S.Korea’s leading ERP player Douzone Bizon up for sale; EQT, others in talks
Douzone Bizon Co., South Korea’s leading homegrown enterprise software firm and the country’s No. 2 player in the enterprise resource pl...
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...
Kakao Mobility to build smart infrastructure for Saudi Diriyah project
Kakao Mobility Corp., which runs South Korea’s most popular ride-hailing app, Kakao T, has clinched a deal to build a future mobility infrastr...
Korea Post to commit $150 mn to mid-cap infrastructure funds
Korea Post will commit $150 million to one or two global asset managers for mid-cap infrastructure equity investments, the postal service agency sai...
Australian infrastructure offers compelling opportunity: QIC
Australia is uniquely positioned to offer a diversified and resilient exposure for infrastructure equity investment, supported by its solid economic...
NPS, KIC step up focus on mid-market infrastructure
The National Pension Service (NPS) and Korea Investment Corp. (KIC) are actively exploring mid-market infrastructure opportunities as they are expec...
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...
Samsung gears up for foray into space infrastructure industry
Samsung Group is stepping up efforts to venture into the space infrastructure industry, a sector analysts say remains a blue ocean where South Korea...
Hamilton Lane invests in IMM infrastructure fund in secondary deal
Global private market investor Hamilton Lane Inc. has acquired a stake in Seoul-based alternative investment firm IMM Investment’s infrastruct...
KIC discusses post-US tariff infrastructure strategy with pension funds
The Korea Investment Corporation (KIC) on Tuesday discussed infrastructure investment opportunities and risks in the wake of the US government&rsquo...
Kia’s Chinese operations turn to profit after 8 years; Export strategy pays off
South Korea’s No. 2 automaker Kia Corp. saw its Chinese operations turn profitable in 2024 for the first time in eight years as brisk exports ...
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...
Korea Investment Holdings’ MSCI ESG rating upgraded to A
Korea Investment Holdings Co. said on Thursday it was upgraded by three notches from B to A in the MSCI ESG rating this year.The MSCI ESG rating is ...
SK Energy, Korea’s first refiner to export sustainable aviation fuel to Europe
SK Energy Co., South Korea’s largest oil refiner, said on Sunday it has shipped its first batch of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to Europe, ...
Korean pension funds raise bets on infrastructure, global stocks
South Korean pension funds are raising their bets on infrastructure and global stocks, while reducing exposure to the domestic stock market on a dow...
Korea bags Romanian project to refurbish nuclear reactor
Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. (KHNP) on Thursday inked a final agreement with Romania’s Societatea Nationala Nuclearelectrica (SNN) to r...
Samsung E&A enters SAF EPC market with $955 mn Malaysian bioplant deal
Samsung E&A Co., the construction and engineering unit of South Korea’s top conglomerate Samsung Group, said on Wednesday it has clinched ...
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 ...
KB Asset Management to list Balhae Infrastructure Fund
South Korea's KB Asset Management Co. said on Friday it plans to list its KB Balhae Infrastructure Fund. Launched in 2006, KBIF focuses on so...
Hyundai E&C, South Australia sign renewable energy, infrastructure deal
South Korea’s Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. said on Tuesday it has signed a comprehensive deal on cooperation in the renewable en...
Microsoft, KT to invest $1.8 bn in Korea’s AI, infrastructure
Microsoft Corp. and KT Corp. plan to invest 2.4 trillion won ($1.8 billion) in South Korea’s artificial intelligence, cloud and infrastructure...
Yanolja Cloud Solution relocates headquarters to India
South Korea’s top travel and accommodation booking platform operator Yanolja Co. said on Tuesday that it relocated its global solution subsidi...
S.Korea signs MOU on Philippine nuclear safety checks, eyes plant deals
MANILA – South Korea on Monday signed an initial agreement with the Philippines to conduct a safety check on a nuclear power plant before a re...
Hanwha Securities buys 5.4% stake in Edinburgh Airport
Hanwha Investment & Securities said on Monday that it acquired a stake in Edinburgh Airport in Scotland.Edinburgh Airport is jointly owned by Gl...
LG Elec tops US sustainable brand rankings for HVAC, appliances
LG Electronics Inc. said on Wednesday it was named the most sustainable brand in the US for its heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) so...
SK On to cut jobs for first time amid sustained EV weakness
SK On Co., the world’s fifth-largest electric vehicle battery maker, plans to cut its workforce with the company’s first voluntary retir...
S.Korea to launch sustainable biojet fuel initiative
South Korea will require airlines to replace a portion of their jet fuel with environmentally friendly alternatives such as cooking oil, palm oil an...
Hyundai Mobis’ sustainability pledge for a better tomorrow
Hyundai Mobis Co.'s efforts to build a better tomorrow don't stop at developing future mobility technologies like autonomous driving, connectivity a...
PE firms seek to buy Korean explosives maker for $218 mn
A private equity consortium seeks to buy a 100% stake in Koryo Nobel Explosives Co., South Korea’s No. 2 industrial explosives manufacturer, f...
Taihan Cable wins $137 mn long-term contract in US
South Korea's Taihan Cable & Solution Co. announced on Thursday that its US sales subsidiary T.E.USA has secured a long-term contract worth 190 ...
