Yellow Umbrella Mutual to invest $500 mn in global multi-asset funds

Yellow Umbrella Mutual to invest $500 mn in global multi-asset funds

The Yellow Umbrella Mutual Aid Fund, a $12 billion savings arm for South Korea’s small business owners, has entrusted two Korean asset managers ...

Hyosung to accelerate asset sales, IPOs to spur growth in hydrogen, data businesses

Hyosung to accelerate asset sales, IPOs to spur growth in hydrogen, data businesses

Hyosung Group, a South Korean textile and chemicals conglomerate, is accelerating efforts to sell assets and list major subsidiaries on the local bour...

Mirae Asset named preferred negotiator for 3 Amazon-leased logistics centers in US

Mirae Asset named preferred negotiator for 3 Amazon-leased logistics centers in US

Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. has been named the preferred negotiator to acquire three logistics centers in the US leased to American retail gian...

Mirae Asset to launch $252 mn Europe infrastructure fund

Mirae Asset to launch $252 mn Europe infrastructure fund

Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. is preparing to launch a 300 billion won ($252 million) vehicle to invest in a European infrastructure fund.Accordi...

Hanwha Q Cells secures 315MW solar power, energy storage project in Portugal

Hanwha Q Cells secures 315MW solar power, energy storage project in Portugal

Hanwha Q Cells Co. has secured the right to generate half of the 700-megawatt power capacity put up for auction in Portugal, becoming the first compan...

NPS commits $100-200 mn to UK PEF's energy fund to bolster ESG portfolio

NPS commits $100-200 mn to UK PEF's energy fund to bolster ESG portfolio

The National Pension Service (NPS) has committed between $100 million and $200 million to an energy and infrastructure fund set up by UK-based private...

NPS creates active management team for overseas traditional assets

NPS creates active management team for overseas traditional assets

The National Pension Service will set up teams in its overseas offices to directly handle active investments in traditional assets such as equiti...

Hana Financial underwrites $117 million senior loan for US energy storage system

Hana Financial underwrites $117 million senior loan for US energy storage system

Hana Financial Investment Co., Ltd has invested in an energy storage system development project as an underwriter for senior loans worth $117 million....

Shinhan Financial in search to acquire traditional asset manager

Shinhan Financial in search to acquire traditional asset manager

Shinhan Financial Group, one of Korea's largest financial holding firms, has reached out to asset management companies that are well-versed ...

Mirae Asset co-leads $100 mn financing for China’s biotech startup

Mirae Asset co-leads $100 mn financing for China’s biotech startup

Mirae Asset Financial Group has invested $28 million in Shanghai-based biotechnology startup JW Therapeutics, about a quarter of $100 million financin...

Korean Air to raise $817 mn in rights issue; in talks with PEFs on asset sales

Korean Air to raise $817 mn in rights issue; in talks with PEFs on asset sales

Korean Air Lines Co. Ltd. unveiled its largest rights offering plan on May 13 to raise 1 trillion won ($817 million) for debt repayment, after it open...

Midas Asset acquires German logistics portfolio for $217 mn

Midas Asset acquires German logistics portfolio for $217 mn

Seoul-based Midas Asset Management has acquired three logistics assets in Germany, including an Amazon-leased facility, for 200 million euros ($217 mi...

Mirae Asset scraps $5.8 bn US hotels deal with China’s Anbang

Mirae Asset scraps $5.8 bn US hotels deal with China’s Anbang

Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. notified Anbang Insurance Group on May 3 of its decision to cancel a $5.8 billion acquisition of 15 US luxury ...

Mirae Asset says no financing problem with closing $5.8 bn hotels deal

Mirae Asset says no financing problem with closing $5.8 bn hotels deal

Mire Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. has no problem with financing a $5.8 billion acquisition of 15 luxury hotels from Anbang Insurance Group and is...

Korean Air may sell core assets estimated at $2.4 bn to ease cash crunch

Korean Air may sell core assets estimated at $2.4 bn to ease cash crunch

Hanjin Group, parent of Korean Air Lines Co. Ltd., is considering selling three core businesses of the carrier -- in-flight meal service, mileage prog...

POBA eyes distressed assets; reduces office buildings exposure

POBA eyes distressed assets; reduces office buildings exposure

The Public Officials Benefit Association (POBA) will aggressively chase distressed assets to take advantage of the recent market downturn, while scali...

Mirae Assets logs 150% return from German biotech startup exit

Mirae Assets logs 150% return from German biotech startup exit

Mirae Asset Daewoo Co. Ltd. has earned a 150% return on a $15 million investment in German biotechnology firm BioNTech SE in nine months, securing $22...

Mirae Asset leads $23 mn funding for Indian food delivery startup

Mirae Asset leads $23 mn funding for Indian food delivery startup

Mirae Asset Daewoo Co. Ltd. has led a $23 million investment in Indian food delivery platform Swiggy by South Korean companies in their first investme...

Mirae Asset may lose $5 mn to email fraud on aircraft finance

Mirae Asset may lose $5 mn to email fraud on aircraft finance

Mirae Asset Daewoo Co. Ltd. is likely to lose $5 million related to its aircraft financing deal after its Hong Kong-based employee transferred the mon...

Mirae Asset invests $150 mn in US meat substitutes maker

Mirae Asset invests $150 mn in US meat substitutes maker

Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. has signed a share purchase agreement to invest $150 million in Impossible Foods Inc., a meat substitutes prod...

Mirae Asset says on track to close $5.8 bn US hotels deal

Mirae Asset says on track to close $5.8 bn US hotels deal

Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. remains on track to close a $5.8 billion acquisition of 15 US luxury hotels from China’s Anbang Insuranc...

Mirae Asset to sell up to $600 mn global debt for investment

Mirae Asset to sell up to $600 mn global debt for investment

Mirae Asset Daewoo Co. Ltd. plans to issue a global bond worth $500 million to $600 million as early as April for the third year of offshore debt sale...

NH Investment, KB Asset buy Dallas building for $370 mn

NH Investment, KB Asset buy Dallas building for $370 mn

NH Investment & Securities Co. Ltd. and KB Asset Management Co. Ltd. have acquired an office building in Dallas for $370 million, which represente...

HDC-Mirae Asset consortium takes majority in Asiana Airlines for $2.2 bn

A consortium of Hyundai Development Company (HDC) and Mirae Asset Daewoo Co. Ltd. has agreed to take a 76.5% stake in Asiana Airlines Inc. for 2.5 tri...

Europe’s residential assets seen as attractive play: Patrizia

Europe’s residential assets seen as attractive play: Patrizia

Residential properties remain a small portion of institutional investors’ portfolios but they are becoming an attractive asset class for income-...

Mirae Asset Daewoo buys three Boeing 777 planes for $450 mn

Mirae Asset Daewoo buys three Boeing 777 planes for $450 mn

Mirae Asset Daewoo Co. Ltd. has sealed a $450 million financing deal to buy three Boeing 777-300ER aircraft leased by China Airlines, as the South Kor...

Mirae Asset consortium likely to clinch $2.1 bn Asiana Airlines deal

A consortium of Mirae Asset Daewoo Co. Ltd. and Hyundai Development Company (HDC) is set to be announced as a preferred buyer of a controlling stake...

Mirae Asset to offer $425 mn in equity, debt funding for US desalination plant

Mirae Asset to offer $425 mn in equity, debt funding for US desalination plant

Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. will provide $425 million in equity and debt financing for the acquisition of a desalination plant in San Dieg...

Korean rating agency warns of fast alternative asset growth, resale risk

Korean rating agency warns of fast alternative asset growth, resale risk

The pace of growth in overseas alternative investments by South Korean securities companies has been “too rapid” over the past 18 months and brought t...

Mirae Asset teams up with builder for $1.2 bn Asiana Airlines deal

Mirae Asset teams up with builder for $1.2 bn Asiana Airlines deal

Mirae Asset Daewoo Co. Ltd. has attracted Hyundai Development Company (HDC) as a strategic partner to bid for a controlling stake in debt-ridden A...

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