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Berkshire Hathaway’s Life General enters race for Tongyang
According to Reuters, Berkshire Hathaway unit, Life General Re is interested in buying Tong Yang Life Insurance. This is the latest in the unfolding story of Vogo Funds sale of its 60.7 percent stake in the Korean insurer, worth about …
KDB Financial inks deal to takeover HSBC units
According to Yonhap News Agency, Korea's state-run KDB Financial Group has signed a preliminary agreement with British bank HSBC Holdings Plc on the takeover of the latter's ten
Vogo Fund sells Novita to Kohler
E Daily News recently published this article discussing Vogo Fund's recent sale of its stake in Novita to Kohler. Please see our translation below for the details. Local Private Equity
Kumho Petrochemical pushed to separate from Kumho Asiana
Yonhap News is reporting that Korea Development Bank, Kumho Petrochemical's main creditor has demanded that the company sell its stake in Asiana Airlines. Since a 2009 feud, Kumho Petrochemical
IBK Securities to acquire Kumho Industrial transport units
According to this Korea Herald report, IBK Securities’ private equity arm is to acquire 1 trillion won of Kumho Industrial's subsidiary companies. On Friday December 23, IBK Securities was announced as
Hanjin Shipping sells stake in affiliated real estate firm
Yonhap News Agency has reported that Korea's leading shipper, Hanjin Shipping Co., has sold a stake in an affiliate of Hanjin Group, raising speculation that the company is
Daum to buy local game developer OnNet
According to Maeil Business News, Korea’s Daum Communications will acquire a nearly 83 percent stake in OnNet Co., an online game development and publishing company. The value of
KEPCO unit to invest in Thai energy generator
Local news media Yonhap News Agency has reported that Korea Midland Power Co., a unit of the state-run Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO), is to participate in a
Hana Financial named preferred bidder for suspended savings banks
Yonhap News Agency has reported that the Korea Deposit Insurance Corp. has selected Hana Financial Group Inc. as the prime bidder for the package sale of two local
Samsung Electronics may soon merge with Samsung LED
UPDATE: Yonhap News has reported that on December 26, during meetings of their respective boards, it was decided that Samsung Electro-Mechanics will sell 50 percent of its stake in
