BOK chief warns household debt near tipping point, keeps rates steady
Rhee Chang-yong, governor of the Bank of Korea (BOK), warned on Thursday that mounting household debt is now undermining both private consumption an...
Partners Group sees infrastructure secondaries quadrupling to $60 bn
Infrastructure secondaries are gaining momentum as the infrastructure sector attracts investors seeking stable and predictable returns amid heighten...
South Korea accelerates stablecoin framework amid global race
Just one week after electing President Lee Jae-myung, an apparent backer of stablecoin adoption, South Korea is swiftly moving to clear the path for...
Hanjin KAL, LS expand defense business alliance to counter Hoban Group
South Korea’s Hanjin Group and LS Group are tightening their alliance further against Hoban Group, which is raising its stake in Hanjin.Korean...
Korean pension funds, insurers seek customized investment vehicles
South Korean institutional investors are increasingly interested in separately managed accounts (SMAs) that offer customized strategies, as well as ...
POBA bullish on REITs, real estate debts and senior housing
South Korea’s Public Officials Benefit Association (POBA) is betting big on real estate investment trusts (REITs) and senior housing in the US...
LS moves closer to role as Hanjin KAL’s white knight vs Hoban
Hanjin KAL Corp., the largest shareholder of Korean Air Lines Co., is strengthening its alliance with LS Group, the parent of LS Cable & System ...
Hanjin KAL roars on hints of renewed control dispute with Hoban
Shares of Hanjin KAL Corp., the holding firm of South Korean flag carrier Korean Air Lines Co., extended their rally Wednesday after surging by the ...
S.Korea plans $1.2 bn forex bond issue after presidential election
South Korea plans to issue up to $1.2 billion in foreign exchange stabilization bonds as early as June, in what would mark the new administration&rs...
S.Korean gaming giant Netmarble eyes headquarters building sale
Netmarble Corp., a leading South Korean gaming company, is seeking to sell its headquarters building in Seoul, which could fetch up to 800 billion w...
S.Korea courts active funds for $140 bn treasury issuance
South Korea’s finance ministry will hold its largest-ever investor relations (IR) event for global institutional investors at the end of this ...
S.Korean investors name their 33 favorite alternative asset managers
Blackstone and HarbourVest Partners are South Korean institutional investors’ preferred private equity firms, according to a survey by Korea I...
LG companies flock to debt, equity markets to raise $2.8 billion
Companies under South Korea’s fourth-largest conglomerate LG Group scrambled to sell shares and bonds to raise 4 trillion won ($2.8 billion) e...
PAG raises $4 bn for opportunistic Asia real estate fund
PAG, an Asia Pacific-focused alternative investment firm, on Friday announced the final close of its 10th opportunistic real estate fund at $4 billi...
Foreigners return to Korean debt market; Korea on course to join WGBI
Foreigners scooped up South Korean government bonds in January despite the country’s ongoing political upheavals, betting big on the country&r...
Korean bonds heavily oversubscribed in January boom
South Korea’s debt market got off to a strong start this year, as several blue chip companies made a bold return to the bond market for new is...
Real estate debt outshines corporate credit: Savills IM
Private credit has been among the top picks for alternative investors over the past few years. During the period of high interest rates, corporate l...
Korean lenders to Accell warn they may boycott KKR
KKR & Co. is facing a huge backlash from South Korean financial services firms after the debt restructuring of Dutch bicycle manufacturer Accell...
Korea Eximbank issues $3 bn global bonds
The Export-Import Bank of Korea (Eximbank) said on Wednesday it issued a total of $3 billion in global bonds, targeting worldwide investors.The matu...
Hanjin expands GDC at Incheon Airport
South Korea's Hanjin Transportation said on Monday it expanded its global distribution center (GDC) at Incheon International Airport to meet the dem...
Korea debt financing faces woes as $34 bn in corporate bonds mature in H1
South Korea’s financial markets will see nearly 50 trillion won ($34 billion) in corporate bonds mature in the first half of next year —...
Korea Inc. to face refunding risks with record corporate bond maturities
South Korean companies are expected to face refunding risks thanks to record corporate bond maturities in the first half of 2025, as fundraising con...
Korean firms halt bond, share issues despite tighter liquidity
South Korean companies are postponing bond issues and initial public offerings on chilled investor sentiment in the aftermath of President Yoon Suk ...
IFM Investors bets big on infrastructure investing: Gee-Grant
IFM Investors, a global investment manager owned by Australian pension funds, is looking to infrastructure as the fastest-growing asset segment for ...
Korean logistics companies expand overseas businesses
South Korea’s logistics companies such as local industry leader CJ Logistics Corp. are expanding their overseas operations to take advantage o...
Hanjin to open Mexico subsidiary
South Korea's Hanjin Transportation said on Friday it will establish a subsidiary in Mexico this year to expand its logistics market in Latin Americ...
Korea’s household debt sees ‘balloon effect’ as rules tightened in Seoul
South Korea’s household lending market is witnessing a balloon effect as tighter government lending rules for Seoul and its surrounding metrop...
NPS commits $436 mn to Koramco, Hana Alternative for real estate lending
The National Pension Service (NPS), South Korea’s largest institutional investor, has selected Koramco Asset Management Co. and Hana Alternati...
Korean brokerages flock to debt market with securities bonds on bull run
South Korea’s leading brokerage houses are flocking to the debt market as bonds issued by securities companies are in growing demand, industry...
Private debt remains attractive; NPLs rekindle interest
Private debt remains attractive for South Korean pension and big asset owners, although they may offer lower yields than before given recent interes...
