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LG Chem to commit W150b to local PEF in green betMoneyMay 11, 2021South Korea‘s battery materials maker and petrochemical firm LG Chem said Tuesday it plans to commit 150 billion won ($134 million) capital to a new private equity fund that targets promising compani... -
Hanwha Asset unveils fund marketplace appMarketsMay 11, 2021Hanwha Asset Management said Tuesday it has launched a new mobile app for retail investors wanting to buy a fund and go around third-party fund distribution channels. This is the latest move of Sout... -
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[Market Close-up] Korean brokerages in race to lure sleepless US stock tradersMarketsMay 10, 2021South Korea’s securities brokerage houses are in a heated race to attract retail stock investors with an interest in the US stock market, providing more cost-competitive services and enhancing those ... -
![[Herald Interview] How banking giants can survive the disruption of digitalization](http://res.heraldm.com/phpwas/restmb_idxmake.php?idx=649&simg=/content/image/2021/05/06/20210506000853_0.jpg)
[Herald Interview] How banking giants can survive the disruption of digitalizationMoneyMay 6, 2021The digital transformation with purpose, however, appears to be a tall order to legacy players, as they face various constraints from the inside. Given the highly regulated nature of the financial s... -
Buyout firm VIG Partners eyes private credit investingMoneyMay 4, 2021South Korean private equity firm VIG Partners is eyeing private credit strategies with a new team it established Monday, the company said Tuesday. The company, overseeing 3.8 trillion won ($3.4 bill... -
Kakao's finance arms up IPO drive as disruptive tech goes mainstreamMarketsApr 29, 2021Less than two weeks after Kakao Bank submitted a listing application to the Korea Exchange, Kakao Pay, another finance arm of South Korean internet giant Kakao, followed suit earlier this week. Such... -
PE-owned shipping firm inks deal with Malaysia’s PetronasMoneyApr 27, 2021Hyundai LNG Shipping on Tuesday signed a 20-year contract to hire up to six liquefied natural gas carriers owned by Malaysia-based Petronas LNG starting in 2024, amid a global race to achieve economi... -
Mind the gap: Navigating regional varieties in APAC private debt investingMoneyApr 26, 2021While the demand for private debt investments in the Asia-Pacific region is expected to continue to soar, private credit investors -- which offer nonbank financing to companies or development project... -
Edtech startup Databank snaps up $2.7m series A fundingMoneyApr 25, 2021South Korean educational technology startup Databank said Sunday it has completed a $2.7 million series A funding round and plans to use the proceeds to expand its artificial intelligence-powered ser... -
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... -
Impact investing scene faces call for measurement toolMarketsApr 22, 2021South Korea’s impact investing scene is facing a call for a standardized tool to measure the social impact a startup generates via its business, as the demand to address social challenges is on the r... -
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...
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