Interview

Artificial intelligence Saramin launches AI interview coaching service for job seekers

South Korean career matching platform Saramin (formerly SaraminHR Co.)  said on Tuesday that it has unveiled an AI interview coaching service t...

Entertainment [Interview] Manga platform Piccoma ready to take over Japan's comics market

Manga platform Piccoma is gearing up to take over Japan’s massive digital comics market as the company continues to see prominent growth in its ...

Pension funds [Interview] Real estate funds may bear brunt of Covid 19 in Q4: military fund

The coronavirus impact will likely spill over to the commercial real estate market around the fourth quarter of this year, with a spike in office vaca...

Pension funds [Interview] Teachers’ Pension picks infrastructure, daily necessities sectors

South Korea’s Teachers’ Pension will chase infrastructure facilities and industrial park properties in developed countries for overseas al...

Pension funds [Interview] Korea local govts' pension hunts for bargains as valuation concern eased: CIO

The Public Officials Benefit Association (POBA) is shifting away from a defensive stance to put its increased cash to work as the asset price declines...

Canyon Partners [Interview] Distressed investing to hedge PE/PD strategies: Canyon Partners

A distressed allocation can complement private equity and private debt strategies in the later stage of credit growth cycles as a record-high percenta...

The Government Employees Pension Service (GEPS) will ramp up global private equity secondary investment and focus real estate investment on easy-to-tr...

[Interview] POBA to increase US property loan investment via JVs

The Public Officials Benefit Association (POBA) will continue to step up investment in US real estate loans through joint ventures (JVs) with global p...

[Interview] Carlyle sees niche in opportunistic credit for mid-teen returns

Opportunistic credit is becoming a growing form of credit strategy, offering steady mid-teen returns with a low principal loss risk, compared with s...

[Interview] KTCU’s new CIO says to boost equity investments

The Korean Teachers’ Credit Union (KTCU) will aggressively seek equity-type investments such as stocks and private equities for extra returns wi...

[Interview] DRC plans to launch Europe whole loan fund in 2019

DRC Capital, a London-based debt investment advisor, plans to launch a European whole loan fund by mid-2019, in a follow-up to its UK whole loan fund ...

[Interview] UK senior facilities likely to offer strong return: Octopus Investments

The UK retirement property market will create investment opportunities of up to $70 billion over the next 10 years and may yield double-digit return...

[Interview] Korean office building market set for further growth: Savills

South Korea’s office building market is poised to continue its record-breaking growth, buoyed by heavy money inflows from overseas investors and the c...

[Interview] Ares Management picks commercial mortgage, 2nd-tier US cities

Senior commercial real estate debts and select second-tier cities are likely to offer greater investment opportunities to global investors still keen ...

[Interview] Korea military fund aims to cash in $700 mn bad assets within 3 yrs

The Military Mutual Aid Association (MMAA) will liquidate half of its 1.6 trillion won ($1.4 billion) worth of non-performing assets by early 2021 and...

[Interview] IFM Investors upbeat on renewables; wary of power generators

Renewable energy sectors in North America, western Europe and Australia will continue to create attractive investment opportunities, whereas regulator...

[Interview] Carlyle sees huge potential in private credit: Co-CEO

The Carlyle Group, one of the world’s biggest private equity firms, puts the expansion of credit business as a top priority as the private debt market...

[Interview] Blockchain technology to cut property transaction cost: Bitcoin.com CEO

“The impact of blockchain technology will not be limited within financial markets. Blockchain technology will also impact real estate transactions, sm...

[Interview] Meritz Real picks US retail assets, shorter-term property loans

US commercial buildings with global brand shops or fresh food stores are likely to generate strong returns enough to offset higher dollar hedging cost...

[Interview] IFM Investors eyes Europe’s energy projects, debt refinancing

Energy projects and debt refinancing and secondary market deals are expected to create new investment opportunities in Europe, said an executive of Au...

[Interview] Korean fund for small firms to allot $440 mn to alternatives in 2017

Yellow Umbrella Mutual Aid Fund, South Korea’s savings fund for small-sized business owners, will likely allocate 300 billion won ($265 million)...

[Interview] Hana Asset bets on retail demand for overseas real estate

The asset management unit of South Korea’s Hana Financial Group is preparing to launch two new public funds investing in overseas real estate, betting...

[Interview] Shinhan Life eyes low-volatility investments ahead of new accounting rule

The life insurance arm of South Korea’s Shinhan Financial Group will allocate more than 90% of its assets under management to loans and bonds to...

[Interview] ING Life Korea seeks equity investments in US, Europe core real estate

ING Life Insurance Korea Ltd. sees core office buildings and infrastructure in the US and Europe remaining as attractive targets even in the periods o...

[Interview] Dongbu Insurance shifts eyes to Europe, Australia; farmlands in focus

Dongbu Insurance Co. Ltd. is aiming to diversify its US-focused overseas alternative investments into Europe and Australia because of higher US intere...

[Interview] CVC keen on e-commerce, healthcare, consumer brands in Korea

CVC Capital Partners is interested in electronic commerce, healthcare and services sectors in South Korea because of their growth potential, and willi...

[Interview] Lotte’s insurance arm eyes US infrastructure, private debts for low-risk alternatives

Lotte Non-Life Insurance Co. Ltd., a unit of South Korea’s retail giant Lotte Group, is looking to US infrastructure and private debt markets in Europ...

[Interview] NongHyup Life eyes hedge fund, private equity secondary investments

NongHyup Life Insurance Co. Ltd., a unit of South Korea’s agricultural cooperative, will commit an additional 700 billion won ($620 mn) to overseas al...

[Interview] Hyundai Marine sees one or two more buyout fund investments in 2017

Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance Co. Ltd., South Korea’s second-largest non-life insurer by assets, is considering investing in one or two addition...

[Interview] Hanwha Life targets senior secured debt; sees $1 bn net growth in 2017 alternative asset

Hanwha Life Insurance Co. Ltd., which manages 100 trillion won ($87 billion) of assets, will chase senior secured debts of commercial buildings in dev...