LPs

ASK 2024 Korean LPs tighten due diligence on general partners

In the wake of COVID-19, South Korean pension funds and insurance companies have placed a greater focus on asset managers' capabilities for post-inv...

Asset management Niche real asset creates new opportunities, Korean investors say

The scope of real assets is expanding with new businesses such as infrastructure operating services and supply chain management, creating niche oppo...

Private equity Korean LPs seek private equity secondaries amid liquidity crunch

Secondary strategy is South Korean institutional investors’ top pick for private equity investments for two straight years, a survey showed. Man...

Private debt Korean LPs stick to private debt amid market uncertainties

South Korean limited partners will tap private debt as their most preferred asset class in 2024 to secure stable income amid geopolitical conflicts an...

Real estate Korean LPs eye industrial, logistics amid e-commerce growth

Global real estate will be the least-chosen asset class for South Korean institutional investors this year, according to a recent survey. Despite curr...

Infrastructure Digital assets emerge as Korean LPs' No. 1 infrastructure target

Digital infrastructure, such as data centers, towers and smart meters, will be the hottest infrastructure asset this year for South Korean limited par...

Asset Owners Report Private debt, infrastructure remain top picks for Korean LPs in 2024

Private debt and infrastructure will remain South Korean institutional investors’ favorite alternative asset classes for the second straight yea...

Real estate Multifamily emerges as Korean LPs’ top real estate pick for 2023

Multifamily housing has emerged as the most popular real estate segment for South Korean institutional investors, with senior secured loans picked as ...

Private debt Direct lending tops private debt strategy again for Korean LPs

Direct lending, which has topped South Korean institutional investors’ private debt strategies for years, has become even more popular amid risi...

Private equity More Korean LPs look to buyouts, special situations for private equity

Healthcare continued to be the preferred sector for South Korean institutional investors this year as it was last year, a survey found. Meanwhile, the...

Asset Owners Report S.Korean LPs to up exposure to private debt, infrastructure in 2023: Survey

South Korean institutional investors are eyeing private debt and infrastructure for stable income and to hedge against inflation, a survey by The Kore...

Korean Investors S.Korean LPs name 41 best alternative asset managers

Blackstone, Hamilton Lane, HarbourVest Partners and Audax Private Equity were jointly named the most preferred PE firms by South Korean institutional ...

Private equity Carlyle promotes two Koreans to partner, MD

The Carlyle Group Inc. announced on Tuesday 32 new partners and 39 new managing directors, effective Jan. 1 of 2023, including two Koreans, Sean (So...

Private equity Korean PE firms struggle with fundraising on illiquidity

South Korean private equity (PE) firms are having trouble fundraising as institutional investors' capital for new investment is drying up amid inter...

Energy Energy transition investment needs flexible approach: Ares Management

As energy transition is a new sector in infrastructure compared with other asset types, institutional investors are seeking asset managers highly ex...

Korean Investors NPS, KIC, other Korean LPs commit $551 mn to Cinven's fund

Global private equity firm Cinven Ltd. has attracted €550 million ($551.3 million) from South Korean institutional investors for its eighth fla...

Pension funds More LPs tap ex-Samsung Life professionals as CIOs

A number of financial experts who built their careers at Samsung Life Insurance Co. are in the spotlight as more South Korean pension funds and mutu...

Private debt Korean LPs join Antares Capital’s $3.5 bn credit fund

A few key institutional investors in South Korea are set to commit up to $300 million to a $3.5 billion private credit fund by US private debt man...

ASK 2022 Infrastructure shines amid rising inflation, Korean LPs say

Major institutional investors in South Korea have a largely positive outlook on infrastructure amid the macroeconomic risks, such as inflation and...

ASK 2022 Korean real estate investors look to secure liquidity post-pandemic

South Korean real estate investors prefer liquidity and stable payback on investment, as well as investing in debts amid market uncertainty. The lim...

ASK 2022 Korean LPs seek different strategies for private equity, debt

Key asset owners of South Korea will keep their mid- to long-term plans for alternative asset management despite the current macroeconomic risks, as...

ASK 2022 Global experts to discuss alternative investment at ASK 2022

The Korea Economic Daily will host ASK 2022, or Alternative Investment Summit Korea 2022, at the Conrad Seoul hotel on May 18. More than 800 alterna...

Korean Investors Renewables emerge as LPs' top infrastructure sector

Key asset owners of South Korea will continue to expand their offshore infrastructure portfolios next year, and renewable energy is their top pick in ...

Korean Investors 73% of LPs to ramp up global warehouse investment

Key asset owners of South Korea are eyeing logistics centers and multifamily housing for real estate investing while planning to reduce exposure to ho...

Korean Investors Direct lending remains the top PD strategy for Korean LPs

Around 70% of South Korean key asset owners will expand their exposure to global private debt, expecting steady streams of cash flow, according to a r...

Korean Investors Healthcare, tech top Korean LPs' favorite PE sectors

Healthcare and technology are the preferred sectors for global private equity investment, a survey of South Korea's major asset owners has shown. Co-i...

Korean Investors Healthcare, tech top Korean LPs' favorite PE sectors

Healthcare and technology are the preferred sectors for global private equity investment, a survey of South Korea's major asset owners has shown. Co-i...

Alternative investments Korean LPs name their 36 favorite alternative asset managers

KKR was chosen as the best private equity firm by South Korean institutional investors, a survey shows. Blackstone, Macquarie Asset Management and Are...

Infrastructure Partners Group wins $620 mn Korean LPs mandate for infra

Some major institutional investors of South Korea have committed a combined $620 million to Partners Group’s third direct infrastructure progr...

Korean Investors 88% of Korean LPs want speedy capital deployment

Asset managers' track record and risk management are the most important factors for South Korean major limited partners when considering new partnersh...