After six years, Woongjin is taking back control of South Korea’s leading water purifier brand in the largest private equity deal out of South Korea so far this year.
Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund pares down its stake in South Korea's leading biologic drug maker for the second time this year as it continues to restructure its investment portfolio.
Heavy issuance clouds relative value perceptions in secondary markets as the gap widens between the fortunes of investment grade and high yield transactions.
Seoul’s efforts to reform its large family-owned conglomerates face challenges as the government taps their economic prowess as it seeks stronger ties with North Korea.
Korea’s largest conglomerate creates a linear shareholding structure under Samsung C&T after two affiliates sold their last batch of shares in the company in a $833 million block trade.
We are setting out the rationale for the choices made in our Country Awards. In Korea, there were clear winners in the local and international categories.
The funds raised from a mix of government funds and private investors will help SK Telecom's online shopping site 11st better compete with bigger players Coupang and GMarket.
Packaging suppliers are turning to private equity to help them keep up with consumer trends by consolidating supply chains. Bain Capital’s Jonathan Zhu explains why China's cosmetics business needs a makeover.
Private equity giant to boost World Wide Packaging’s reach in China's fast-growing plastic tubes market via M&A. A global backlash against disposable plastics is a risk, as is competition beefing up in China.
South Korea's finance minister has strong economic tailwinds, but must juggle development with debt worries and a cryptocurrency conundrum.
Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund continues to fine-tune portfolio as it sells a small chunk of its shareholding in South Korea’s Celltrion and Celltrion Healthcare in overnight block deal.
In the biggest Chinese outbound M&A deal in Korea, Qingdao Doublestar agrees to buy 45% of the South Korean tyre maker for $597 million with the threat of bankruptcy looming.
Kolmar Korea goes up the value chain with the acquisition of CJ Healthcare to keep one step ahead of potential digital disruption in the sector.
The chaebol's shipbuilding unit could be on the brink of bankruptcy if it fails to complete the $1.5 billion rights offering scheduled for April, analysts say.
South Korean internet giant fills war chest for overseas expansion – with a focus on artificial intelligence and fourth revolution technologies.
New worker-friendly labour policies and a generational shift offer steady stream of opportunities for PE funds as owners of SMEs become more receptive to selling.
While the Korean auto giant wants a slice of the sharing economy, fast-growing Grab wants its green know-how as it expands its range of services
The Seoul government risks doing what even Kim Jong-un's missile tests can't manage: scaring foreign investors off its blossoming markets.
North Asia private equity firm MBK Partners said on Tuesday it had promoted Bryan Byungsuk Min to a partner at the firm, effective from January 1.
How Korea is introducing formidable strategies that will see artificial intelligence and big data play a big part in the manufacturing value chain in the so-called fourth industrial revolution.