corporate social responsibility
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IPO of Korea’s first overseas property-backed REIT receives tepid response
The initial public offering of JR Global REIT, set to be South Korea’s first listed REIT backed by overseas property, was undersubscribed 0.23 t...
Jul 26, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Unsold corporate bonds may hit a record-high in seven years
Institutional investors are becoming wary of investing in Korean corporate bonds due to uncertainties caused by the coronavirus. As of July 20, t...
Jul 20, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Doosan Infracore issues $300 mn dollar bonds amid corporate restructuring
Doosan Infracore Co. Ltd., a Korean machinery manufacturer, has successfully issued dollar-denominated bonds worth $300 million despit...
Jul 15, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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NPS launches stewardship responsible division
The National Pension Service has set up a division to fulfill its stewardship responsibilities as South Korea’s largest institutional investor after i...
Jan 08, 2019 (Gmt+09:00)
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NPS chief-designate says to boost responsible investing in public projects
Former South Korean lawmaker Sung-joo Kim, named as chief executive and chairman of the National Pension Service (NPS) on Nov. 2, stressed the publi...
Nov 03, 2017 (Gmt+09:00)
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NPS’ $600 mn RFP for local PE/VC funds receives tepid response
National Pension Service’s (NPS) recent invitation for investment proposals to domestic private equity and venture capital funds, which amounts to 650...
Oct 16, 2017 (Gmt+09:00)
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[ASK 2016 SUMMIT] KIC seeks club deals via GPs; to quicken response to deal proposal
Korea Investment Corporation (KIC), the $96 billion sovereign wealth fund of South Korea, will continue to secure deals through specialized partners a...
Oct 23, 2016 (Gmt+09:00)
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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...
Aug 08, 2016 (Gmt+09:00)
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[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...
May 26, 2016 (Gmt+09:00)
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