Infrastructure
Korea Post to commit $150 mn to mid-cap infrastructure funds
Korea Post will commit $150 million to one or two global asset managers for mid-cap infrastructure ...
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Pension fundsNPS logs 0.87% return from first-quarter investment
The National Pension Service (NPS), South Korea’s state-run pension fund and the country’s largest institutional investor, announced on Friday it logged a 0.87% return from its investment activities in the first quarter, thanks to the so
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The National Pension Service (NPS), South Korea’s state-run pension fund and the country’s largest institutional investor, announced on Friday it logged a 0.87% return from its investment activities in the first quarter, thanks to the so
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Infrastructure
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Real estate
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Real estate
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Rental housing gains appeal amid supply crunch: asset managersThe rental housing markets in the US, Europe and Australia present attractive investment opportunit...May 28, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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NPS, KIC step up focus on mid-market infrastructureThe National Pension Service (NPS) and Korea Investment Corp. (KIC) are actively exploring mid-mark...May 26, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
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Pension funds
NPS to ramp up shareholder engagement with overseas companiesSouth Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS) plans to deepen shareholder engagement with its ...May 23, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
KKR sells 9.5% stake in HD Hyundai Marine, recoups $450 millionGlobal private equity firm KKR & Co. Inc., formerly known as Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.,...May 23, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean pension funds, insurers seek customized investment vehiclesSouth Korean institutional investors are increasingly interested in separately managed accounts (SM...May 22, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean Investors
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Leadership & Management
Morgan Stanley stalwart Cho bows out after over 10 years at the helmThe investment banking head of Morgan Stanley’s Seoul office is stepping down after overseein...May 22, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shareholder value
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KIC bets on Asian real estate; eyes residential, data centersThe Korea Investment Corporation (KIC) is zeroing in on Asia’s real estate market by region, ...May 21, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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NPS boosts allocation to direct lending, secondariesThe National Pension Service (NPS), the world’s third-largest pension fund, has been further ...May 21, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Investment banking
Bill Clinton in Seoul to meet with MBK's ByungJu Kim, business leadersMichael ByungJu Kim, co-founder, partner and chairman of Seoul-based private equity firm MBK Partne...May 21, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Alternative investments
Hamilton Lane invests in IMM infrastructure fund in secondary dealGlobal private market investor Hamilton Lane Inc. has acquired a stake in Seoul-based alternative i...May 20, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
Seoul’s prime office transactions rise 6% in Q1 despite weak sentimentDespite mounting economic headwinds and heightened investor caution, the prime office market in Seo...May 20, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Infrastructure
KIC discusses post-US tariff infrastructure strategy with pension fundsThe Korea Investment Corporation (KIC) on Tuesday discussed infrastructure investment opportunities...May 20, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
Bid heats up for IGIS-owned co-living building in SeoulAn auction for a co-living building, owned by South Korea’s top real estate asset management ...May 19, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
Greystar hires ex-Samsung SRA manager to launch Seoul officeGreystar Real Estate Partners, the largest housing investment firm in the US, has hired Kang Junghw...May 16, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Centroid to divest control of TaylorMade as exit strategy, drops IPO planCentroid Investment Partners, a South Korean private equity firm, has confirmed plans to divest its...May 15, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Korea's science ministry picks 10 AI, digital startups to back global growthSouth Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT on Thursday announced that it has selected 10 start...May 15, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
Korean teachers' fund to commit $495 mn to 10 PE firmsThe Korean Teachers’ Credit Union (KTCU), a retirement fund operator for South Korean teacher...May 13, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
Half of Seoul offices now over 30 years old amid limited new supplyAbout half of the office buildings in Seoul’s major business districts are over 30 years old,...May 13, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
S.Korea’s GEPS to commit $143 million to foreign mid-cap buyout fundsThe Government Employees Pension Service (GEPS), one of South Korea’s top three public pensio...May 08, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
NPS yet to schedule external manager selection; PE firms’ fundraising woes deepenSouth Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS), the world’s third-largest pension fund, h...May 02, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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