South Korea

December 8 brought further evidence to back up CFWs view on the opportunities for private equity in EM, when CCMP Capital Asia confirmed that it had raised US$1.2bn for its third... 2008-12-09

Belgian giant InBev's South Korean subsidiary Oriental Breweries (OB) is still struggling to secure clear interest from potential takeover partners after local soft drinks producer... 2008-11-26

After a key regulatory hurdle was eliminated on November 24, CFW believes UK banking giant HSBC will likely make another bid for Korea Exchange Bank, once market conditions have stabilised.... 2008-11-25

US multinational SanDisk received a boost on October 20 when Japan's Toshiba confirmed that it would buy up to US$1bn worth of equipment from its joint venture partner, even as SanDisk... 2008-10-21

On October 14 South Korean steel giant POSCO said that it would go ahead with its bid in the auction for Daewoo Shipbuilding, despite news that its consortium partner, energy and... 2008-10-14

South Korean retailer Lotte Shopping, a subsidiary of conglomerate Lotte Group, has announced plans to acquire a 75% stake in the Indonesian subsidiary of Dutch wholesaler SHV Makro.... 2008-10-09

British banking giant HSBC has abandoned its bid for Korea Exchange Bank (KEB) after US private-equity fund Lone Star reportedly refused to negotiate a lower price for its 51%-stake... 2008-09-22

Shares in SanDisk, a US multinational that designs and produces the flash memory cards used in digital cameras, soared on September 16 after it received a US$5.85bn all cash offer... 2008-09-18

In the latest development in what will be one of the biggest M&A deals in Asia this year, South Korean-headquartered Hyundai Heavy Industries, the world's largest shipbuilder,... 2008-08-26

Since taking office in February of this year, South Korean President Lee Myung Bak's government has been talking about broad-based privatisation. We are, however, still waiting for... 2008-08-14