($86 million...
Oct 05, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Multi asset funds
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 ...
Oct 05, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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M&As
Lotte Group to invest $258 mn in Doosan Solus to boost footing in EV market
Lotte Group will commit 300 billion won ($257.5 million) to Doosan Solus Co., a battery copper foil and OLED materials maker acquired by SkyLake Inves...
Sep 23, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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