Korea's largest private equity fund (PEF) management firm Han & Company announced on the 31st that it had finalized the acquisition of an 85% equity stake in SK Specialty from SK Group for approximately 2.6 trillion won. This comes about three months after a stock purchase agreement (SPA) was signed...
This article was published on March 31, 2025, at 4:58 p.m. on ChosunBiz MoneyMove site. Private equity fund operator Weltoosh Investment is pursuing the acquisition of cosmetics manufacturer Encos' management rights. Initially, the major shareholder of Encos intended to welcome a new second-largest ...
This article was published on March 28, 2025, at 2:43 p.m. on the ChosunBiz MoneyMove site. All three of the country's top local whiskey (products imported from overseas and distributed domestically) corporations have been put up for sale. According to investment banking (IB) sources on the 28th, th...
This article was published on March 26, 2025, at 5:39 p.m. on the ChosunBiz MoneyMove website. After Hoban Group revealed on the 12th that it holds equity in LS, various speculations about Hoban's true intentions have emerged in the market. Hoban maintains that it only purchased LS equity because th...
On the 28th, the regular shareholders' meeting of Korea Zinc concluded with the victory of Chairman Choi Yun-beom's side, while the largest shareholder Young Poong-MBK Partners hinted at taking legal action again. They are monitoring the results of an immediate appeal regarding the dismissal of the ...
Comprehensive content corporation SLL Central will acquire the management rights of Studio Slam. Studio Slam is known for producing various popular entertainment programs, such as "Culinary Class Wars," "Sing Again," "Crime Scene," and "The Famous Singer Competition," which aired on Netflix. Accordi...
On the 27th, the Young Poong-MBK Partners alliance suddenly resolved to distribute Young Poong's stock dividends, while Korea Zinc's regular shareholders' meeting is scheduled for the 28th. The Young Poong-MBK Partners alliance reduced Korea Zinc subsidiary Sunmetal Holdings (SMH)'s equity stake in ...
This article was published on March 27, 2025, at 3:27 p.m. on the ChosunBiz MoneyMove website. Amid concerns over leachate emerging as a stumbling block at Ecobit, which gained attention as one of the largest M&A deals last year, the consortium of IMM Private Equity and IMM Investment, which acquire...
This article was published on March 27, 2025, at 3:15 p.m. on the ChosunBiz MoneyMove site. Korea's top fashion platform corporation, Musinsa, is expected to begin selecting an underwriter for its listing. With the company's anticipated valuation nearing 5 trillion won, major securities firms are wa...
Hyosung Chemical is reviewing the sale of its film division, including optical film. On the 26th, Hyosung Chemical noted, "We are selecting a lead underwriter to review the sale of optical film and the film division, but nothing has been concretely confirmed so far," adding, "We will re-disclose as ...
