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[THE INVESTOR] The government-run Industrial Bank of Korea will acquire a major stake in Indonesia’s Bank Agris in its first-ever overseas acquisition, the lender confirmed on Feb. 6. Korea’s sixth...
[THE INVESTOR] Korea’s merger and acquisition deals slowed in 2017 for two consecutive years after recording historical highs in 2015, according to global financial business data provider Mergermark...
[THE INVESTOR] The race to acquire Style Nanda, a Korean budget fashion and cosmetics brand, is heating up, with global big names, including LVMH-backed L Catterton and Hong Kong’s Affinity Equity P...
[THE INVESTOR] David Rubenstein, co-executive chairman of The Carlyle Group, one of the world’s top private equity firms, visited Seoul this week amid sales talks of ADT Caps. During his visit, he ...
[THE INVESTOR] CJ Group announced on Jan. 17 the merger of its commerce and culture arms. CJ O’Shopping, the nation’s largest home shopping company, and CJ E&M, which owns a number of television ch...
[THE INVESTOR] Two firms funded by PayPal billionaire Peter Thiel have recently sold off their stake worth about US$72 million in Korea’s Hanmi Semiconductor. According to regulatory filings on Jan...
[THE INVESTOR] Korean private equity firm VIG Partners said on Jan. 3 it had acquired Youyoung Industries, a local sneaker material maker for Nike and other global sportswear brands, for 220 billion...
[ THE INVESTOR ] Mirae Asset Group plans to sell its entire 95.75 percent stake in Real Estate 114, Korea’s largest online realtor service provider, held by two of its affiliates, according to indu...
[ THE INVESTOR ] China-backed AFC Korea has been selected as the preferred bidder for cash-strapped STX Corp., the Korean trading company said in a regulatory filing on Dec. 27. AFC Korea has repo...
[THE INVESTOR] Tencent Holdings -- the Chinese internet giant operating WeChat -- is mulling a pre-IPO investment in Korea-based Web-novel platform Munpia, according to The Bell on Dec. 27. Citing ...
[THE INVESTOR] LB Investment, a Korean private equity and venture capital firm, hit the jackpot with its investment in homegrown game maker Pearl Abyss. According to The Bell on Dec. 26, LB sold al...
[ THE INVESTOR ] Korea Aerospace Industries, South Korea‘s aircraft maker, said on Dec. 26 it has signed a deal worth 70.5 billion won (US$65 million) with the government to sell three Surion helic...
[THE INVESTOR] Several high profile investors including Korean retail giants Lotte and Shinsegae have joined the race to acquire Korea’s budget fashion brand Stylenanda, according to news reports on...
[ THE INVESTOR ] Woongjin Group is set to reacquire majority stake in Coway, a water purifier company that was sold five years ago, according to news reports on Dec. 19. “Negotiations are underway...
[ THE INVESTOR ] Korea Investment & Securities has acquired an Indonesian securities firm to make inroads in the Southeast Asian country, according to news reports on Dec. 19. KIS has reportedly s...
Yanolja partners with Irish hostel operator for global expansion
KDB to complete lifeline injection to GM Korea
Lawmaker calls for extended probe of Google
Analysts bullish on shares of chaebol holding firms
IMM Investment, JKL Partners acquire GS ITM
Mirae Asset’s Indian unit boasts W4tr AUM
KT strengthens 5G partnership in Northern Europe
Berkeley Center’s Adam Sterling on future of VCs, startup ecosystem
December 15, 2018
