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Patriotism-fueled equity fund beat stock marketMarketsAug 10, 2020NH-Amundi Victorious Korea Equity Fund has recorded a 56.1 percent return for retail investors in a year, its parent company said Monday. The public fund which is managed by NH-Amundi Asset Manageme... -
Foreign investors return to Korean equities despite pandemicMarketsAug 10, 2020Foreign investors were net buyers of stocks and bonds in July, as the local currency is stabilizing and retail investors are showing more interest, data showed Monday They returned to the South Kore... -
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[Herald Interview] ‘Race for core assets overseas still competitive amid pandemic’MarketsAug 4, 2020The pandemic may have shifted Korean real estate investors away from risk toward more conservative assets overseas in hopes of finding bargains, but they are likely to face strong competition from lo... -
Macquarie Korea infrastructure fund’s profit inches up in H1MarketsAug 3, 2020Macquarie Korea Infrastructure Fund said Monday it saw a slight increase in its return on investment and its dividend payout to end-investors in the first half of 2020. According to the final estima... -
Asiana creditor blasts HDC for looming W2.5tr deal collapseMoneyAug 3, 2020Policy lender Korea Development Bank on Monday turned its blame to Hyundai Development Co., the proposed buyer of indebted Asiana Airlines, over its delayed 2.5 trillion-won ($2.09 billion) acquisiti... -
Doosan sells golf club for 1st bailout paybackMoneyAug 2, 2020Financially stressed Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction said Sunday it has closed a deal to sell its golf course for 185 billion won ($155.33 million), enabling it to make debt repayment for the ... -
Bridge institution to assume liabilities of scandal-ridden Lime fundsMoneyAug 2, 2020South Korea is looking to launch a bridge institution to take over all the assets, as well as the liabilities, of the scandal-ridden hedge fund Lime Asset Management and ensure that its end-investors... -
VCs mull exit plans as market recovers from pandemic impactMoneyJul 30, 2020South Korea’s venture capital houses are actively seeking exit plans from their startup investments as promising firms are gearing up for initial public offerings following the stock market recovery,... -
Mastern cheers health care workersMarketsJul 30, 2020Mastern Investment Management said Thursday it has sent a message of support from its staff to health care professionals, health authorities and citizens in the battle against the novel coronavirus. ... -
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[Herald Interview] Digital forensics to play bigger role in Korean companies’ foreign litigationMarketsJul 27, 2020BKL was the second Korean law firm to address digital forensic capabilities for overseas litigation, after Kim & Chang. The task force’s key responsibilities are to find out whether an opponent has ... -
REIT IPOs elicit lukewarm response from retail investorsMoneyJul 26, 2020The initial public offerings of South Korean real estate investment trusts are drawing lackluster response from retail investors before their listing on the local stock market, estimates showed Sunda... -
Samsung Asset delays merger with hedge fund armMoneyJul 26, 2020Samsung 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) ... -
IGIS drops Gangnam apartment renovation plan amid backlashMoneyJul 23, 2020IGIS Asset Management said Thursday it has canceled a plan to renovate an apartment building in Gangnam, an affluent southern district of Seoul, it acquired in April. The nation’s largest commercial... -
Watchdog accuses Optimus hedge fund of alleged fraud, embezzlementMoneyJul 23, 2020The nation’s financial watchdog said Thursday its probe revealed that scandal-ridden hedge fund Optimus Asset Management faked the fund portfolio to its investors, misappropriated their money and obs... -
Local PEF zeroes in on Mr. Pizza acquisitionMoneyJul 23, 2020TR 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 mil...
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