Pension funds
NPS yet to schedule external manager selection; PE firms’ fundraising woes deepen
South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS), the world’s third-largest pension fund, h...
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Korean Investors
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Pension fundsS.Korea’s GEPS to commit $143 million to foreign mid-cap buyout funds
The Government Employees Pension Service (GEPS), one of South Korea’s top three public pension programs, will commit up to 200 billion won ($143 million) in total to offshore middle-market buyout funds, marking a continued global push to diver
May 08, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
The Government Employees Pension Service (GEPS), one of South Korea’s top three public pension programs, will commit up to 200 billion won ($143 million) in total to offshore middle-market buyout funds, marking a continued global push to diver
May 08, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
Mirae Asset to be named Korea Post’s core real estate fund operatorMirae Asset Global Investments Co. is set to manage the mandate of more than 600 billion won ($416....Apr 29, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Asset management
Mirae Asset bets on China as Korean investors’ US focus draws concernSouth Korea’s leading asset manager Mirae Asset Financial Group is increasingly unveiling Chi...Apr 27, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Alternative investments
Meritz backs half of ex-manager’s $210 mn hedge fundMeritz Financial Group Inc., one of South Korea’s most aggressive alternative asset managers,...Apr 23, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
Ritz-Carlton to return to Seoul, tapped by IGIS Asset for landmark projectIGIS Asset Management Co., South Korea’s leading real estate investment firm, has named The R...Apr 22, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
S.Korean gaming giant Netmarble eyes headquarters building saleNetmarble Corp., a leading South Korean gaming company, is seeking to sell its headquarters buildin...Apr 18, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Asset management
South Korea’s young rich vs old rich: Coins, art outpace bonds, fundsYoung South Korean millionaires, placing bold wagers on unconventional financial assets such as cry...Apr 17, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shareholder activism
US PE firm Miri Capital ups stake in Korea’s STIC InvestmentsUS private equity firm Miri Capital Management LLC said on Tuesday it has raised its stake in STIC ...Apr 16, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
Mirae, Koramco, Hana shortlisted for Korea Post’s core real estate fundMirae Asset Global Investments Co., Koramco REITs Management and Trust Co. and Hana Alternative Ass...Apr 14, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
EQT set to invest in KKR-backed fashion unicorn MusinsaEQT, Europe's largest private equity firm, is set to invest 20 billion to 30 billion won ($14 milli...Apr 14, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
NPS gears up for investment overhaul with boost in risk assetsSouth Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS), the country’s largest institutional inves...Apr 11, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
Glenwood PE to increase blind fund to $1 bn on pension funds’ interestSouth Korea’s Glenwood Private Equity Co. is set to increase a blind fund to 1.5 trillion won...Apr 11, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
Geopolitics rewrite investment playbook – and that’s an opportunity: KKRIn an era of escalating geopolitical uncertainty, the head of one of the world’s largest priv...Apr 10, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Asset management
Stay liquid, be selective, look outside US tech, says TCW CEOGlobal financial markets are facing rising volatility and uncertainty this year as the US stock mar...Apr 08, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Alternative investments
Korean financial firms face growing risks in overseas property investmentsSouth Korea’s financial institutions are increasingly at risk of their overseas real estate i...Apr 04, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
Asia Property to buy WeWork building in SeoulSeoul-based real estate investment firm Asia Property has been picked as the sole preferred bidder ...Apr 04, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
MBK sees better exit landscape in 2025, bets on governance reformMBK Partners sees a recovery in the exit environment in 2025 and seeks to capitalize on the opportu...Apr 03, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Asset management
Strong momentum in non-US markets, digital real estate: Principal AM CEOIt is time to shift focus toward non-US markets after years of stellar performance of US assets dri...Apr 02, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
Deloitte Anjin to lead sale of Four Points by Sheraton Josun, MyeongdongIGIS Asset Management Co., a leading South Korean real estate investment firm, has chosen Deloitte ...Apr 02, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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League table
UBS tops Korea’s buyout deal advisory in Q1 thanks to LotteUBS Group AG, the frontrunner in South Korea's M&A market last year, retained the top position ...Apr 02, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shareholder activism
STIC Investments draws activist interest, including Align PartnersSTIC Investments Inc., South Korea’s only listed private equity firm, has become the latest t...Mar 31, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
SM Entertainment acquires additional 11.4% stake in DearU for $9.2 mnSM Entertainment Co., South Korea’s music powerhouse behind internationally popular boy and g...Mar 31, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
VIG taps KDB financing to buy 40% stake in Kakao MobilitySouth Korea’s private equity firm VIG Partners’ buyout of minority stakes in Kakao Mobi...Mar 27, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
CPPIB invests in Seoul office building for rental housing conversionThe Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) and South Korean property developer MGRV have join...Mar 26, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
KKR, Carlyle, Hillhouse race to buy Korean beauty device maker ClassysGlobal private equity giants such as KKR & Co., Carlyle Group and Hillhouse Capital Group Holdi...Mar 26, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
Global assets drive Korean teachers' fund to 11.1% return in 2024The Korean Teachers’ Credit Union (KTCU) achieved an 11.1% return on investments in 2024, wit...Mar 26, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
Warburg Pincus-Wide Creek Asset JV picks up 2nd Korean logistics assetUS private equity firm Warburg Pincus LLC and South Korean real estate manager Wide Creek Asset Man...Mar 26, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
S.Korea’s NPS to double pension fund size by 2050, hike risky assetsSouth Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS) is projected to nearly double its fund size to 3...Mar 24, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
Shinhan REITs picked as sole bidder for BNK Digital TowerShinhan REITs Management is expected to acquire BNK Digital Tower, an office building in the afflue...Mar 21, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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