SEMA jointly acquires stakes in US telecom tower operator

South Korea’s Korea Scientists and Engineers Mutual-Aid Association (SEMA) said on Nov. 12 that it has invested $500 million in a joint acquis...

AIIB commits $60 mn to STIC Asia Infra Innovation Fund

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has committed $60 million to the STIC Asia Infrastructure Innovation Fund managed by South Korea&r...

Seoul commits $204 mn to attract foreign-invested firms by 2026

Foreign-invested enterprises (FIEs) to be set up in Seoul, South Korea from 2022 will receive increased incentives and reduction in office rent, acc...

SK to invest $340 mn in Vietnam’s major retail platform The CrownX

South Korea’s conglomerate SK Group said on Nov. 11 that it agreed to invest $340 million in The CrownX, a retail platform of Masan Group Corp...

POSCO Chem's rise from brickworks to EV materials leader

POHANG, South Korea - When POSCO Chemical Co., better known as a refractory brick manufacturer until the early 1990s, announced its entry into the a...

KIC, NongHyup, Suhyup to co-invest $300 mn in overseas hedge funds

Korea Investment Corporation (KIC) is slated to jointly invest a combined $300 million in overseas hedge funds with Korea’s National Agricultu...

NPS, Tishman form $1.5 bn JV to invest in US housing

The National Pension Service (NPS) of South Korea, the world’s third-largest pension fund, and New York-based global real estate investment ...

Orchestra PE buys Korean pizza brand Banolim

Orchestra Private Equity set up Orchestra Private Equity IV (OPE IV) to invest $32 million in Korea’s pizza chain operator Banolim Food Co. an...

Data Republic creates AI-based crypto investment solution

South Korean startup Data Republic is pioneering a smart way of investing for global cryptocurrency investors. Founded in 2018, the company has ra...

Korea's major LPs to focus on core assets in US and Europe

The chief investment officers of 10 South Korean major limited partners (LPs), including pension funds, mutual aid associations and life insurance c...

NPS selects four Korean VCs to invest 150 bn won

The National Pension Service (NPS) of South Korea said on Nov. 9 it has selected the venture capital firms that will entrust the pension fund&rsqu...

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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

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[ASK 2021] Infra Debt Key Market Trends in a Post-Covid Environment

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[ASK 2021] The European Private Debt Market: Tips and Guidance

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[ASK 2021] The Investment Case for Asia Real Estate

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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?

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[ASK 2021] Real Estate Debt Investing in 2022

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

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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

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

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[ASK 2021] Private Debt Opportunities in Asia Pacific

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