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[THE INVESTOR] Korean venture capital firm SV Investment, which racked up profits by investing in popular boy band BTS’ agency Big Hit Entertainment, is set to raise 27.3 billion won (US$24.51 million) in its impending initial public offering, according to the firm on June 26. The firm has set t...
[THE INVESTOR] Game companies Kakao Games , Vespa Interactive and SNK are seeking to float their shares in Korea this year, hoping to join industry giants like Netmarble and Nexon, according to industry sources on June 25. Kakao Games, Korea’s top mobile messenger firm’s game subsidiary, ...
[THE INVESTOR] Korean venture capital firm SV Investment that is enjoying juicy earnings growth on its investment in Big Hit Entertainment, the agency behind global sensation BTS, will make its KOSDAQ debut early next month, according to industry sources on June 21. The firm, established in 2006,...
[THE INVESTOR] CJ CheilJedang is considering an initial public offering of Schwan’s Co., the US food processor that it is seeking to acquire for a whopping 3 trillion won (US$2.80 billion), according to The Bell on June 21. The report said the IPO is aimed at attracting financial investors like ...
[THE INVESTOR] French cosmetics giant L’Oreal said on June 21 it has completed the acquisition of one of Korea’s leading online retailers amid a rise in the global popularity of K-pop and Korean beauty items. Last month, L’Oreal announced it will wholly purchase the makeup and fashion compa...
[THE INVESTOR] Kakao Pay, Korea’s top mobile messenger firm’s payment service, is joining the race to purchase Fund Online Korea, a local fund supermarket operator, in an attempt to expand its financial service offerings, according to industry sources on June 20. Six firms have shown interest i...
[THE INVESTOR] Korea’s largest tire maker Hankook Tire has completed the purchase of UK digital prototype firm Model Solution, according to industry sources on June 15. Hankook Tire recently closed the 68.6 billion won (US$62.97 million) deal for a 75 percent share in Model Solution, which con...
[THE INVESTOR] CJ E&M, an entertainment and media content company, said it is in the process of buying a 51 percent stake in Pledis Entertainment, a person familiar with the deal said on June 12. The two sides have been discussing the buyout and fine-tuning the details, the person told Yonhap ...
[THE INVESTOR] Korean food giant CJ CheilJedang is seeking to acquire US food processor Schwan’s Co. for an estimated 3 trillion won (US$2.80 billion), according to industry sources on June 7. The food business unit of CJ Group recently participated in a preliminary bid to acquire a sizeable sta...
[THE INVESTOR] Morgan Stanley Private Equity is estimated to have earned about 200 billion won (US$187 million) profit after selling off its stake in Hyundai Rotem, the train-making unit of Hyundai Motor Group whose stocks are flying high on expectations about the upcoming North Korea-US summit ne...
[THE INVESTOR] Korean private equity firm VIG Partners said on June 4 it will invest 137.5 billion won (US$128.50 million), including 33 billion won of convertible shares, in Star Vision, a local maker of colored contact lenses and sunglasses. The firm said it will secure a 41.9 percent stake und...
[THE INVESTOR] KT AMC, real estate investment management arm of telecom giant KT, has acquired new office building Summit Tower in downtown Seoul for more than 800 billion won (US$747.20 million), according to industry sources on June 4. Hanho Construction, owner and developer of the 20-story bui...
[THE INVESTOR] UK hedge fund Hermes Investment Management has acquired about 1.4 trillion won (US$1.30 billion) stake in 17 Korean firms, including Samsung Electronics and Hyundai Motor, according to Korea Economic Daily on May 28. As of end-2017, Hermes reportedly owned 0.10 percent in Samsung E...
[THE INVESTOR] Hyundai Motor Group , which scrapped its original restructuring plan on strong opposition from minority shareholders led by Elliott Management, will likely soon come up with a plan B, according to both insiders and industry sources on May 23. “Without securing sufficient trust an...
[THE INVESTOR] Korean chipmaker SK hynix welcomed the recent regulatory approval from Chinese antitrust authorities for the acquisition of Japanese chipmaker Toshiba’s memory chip business unit, confirming the deal will likely be concluded next month. The chip-making arm of SK Group is part of...
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