SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Private equity funds (PEFs) are gaining a strong presence in South Korea as they work as solutions for problems among large conglomerates to evading monopoly restrictions during the transition of management and changing management structure. London-based investment data company Preqin reported that major private placement funds’ assets under management [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — While the private equity (PE) market has grown at a fast pace since deregulation in 2015, a number of problems have been exposed. According to Korea Financial Investment Association on Sunday, private equity funds (PEFs) are valued at 394.95 trillion won (US$333.2 billion), an all-time record. This year alone, [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — The government and the ruling Democratic Party (DP) on Thursday unveiled measures to revitalize the capital market, including helping startups raise funds more easily and easing regulations on private equity funds (PEFs). Government and DP officials held a meeting to discuss ways to rev up the capital market as [...]