Geopolitics rewrite investment playbook – and that’s an opportunity: KKR

In an era of escalating geopolitical uncertainty, the head of one of the world’s largest private equity firms sees opportunity – not ret...

Dongwon founder vows to acquire Korea’s top container line HMM

Dongwon Group, South Korea’s leading seafood and logistics conglomerate, has vowed to acquire HMM Co., the country’s top container ship ...

KKR Co-CEO Joe Bae meets NPS, KIC execs in S.Korea

KKR Co. Co-Chief Executive Joseph Bae made a visit to South Korea last week to meet with senior managers of the country’s top limited partners...

Hyundai Group chief calls on PE firm help to defend against Schindler

South Korea’s conglomerate Hyundai Group Chairwoman Hyun Jeong-eun is seeking money from a local private equity firm to defend the management ...

South Korea’s Hyundai Elevator applies AI to boost customer convenience

"Miri is a leading example of digital transformation in the elevator sector that raises a notch service speed and customer convenience. Let’s ...

Catering firm Ourhome CEO wins 1st round in sibling feud

South Korea’s catering firm Ourhome Ltd. has wrapped up the first round of its sibling dispute after its shareholders on Tuesday voted in favo...

Kakao Brain to unveil AI chest X-ray diagnosis service next year

Come next year, Kakao Brain, the artificial intelligence arm Kakao Corp., is slated to unveil an AI system that can write the first draft diagnosis ...

LS Group to bolster batteries, EVs and chipmaking, chairman says

South Korean conglomerate LS Group is seeking business opportunities in the materials and parts sectors led by the fast-growing battery, electric ve...

It's time to bet on high-yield bond funds: Barings

High-yield bonds generally create greater yields than other funds, but low-quality bonds are vulnerable to economic downturns and the firms’ c...

SK Square taps NPS PE expert as global investment head

South Korea’s investment firm SK Square Co. announced on Thursday that it has chosen Harvey Hakjin Bae, a former alternative investment expert...

Koo Ja-eun takes helm of Korea’s cable, machinery conglomerate LS Group

Koo Ja-eun, chairman of South Korea’s LS Mtron Co., a machinery and components maker, will lead the country’s 14th-largest conglomerate ...

Joe Bae to co-lead KKR as 2nd Korean-descendent CEO of a PE giant

Joseph Bae, co-president of KKR & Co., was named as its co-chief executive officer this week, becoming the second Korean descendent CEO to lead ...