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Novolyte and Foosung form lithium battery electrolytes JV
Cleveland, Ohio-based Novolyte Technologies has signed an agreement with Seoul, Korea-based Foosung for a joint venture to produce lithium battery electrolytes. The press release on the JV stated - That under deal terms, Foosung will supply its technologies to Novolyte, contribute USD 30m to the JV, and contribute a lithium salt plant, while Novolyte...
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LG Hausys and Interpane Glas Industrie to set up JV in Korea
LG Hausys, the privately held South Korean industrial materials company, announced yesterday that it will establish a joint venture with Interpane Glas Industrie AG, the privately held German flat glass processor. The joint venture, to be named Low-E, will be established in the Ulsan province, Korea in September 2010 with a capital base of KRW...
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Korea Investment Forum, Singapore
September 6 – Pan Pacific Hotel, Singapore Organized by the Korean Ministry of Knowledge Economy, and KOTRA-Invest KOREA, the Korea Investment Forum, Singapore, presents an opportunity for Singapore-based financial investors to learn first hand of upcoming investment opportunities in Korea. The morning session will feature presentations on Korea’s investment environment and opportunities for private...
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Korea Private Equity & Venture Capital Forum
Organized by Invest KOREA and supported by the United Nations’ Principles for Responsible Investment, the event will provide information on investment, co-investment, and fund raising opportunities in Korea for financial and strategic investors, along with a PRI moderated discussion on responsible investing best practices.
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Nomura Mr. Nice Guy
Through their involvement in a number of high profile deals in 2009 including Interpark’s sale of its GMarket stake to eBay and their role in KKR’s US$1.8 billion takeover of Oriental Brewery, Nomura Financial Investment Korea (NFIK) has cemented itself as one of the leading M&A advisors in Korea. Invest Korea M&A, on assignment...
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Invest KOREA expands services through new Investment Consulting Center
On Wednesday KOTRA-Invest KOREA opened the Investment Consulting Center (ICC), a new service center for foreign investors that can provide a complete one-stop services to foreigners seeking to invest in or start a new business in the country. The ICC located on the 2nd floor of the Invest Korea Plaza (IKP), next door to the...
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Korea’s M&A market bounces back to pre-financial crisis levels
Corporate mergers and acquisitions increased significantly in the first six months amid the economic recovery, according to the Korea Fair Trade Commission. Earlier in the week, Maeil Business reported on the findings - According to data released by the Korea Fair Trade Commission on July 27, M&A deals struck over the first half amounted to...
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Korea’s venture capital investment up 32% in 2010.1H
The volume of investment in venture businesses during the first half of 2010 amounted to KRW 418.4 billion (US$ 343.7 million), according to the Korea Venture Capital Association. The number of registered venture capital companies (VCs) in Korea is 105, up five from the end of 2009, whom of which are operating 357 VC funds....
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National Pension Fund to increase alternative investments
Korea’s pension funds, led by the National Pension Service, are planning to increase investments in overseas and alternative assets, government officials announced last week. Korea’s JoongAng Daily reported that Health and Welfare Minister Jeon Jae-hee stated that the national pension fund is planning to double the amount of overseas investments, which included equities, bonds and...
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