All Korea articles
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White papersWhy investors are moving in on South Korea’s rental boom
With swelling rental demand in key Asia Pacific cities, the residential landscape continues to grow for institutional capital, providing the opportunity to help increase high quality housing supply and benefit from the attractive potential risk-adjusted returns that the sector can offer.
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White papersMacro Brief: Can Korea follow in Japan’s footsteps to unlock shareholder value?
Over the past decade, shareholder returns in Asia have lagged behind the US, driving capital and attention westward, and highlighting the need for change.
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White papersAsia ex-Japan Equity Letter to Investors: Our intervention in South Korea and what it means for investors
In early 2024, we published a landmark report which outlined the shortcomings in South Korea’s corporate governance laws and proposed various solutions.
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White papersSouth Korean stocks soar on governance reform hopes
Revision to the Commercial Act is part of efforts to tackle the so-called ‘Korea Discount’.
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White papersBackground screening: Unmasking a hidden threat
Background screening is a crucial tool to prevent IT experts from sanctioned countries from infiltrating global companies under fake identities and funding their regimes.
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White papersKorean wave: build-to-rent opportunities in Seoul
What lies ahead for housing in Seoul? We discuss the evolving opportunities for renters and landlords.
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Asset Manager NewsHines Opens Office in Jeonju, South Korea
Hines, a leading global real estate investment manager, today announced the opening of a new office in Jeonju, South Korea. This strategic expansion reflects Hines’ commitment to strengthening its partnership with South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS) and helping to foster the development of Jeonju’s financial sector.
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Asset Manager NewsHines Acquires Office Building in Seoul’s Digital Media City
Hines, a leading global real estate investment manager, today announced the acquisition of a fully stabilized office building in Seoul, South Korea. This sale and leaseback transaction highlights the firm’s deep local expertise and its focus on deals with alpha potential.
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White papersWill new reforms tackle the ‘Korea discount’?
South Korea’s new ‘Corporate Value-Up Programme’ aims to address the so-called ‘Korea discount’, which sees domestic companies trading at lower price-to-earnings multiples than their global peers.
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White papersGlobal Emerging Markets Equity Outlook, H2 2024
In this report, we discuss noteworthy developments in emerging markets this year that have reinforced our view about the medium- and long-term prospects for the asset class. We see various tangible additional drivers of future growth.
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White papersGEMs ESG Materiality, H1 2024
In the latest issue we shine the spotlight on South Korea’s ‘Corporate Value-Up Programme’, which seeks to improve corporate governance in the country. We also provide an update on our voting and engagement activity.
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White papersThe curious case of Korea’s preference stock discount
A unique feature of the Korean stock market is the pervasive use of non-voting stocks, termed ‘preference shares’. They can trade at discounts to common stock of as much as 50%, or more. Jonathan Pines considers the causes of the phenomenon, what, in his opinion, the ‘right’ level of discount should be, and under what circumstances the team finds these instruments most attractive.
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White papersKorea discount: a dream deferred?
South Korean authorities are looking at a number of measures to address the ‘Korea discount’. Most won’t work, says Jonathan Pines, Lead Portfolio Manager, Asia ex-Japan Equity.
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Asset Manager NewsActis Backs Solar Platform Argo Energy In First South Korean Energy Investment
Actis, a global investor in sustainable infrastructure, has completed its investment into Argo Energy, a South Korean renewable energy platform focused on the development of small utility scale and rooftop solar.
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White papersSouth Korea 101 - Seoul far, so good?
The South Korean real estate market has drawn significant investor attention over the last few years
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White papersOverlooked and underappreciated: The case for Korea
As contrarian investors, the Asia-ex Japan team seek unloved companies in unloved markets. James Cook, Investment Director of Emerging Markets, explains why Korea is one market that mustn’t be ignored.
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Asset Manager NewsPGIM Real Estate grows APAC logistics footprint with two food warehouses in Korea
SINGAPORE, 11 November 2021 – PGIM Real Estate has strengthened its logistics portfolio in Asia Pacific with the acquisition of two properties in Seoul on behalf of the firm’s Asia Pacific core strategy and through a joint venture with Singapore’s CapitaLand Investment. The properties were acquired from Foodist Co. Ltd and have significant cold chain facilities that support Foodist’s operations of catering and food distribution.
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Asset Manager NewsPGIM Real Estate sells Jung-An Building in Seoul, South Korea
PGIM Real Estate has sold Jung-An Building, a 10-story office building located in Seoul, South Korea. PGIM Real Estate is the real estate investment and financing business of PGIM, the US$1.5 trillion global investment management business of Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU).
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White papersMagnify Asia: Retail
We remain positive on retail in the developed Asia Pacific markets despite headwinds from structural changes in the sector driven by the growth of e-commerce and changing consumer shopping behaviour.
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White papersAsia: Leading the Race to 5G
To date, this series, 5G: The Foundation for a Hyper-Connected World, has examined the transformational technology that will redefine communications and impacts on several industries. Now, in the third part of this five-part series, we begin to examine how 5G will affect various regions throughout the world. In this third paper, we look at how Asia will transform itself through 5G adoption.
