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[THE INVESTOR] BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, has raised its stake in Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering to 5.57 percent, according to its regulatory filing on Dec. 6. BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, a private investment management under BlackRock, ...
[THE INVESTOR] Following Lotte Group’s announcement that it plans to sell its credit card and insurance units to spur the completion of a holding company structure, many financial groups have emerged as potential buyers, according to industry sources on Dec. 6. Despite previous market forecasts ...
[THE INVESTOR] LS Industrial Systems said on Dec. 5 that it has acquired US-based Parker Hannifin’s energy storage system business to create a new affiliate there. The acquisition of Parker Hannifin’s Energy Grid Tie division allows LSIS to establish LS Energy Solutions. The value of the de...
[THE INVESTOR] BNK Financial Group, MBK Partners and Hanwha Group are among candidates considering to acquire Lotte Group’s credit card and insurance units, according to industry sources on Dec. 4. BNK Financial Group, the holding firm of Korea’s regional lenders Busan Bank and Kyongnam Bank, i...
[THE INVESTOR] IICOMBINED that owns hot-selling sunglass brand Gentle Monster is hiring banks to resume its delayed plans for an initial public offering, according to industry sources on Dec. 4. The Seoul-based firm scrapped its IPO plans last year after securing sizeable investment from L Catter...
[THE INVESTOR] Global private equity giant Ardian said on Dec. 3 it has launched its Korean office -- the fourth in Asia after Singapore, Beijing and Tokyo. The Paris-based firm, Europe’s largest PEF that manages US$82 billion globally, operates 15 offices across the world. In Asia alone, its in...
[THE INVESTOR] VIG Partners said on Nov. 30 it has signed a deal to become the largest shareholder of Bonchon International, the Seoul-based hansik franchise best known for its Korean-style friend chicken. The private equity firm said it will own a 55 percent stake in Bonchon, declining to disclo...
[THE INVESTOR] Ascendas Hospitality Trust, also known as A-HTRUST, announced on Nov. 29 that it is acquiring Ibis Ambassador Seoul Insadong for 77.5 billion won (US$69.18 million). This is the Singapore-listed firm’s second purchase of a hotel here since it acquired The Splaisir Seoul Dongdaemun...
[THE INVESTOR] Mirae Asset Management plans to sell its Taiwanese unit to Amundi Asset Management, according to industry sources on Nov. 26. The firm reportedly signed a sale and purchase agreement last month with Amundi, a French company with total assets under management of 1.48 trillion euros ...
[THE INVESTOR] LF Group said on Nov. 22 it is acquiring a majority stake in the country’s third-largest realty trust KORAMCO REITs & Trust. The Korean fashion group will pay 189.8 billion won (US$168 million) for a 50.74 percent stake, higher than the originally discussed 46 percent. It acqui...
[THE INVESTOR] A POSCO Engineering & Construction-led consortium has been selected as the preferred bidder for a 600 billion-won (US$533 million) project to build a gas-fired combined cycle power plant in Malaysia by early 2023, the builder said on Nov. 19. Malaysia’s local property developer...
[THE INVESTOR] Naver-owned mobile messenger app Line on Oct. 29 said its subsidiary Line Financial Asia has acquired a 20 percent stake in the Indonesian unit of KEB Hana Bank, in a bid to expand its fintech operations in the country. The financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed, but t...
[THE INVESTOR] Korean private equity firm STIC Investments has recently signed a share purchase deal worth 104 billion won (US$90.90 million) with Big Hit Entertainment, the agency behind K-pop sensation BTS, according to The Bell on Oct. 11. It is the first time for Big Hit to attract investment...
[THE INVESTOR] Dasan Zhone Solutions, the US subsidiary of Korea’s Dasan Networks, on Oct. 10 said it is acquiring Keymile, a German manufacturer of broadband access solutions, for 10.25 million euros (US$11.79 million). The two broadband vendors have signed a deal that is set to close in the fo...
[THE INVESTOR] Hyundai Department Store Group, a major Korean retailer, said on Oct. 5 it has agreed to take over a local construction material maker for 368 billion won (US$325.30 million) in a bid to raise its interior business to be a key growth engine. Hyundai Home Shopping Network, the bu...
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