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2013 Global M&A Plaza
KOTRA’s new Global M&A Center will be holding an upcoming M&A Forum that aims to help domestic SMEs find strategies to globalize. At the forum, we will introduce M&A opportunities through our first session which will target three regions, Europe, …
SK Planet and XL Axiata form telecom JV
Korean SK Planet and the listed Indonesian phone operator XL Axiata have formed a joint venture as of May 16 to provide telecommunications services, according to a stock
ING Life Insurance Korea awaits final bids
Final bids for ING Group’s sale of ING Life Insurance Korea are expected in early June as due diligence reaches completion. ING must divest its holdings in all
CJ Freshway raises over USD 63 million for overseas buys
The listed Korean food distributor, CJ Freshway, has raised 70 billion won (USD 63.9 million) from a recent bond issue, according to a report in the Yonhap Infomax.
NexG stake sale attracts bid from Oullim Group
The listed Korean security solution developer, NexG, has attracted Oullim, a Korean IT group, in their sale of a 36.8 percent stake, according to a report in Etnews.
STX Group looks to sell STX Energy to Korean PE to fund raise
STX Group, the liquidity-starved Korean conglomerate, is looking to sell its controlling stake in STX Energy to a local private equity firm in order to raise around 400
Smac to set up JV with Japanese Nissha Printing
The listed Korean mobile phone parts maker, Smac, recently announced that it will acquire a 51 percent stake in a joint venture to be set up with Nissha
Largest shareholder in JCEntertainment to sell stake to Korean PEFs
Nexon Korea, the Korean game developer and largest shareholder in JCEntertainment will sell their stake in the listed Korean online and mobile game developer to two Korean private
SAIF 2013 Global PE & VC Conference: Strategies for Creative Finance
The SAIF 2013 Global PE & VC Conference: Strategies for Creative Finance aims to facilitate overseas fund managers’ activities and support domestic investors’ overseas investment. The event will feature
Sundosoft to sell software division to ESRI Korea
The listed Korean software developer, Sundosoft, will sell all assets related to the operations of its software-selling division, Sundo SP, in order to help improve its financial structure
