[ASK 2016 SUMMIT] NPS, KIC see gradual increase in hedge fund investment

- NPS says its strict transparency requirement may deter talented GPs; to adopt flexible approach to solve the problem - KIC to make the best of he...

[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...

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...

[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...

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...

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 ...

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...