fund raising
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[ASK 2016 SUMMIT] S.Korea LPs say performance, communication as key elements for hedge fund GPs
- MMAA sees active portfolio rebalancing as key requirements for hedge funds; prefers advisory firm that can accord with MMAA strategy via communicati...
May 23, 2016 (Gmt+09:00)
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NPS shortlists fund of hedge fund GPs for $1 bln mandate; to pick final 2 firms in Q3
- BlackRock, Blackstone, Grosvenor & UBS are on the shortlist - Hedge funds with big market share & established systems to be chosen prefer...
May 23, 2016 (Gmt+09:00)
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[Interview] NPS CIO says may commit further 1.5 trln won to hedge funds in 2016
- Plans additional 1.5 trln won allocation after 1 trln won commitment to funds of funds in H1 - To diversify alternative asset classes to distress...
May 19, 2016 (Gmt+09:00)
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Global PEFs in bidding for GEPS’ $100 million overseas secondary fund investment
- GEPS to make 2nd commitment to global secondary PEF since 2014; investment size to triple - To pick 2 GPs by mid-June to commit $50 million, resp...
May 18, 2016 (Gmt+09:00)
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KIC aims to pick domestic GPs to manage $2 billion overseas infrastructure fund
- To select 2~3 local asset managers or securities firms as GPs - If fails to bring in local GPs, it will open the door to foreign asset managers ...
May 16, 2016 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Korean shipbuilders win record LNG carrier orders; 2022 outlook bright
South Korea’s three major shipbuilders have swept global orders for LNG carriers, more profitable than oil tankers and container ships, am...
1 MINUTES AGO
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Central bank
DO NOT PUBLISH, BUT EDIT- BOK defies big step rate hike view on recession fears
South Korea’s central bank on Wednesday defied expectations of a big step rate hike by raising the interest rate by 25 basis points (bps) desp...
1 MINUTES AGO
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E-commerce
Blight of failing e-commerce startups in South Korea
Linkshops, once touted as one of the next unicorn candidates in South Korea, bankrupted last month even after garnering 15.4 billion in funding from...
1 MINUTES AGO
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SK Hynix raises $1.5 bn in foreign bonds amid high demand
SK Hynix Inc., the world’s second-largest memory chipmaker, has raised $1.5 billion in foreign currency bonds, with the debt offering four tim...
1 MINUTES AGO
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