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July 27, 2020
Samsung Asset delays merger with hedge fund arm

Samsung Asset Management disclosed Sunday it has put a merger plan with its wholly owned hedge fund subsidiary on hold. The Seoul-based asset manager that oversees 26.9 trillion won ($22.3 billion) in assets -- the most in Korea -- added it would make an announcement once the date of merger is re...
July 23, 2020
Watchdog accuses Optimus hedge fund of fraud, embezzlement

The nation’s financial watchdog said on July 24 its probe revealed that scandal-ridden hedge fund Optimus Asset Management faked the fund portfolio to its investors, misappropriated their money and obstructed the authorities’ investigation. “Optimus misguided fund investors to pool their money,...
July 23, 2020
Jeju Air pulls plug on Eastar Jet with nowhere to go

After months of negotiations and trading barbs, Jeju Air finalized its decision on July 23 to scrap its plans to purchase Eastar Jet -- a decision that may have been inevitable for Jeju amid uncertainties, but was detrimental to some 1,500 budget airline employees who may now lose their jobs. “D...
July 23, 2020
Local PEF zeroes in on Mr. Pizza acquisition

TR Investment has been given exclusive rights to negotiate with shareholders of MP Group, the operator of pizza restaurant chain Mr. Pizza, to buy a 41.39 percent stake for 35 billion won ($29.19 million), a disclosure showed on July 23. Under the binding memorandum of understanding, the South Ko...
July 20, 2020
Kakao Games’ pre-IPO market value soars to W2.8tr from COVID-19

The coronavirus pandemic is turning out to be a blessing in disguise for game companies who are staying resilient in South Korea, with Kakao Games’ market valuation soaring -- a blessing in disguise after its failed attempt for an initial public offering in 2018. According to over-the-counter tr...
July 08, 2020
Zero waste stores gain momentum in Korea

Editor’s note: In support of eco-friendly lifestyles, Herald Corp., runs a year-round campaign through a group of young activists called Ecoya, which promotes environmental issues such as renewable energy, climate change and upcycling. The purpose of Ecoya is to remind the next generation of th...
July 03, 2020
Russia approves HDC’s Asiana takeover, final stage for merger deal cleared: HDC

South Korean midsized builder HDC Hyundai Development Co. said Friday that it has received approval from Russian aviation authorities for HDC’s planned takeover of flag carrier Asiana Airlines, but added that renegotiation of the acquisition terms is still underway. Regarding the merger deal inv...
July 02, 2020
S. Korea to expand IP financial investment market to W1.3tr by 2024

South Korea aims to foster its intellectual property financial investment market to 1.3 trillion won ($1.08 billion) by 2024 to help firms deal with liquidity issues triggered by the coronavirus pandemic, the nation’s IP office said on July 2. The Korean Intellectual Property Office announced 14...
July 01, 2020
Watchdog urges full compensation for damages from ponzi-involved Lime fund

South Korea’s financial watchdog Financial Supervisory Service on Wednesday urged 10 financial institutions to fully compensate for investors’ losses, holding them accountable for their inadvertent decision to draw investments in the disgraced Lime Asset Management’s trade finance fund. In an u...
July 01, 2020
Korean PEF inches closer to KDB Life acquisition

Korean private equity firm JC Partners has become a preferred bidder to buy a controlling stake in KDB Life Insurance, in policy lender Korea Development Bank’s move to exit from a troubled financial institution that has strived to turn around amid restructuring. JC Partners was the sole partici...
July 01, 2020
Kakao Pay Securities highlights fun factor in stock trading

Riding the wave of contactless service, Kakao Pay Securities, a brokerage backed by mobile messenger operator Kakao, said on July 1 that it would take the stock trading scene to the next level by adding a dab of fun to investment activities and launching easy-to-use services. “Because of high ba...
July 01, 2020
Authorities to expand local companies’ access to financial database

South Korea’s financial authorities said Wednesday they will ramp up their efforts to open up financial big data to local markets in an effort to nurture the industry here. Starting August, the Korea Credit Information Services, a pan-industry body tasked with data preservation and protection, w...
June 30, 2020
NPS to invest W800b through private equity firms

South Korea‘s pension fund the National Pension Service said Tuesday it has selected five private equity firms as external partners to invest a combined 800 billion won ($665.28 million) in private equities. According to the world’s third-largest public pension fund, NPS will commit 160 billion...
June 29, 2020
NPS joins hands with Allianz for $2.3b overseas properties

South Korea’s largest institutional investor, the National Pension Service said Monday it has inked a partnership with Germany-based Allianz to co-invest in core real estate assets worth $2.3 billion across the Asia-Pacific region as part of its alternative investment strategy. The 50:50 fund wi...
June 29, 2020
Banking, ICT giants need to open data access: FSC

South Korea’s financial regulator Monday urged financial institutions and tech companies to widen access to client information to foster personal credit information management services here, dubbed MyData. “To maximize customers interest, financial and ICT companies as well as fintech startups ...

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