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- Mirae Asset to be named Korea Post’s core real estate fund operatorKorea Post office in Seoul (File photo by Korea Post) Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. is set to manage the mandate of more than 600 billion won ($416.8 million) in core real estate fund investment by Korea Post, investment banking industry sources said on Tuesday. Korea Post on Monday picked Mirae Asset as a preferred bidder to manage the fund,… Read more: Mirae Asset to be named Korea Post’s core real estate fund operator
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