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E-commerce
Lotte vs Shinsegae: eBay Korea becomes battleground for retail showdown
The tussle over the acquisition of eBay Korea is now down to two heavyweight contenders. South Korea’s retail titans Lotte Group and Shinsegae...
Jun 07, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Medicine
Celltrion, Mirae to take largest stake in UK biotech firm
South Korean biosimilar maker Celltrion Inc. and Mirae Asset Group have agreed to an investment that will render them the top shareholder in Iksuda ...
Jun 07, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
SM Entertainment emerges as next flashpoint for Kakao, Naver rivalry
As SM Entertainment Co., the label behind the global K-pop phenomenon, is up for grabs in the M&A market, the battle heats up between the countr...
Jun 01, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean LPs commit over $200 mn to UK real estate fund
A UK-focused real estate debt fund, managed by New York-based BentallGreenOak, has received a combined £170 million ($241 million) in commitme...
May 31, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Deals
Naver, CJ ENM join forces to acquire Korea's No.3 web novel platform
South Korea’s platform giant Naver Corp. has joined forces with CJ Group to acquire the country's leading web novel platform Munpia Inc. in a ...
May 28, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Samsung, Bayer join $90 mn investment in AI healthcare app Ada Health
Samsung Electronics Co. and Germany’s pharmaceutical giant Bayer AG have made a joint investment in the Berlin-based artificial intelligence (...
May 28, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Stake investments
Samsung Life buys 25% stake in Savills IM for $90 mn
Samsung Life Insurance Co. has agreed to buy a 25% stake in Savills Investment Management (Savills IM) for £63.75 million ($90 million) from U...
May 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Singapore sovereign fund GIC to buy 30% of Starbucks Korea for $710 mn
Singapore’s sovereign growth fund GIC Private Ltd. plans to acquire a 30% stake in Starbucks Korea for about 800 billion won ($710 million) fr...
May 24, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
Nexon invests $874 mn in Hasbro, Japan’s game giants
South Korea’s Nexon Co. has disclosed investments in the global entertainment sector made last year, totaling $874 million or 58% of the amoun...
Mar 30, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
eBay Korea set to fuel rivalry between retail, online giants
The planned sale of eBay Inc.’s South Korean operations is gathering steam ahead of Coupang Corp.'s US stock market listing this week, with th...
Mar 08, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Coupang set to raise $3.6 bn via US listing; eyes throne as platform giant
South Korea's e-commerce giant Coupang Corp. is looking to raise up to $3.6 billion via its initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange -...
Mar 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Alternative investments
NPS makes first investment in timberland via UK fund
The National Pension Service has committed $150 million to London-based Stafford Capital Partners in its first investment in timberland, land availa...
Feb 18, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Shinsegae VC firm invests in ride-sharing giant Grab
South Korean retail giant Shinsegae Group's corporate venture capital (CVC) fund Signite Partners has invested in Grab Holdings Inc., a Southeast As...
Feb 16, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
Hyundai-partnered world-first urban airport project gets UK govt backing
A British urban air mobility project, in which South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co. is a technology partner, has been chosen as the winner of the U...
Jan 29, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
E-commerce giant eBay kicks off $4.6 bn sale of eBay Korea
E-commerce giant eBay Inc. has officially kicked off the sale process of eBay Korea Co., valued up to 5 trillion won ($4.6 billion), with its sa...
Jan 05, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Shinhan, Hana fund KKR’s $5.6 bn UK deal with $63 mn in loans
Two leading South Korean banks – Shinhan and Hana – have provided a combined 47 million pounds ($63 million) in senior loans to finance ...
Dec 04, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
GS Retail, Home Shopping merge to become retail giant
South Korean conglomerate GS Holdings has decided to merge two of its retail units — the country's No. 1 convenience store chain operator and a ...
Nov 11, 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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Obituary
Samsung chairman, who led tech giant’s leapfrog to global brand, dies, aged 78
Lee Kun-hee, chairman of the world’s top smartphone and TV manufacturer Samsung Group, passed away on Oct. 25 at the age of 78, the South Kore...
Oct 25, 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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Grab Holdings
Singapore's ride-sharing giant Grab raises $200 mn from STIC Investments
Grab Holdings Inc., a Singapore-based technology company, has raised $200 million from South Korean private equity firm STIC Investments Inc., the fir...
Sep 11, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension fund
NPS commits $100-200 mn to UK PEF's energy fund to bolster ESG portfolio
The National Pension Service (NPS) has committed between $100 million and $200 million to an energy and infrastructure fund set up by UK-based private...
Aug 24, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Offshore production
SeAH Steel to build biggest offshore wind turbine monopile facility in UK
SeAH Steel Holdings Corporation is gearing up to construct the world's biggest monopile facility for offshore wind turbines following a memorandum of ...
Aug 21, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio
Celltrion to co-develop pill-type autoimmune disease drug with UK startup
Biosimilar maker Celltrion Inc. has agreed to develop a tablet-type treatment for autoimmune diseases jointly with the UK biotech startup Intract Phar...
Aug 20, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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k-webtoon
How Korean platform giants disrupted the digital comics market with webtoons
South Korean webtoons (mobile and digital comics) are taking over the digital comics markets in Japan and the US. Market watchers claim it is&nbs...
Aug 20, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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M&A
Insurance giant AXA seeks buyers for a 100% stake in Korean AXA General
AXA, a French multinational insurance group, is keen to sell a 100% stake in its South Korean operation, AXA General Insurance Co., according to indus...
Aug 19, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Debt
Korean telecom giant KT to issue $400 mn dollar bond in August
South Korea’s telecom giant KT Corp. plans to raise $400 million by issuing a dollar-denominated bond around the end of August, according to inv...
Aug 11, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Why Korean online giants Kakao and Naver soar amid global pandemic
Shares of South Korean online giants Kakao Corp. and Naver Corp. recorded all-time highs last week, ahead of their quarterly earnings results and on e...
Jul 13, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean investors on track to pour nearly $1 bn into US, UK airports in 2019
South Korean institutional investors are on track to pour nearly $1 billion into US and UK airports in 2019, including the planned $51 million co-inve...
Sep 22, 2019 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean military fund invests in UK motorway service chain
The Military Mutual Aid Association (MMAA) has invested 40 billion won ($34 million) to buy a minority stake in Welcome Break, the UK’s second biggest...
Jun 12, 2019 (Gmt+09:00)
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