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BlackRock sells some of Coway stakeMoneyApr 22, 2021The world‘s largest asset management firm BlackRock has sold a 1.18 percent stake in South Korea’s home appliance rental service firm Coway for 50 billion won ($44.7 million), a filing showed Thursda... -
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Shinhan Asset to shy away from domestic equities with low ESG scoresMoneyApr 22, 2021Seoul-based Shinhan Asset Management said Thursday it plans to implement an equity investing framework associated with the environmental, social and governance factors for its domestic large-cap equi... -
Korea’s coal power plants to lose profitability before lifetimes end: studyMarketsApr 21, 2021No coal power plants will be profitable in South Korea before the end of their expected lifetimes -- 30 years on average -- indicating coal power plants face a dismal financial future, a study showed... -
Korean asset managers rush to ramp up green driveMoneyApr 20, 2021South Korea’s asset management companies are beefing up their drive to take environmental, social and governance factors into account, by endorsing an international climate initiative and by creating... -
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[Top Bankers] Hard-nosed dealmaker at the crossroads as SsangYong stares down the barrelMarketsApr 19, 2021The nature of straightforwardness came along with Lee’s move to put back on track troubled companies under the supervision of the KDB, using a market-oriented corporate restructuring strategy. Lee ar... -
PDI to host summit on private credit investing opportunities in AsiaMarketsApr 19, 2021Private Debt Investor, a publication dedicated to the global private debt investing scene, said Monday it plans to hold a virtual event this week on exploring opportunities and challenges in private ... -
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Construction workers’ fund to commit W60b to PEs, VCsMoneyApr 16, 2021South Korean institutional investor, the Construction Workers Mutual Aid Association, has selected four domestic external partners for its 60 billion-won ($53.7 million) commitment to have exposure t... -
Korea witnesses growing co-investment opportunities: Adams Street PartnersMoneyApr 15, 2021The burgeoning co-investment market in South Korea has reached maturity enough to offer attractive opportunities for investors, US-based investment firm Adams Street Partners said Thursday. Institut... -
Litigation looms over foreign trade finance fund debacleMarketsApr 14, 2021A looming legal battle between a top insurance firm and an issuer of derivative-linked securities raises concerns over the financial product -- whose underlying asset, a trade finance fund, had defer... -
Blockchain professionals discuss digital asset trendsMarketsApr 13, 2021Blockchain professionals and experts flocked to Seoul on Tuesday to discuss the latest trends surrounding digital assets. Topics at the seminar, dubbed World Blockchain Summit Marvels Seoul 2021, re... -
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[Herald Interview] Putting Korea's legal services on global mapMarketsApr 11, 2021Founded in 1980, Bae, Kim & Lee was the first Korean company to employ a limited liability company structure in 2007 in a preemptive move to meet international standards and contend with internationa... -
More hot IPOs on deck as fundraising returns to pre-pandemic levelMarketsApr 11, 2021More initial public offerings of South Korean companies are on deck, as the IPO landscape here is increasingly becoming a heated battleground for investors searching for an immediate return after the...
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