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Number of Private Funds Dips over Past 3 Months

SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of private funds in South Korea has fallen sharply over the past three months in the wake of alleged trading irregularities and a liquidity crisis at a major player, data showed Tuesday. The country’s privately placed funds, including private equity funds and hedge funds, totaled 11,177 as [...]

Private Equity Deals in S. Korea Jump in 2017

SEOUL, Apr. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Investment deals by South Korea’s private equity funds jumped 39.3 percent on-year in 2017, but their investments were still centered on local firms, government data showed Wednesday. Local private equity groups invested 12.4 trillion won (US$11.6 billion) last year, compared with 8.9 trillion won in 2016, according to the [...]