[ASK2021] Middle Market Direct Lending & Market Outlook

Monroe Capital LLC (“Monroe”) is a premier boutique asset management firm specializing in private credit markets across v...

[ASK 2021] Opportunistic Strategies in Private Credit & Snapshot Examples

Crestline Investors, Inc., founded in 1997 and based in Fort Worth, Texas, USA, is an institutional alternative investment management...

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

CapMan is a leading Nordic private asset expert with an active approach to value creation. As one of the Nordic private equity pionee...

AI human developer MINDs Lab aims for November IPO

South Korea’s top artificial intelligence (AI) developer MINDs Lab Inc. is aiming to list on the Kosdaq market within this month. While the ...

Supergene looks well beyond smash hit instant game OMG

Commanding more than 100 million users for a South Korean Internet social service or a mobile game is uncommon even among industry leaders.Naver Cor...

[ASK 2021] CLO Market Insights - Resilience and Growth across Credit Cycles

Founded in 2006, Vibrant Capital Partners is a leading alternative credit investment manager. The firm is majority owned by active partners and ...

[ASK 2021] Private Debt Opportunities in Asia Pacific

Orion Capital Asia, established in 2013, is a Singapore based private debt investment manager with strong investment track record of over US$1 b...

NPS posts near 10% IRR as of end-Aug, riding exit market boom

The National Pension Service (NPS) has achieved an average 9.65% return on investments as of the end of August, driven by overseas equity divestment...

Kurly, SSG.COM, Oasis plan for fast-track 2022 IPOs

Competition among South Korean e-commerce companies for initial public offerings is expected to get even fiercer next year. Kurly Inc., the oper...

NPS makes new commitments worth $17 bn in private sector every year

South Korea's National Pension Service (NPS) plans to keep increasing private equity investment for mid- to-long term asset allocation, Choe Hyung D...

Korea Post advises more GPs set up Korean offices for better partnerships

Korea Post looks to expand asset classes that can hedge inflation and earn benefits from rising interest rates despite concerns of stagflation and c...

NPS to up strategic partnerships with global institutions

The National Pension Service (NPS) will increase strategic investments with leading global institutional investors to boost overseas alternative inv...

Korea scientists fund sees US-China conflict create infra investments

The Korea Scientists and Engineers Mutual-Aid Association's (SEMA) Chief Investment Officer Huh Sung-moo said on Wednesday that climate change and g...

Hanwha Life CIO says interested in infrastructure debts

Chief Investment Officer of South Korea's Hanwha Life Insurance Shin Minsik said on Wednesday that the company is selectively looking for equities i...

KIC to raise alternative investments to 25% by 2027

Korea Investment Corp. (KIC) plans to increase alternative investments to a quarter of its portfolio by 2027 from the current 16%, its CEO Jin Seoun...

Top Korean LPs to discuss post-pandemic investments

The Korea Economic Daily is hosting Asia's biggest alternative investment forum in Seoul on Oct. 27, where chief executives of the National Pension ...

Hyundai to target Southeast Asia EV market from Indonesia

Hyundai Motor Group chairman Chung Euisun has declared that the world’s fifth-largest carmaker will target the electric vehicle market in Sout...

BTS drops Sony for Universal

The world’s biggest boy band is joining forces with the world’s largest music company.South Korea’s BTS has agreed to a ...

Masayoshi Son to bet $170 mn on Naver metaverse platform

Softbank Group founder Masayoshi Son is slated to bet $170 million on Naver Corp.’s metaverse platform. The investment is expected to help Nav...

Ares Management sees rental demand-led growth in US properties

Industrial properties in the US will likely continue to outperform other types of real estate, driven by significant rental growth in the e-commerce...

Enchem raises IPO price by a record 20% on strong investor demand

South Korea’s Enchem Co., which is working to list its shares on the Kosdaq market, has decided to raise its initial public offering price by ...

Are Korean battery materials stocks too expensive?

South Korean battery materials shares have rallied with their market capitalization nearly doubling since early January thanks to strong growth in t...

Hyundai Motor, Kia winners in sagging European car market in September

Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp., the two automaking units of Hyundai Motor Group, saw their market share in Europe rise to a level never seen before...

SK to form 'turquoise' hydrogen JV in Korea with Monolith

SK Inc., the holding and investment company of South Korea’s SK Group, agreed to establish a 'turquoise' hydrogen joint venture in the country...

Korean auto shares shine in gloomy stock market

South Korean car shares overcame slides in the country’s stock markets as the automotive chip shortage is showing some signs of easing.Global ...

SK Group to reform governance structure with stronger board of directors

SK Group will undergo a major governance reform with significant empowerment of the board of directors in making key management decisions. The group...

Korea private debt growth at record high of $98 bn in Q2

South Korea’s private sector debt jumped near $100 billion in the April-June period, a record high of quarterly growth, amid an overheating pr...

SoftBank-backed Riiid acquires Langoo, eyes Japan's edtech market

South Korea-based artificial intelligence startup Riiid is looking to boost its presence in Japan following the acquisition of its Japan-based distr...

Hanwha to raise $503 mn to expand China PVC production

South Korea’s Hanwha Solutions Corp. is set to raise $503 million to expand its polyvinyl chloride (PVC) business in China, the world&rsq...

Toss acquires Tada, taps into mobility market

South Korea-based mobile financial platform Toss, which has been expanding its operations across the financial sector, is set to foray into the mobi...