Son Ji-hyoung
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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 ... -
Dongbu-led consortium to take over Hanjin Heavy as debt restructuring nears endMoneyApr 16, 2021An investor group led by South Korean builder Dongbu Corp. signed a deal to acquire a controlling stake in debt-saddled shipbuilder Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction, filings showed Friday. Acc... -
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... -
Macquarie IM Korea rebranded after local PEF assumes controlMoneyApr 12, 2021Macquarie Investment Management Korea has been rebranded as Feynman Asset Management upon an acquisition deal proposed by a South Korean private equity firm, the company said Monday. The asset manag... -
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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... -
‘Korea’s private equity market hindered by chaebols’MarketsApr 8, 2021Foreign investors have a hard time navigating South Korea’s “unique” private equity investment landscape, having to face obstacles such as family-run conglomerates’ dominance in the domestic industry... -
Samsung Asset, Manulife IM ink strategic allianceMarketsApr 8, 2021Seoul-based Samsung Asset Management and Canadian counterpart Manulife Investment Management have signed a memorandum of understanding for the bilateral strategic alliance, Samsung Asset said Thursda... -
NH Investment ‘fully responsible’ for W300b Optimus misselling: FSSMoneyApr 6, 2021South Korea’s financial watchdog said Tuesday that it holds NH Investment & Securities, the nation’s second-largest brokerage firm by net assets, entirely accountable for the misselling practices ass... -
Seoul’s hotel transactions, occupancy shrink by halfMarketsApr 6, 2021Hotel transaction volume in South Korea’s capital city of Seoul fell sharply in 2020 as travel restrictions stemming from the coronavirus pandemic sent shock waves through the accommodation industry,... -
Hanjin KAL stocks plunge as hostile takeover bid comes to standstillMoneyApr 5, 2021Shares of Hanjin KAL plunged Monday as a hostile takeover bid of an activist investor group came to a standstill the week prior. Hanjin KAL, the holding company of the Hanjin conglomerate that contr... -
Watchdog vows to ramp up ESG oversight of Korean financial firmsMarketsApr 2, 2021Yoon Suk-heun, chief of South Korea‘s financial watchdog, pledged on Friday to beef up its oversight to prevent a spillover of risks associated with environmental, social and governance factors in th...
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