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- MBK Special Situations relinquishes Korean investment advisory licenseMBK Partners’ office in Seoul MBK Partners Special Situations (MBKP SS), which operates the Seoul-based private equity firm’s credit situations funds, has voluntarily relinquished its investment advisory license in the country. MBKP SS recently submitted its request to cancel its domestic advisory license to the Financial Services Commission (FSC). A separate legal entity from MBK Partners, MBKP SS employs a… Read more: MBK Special Situations relinquishes Korean investment advisory license
- Shinhan REITs picked as sole bidder for BNK Digital TowerBNK Digital Tower Shinhan REITs Management is expected to acquire BNK Digital Tower, an office building in affluent Gangnam, southern Seoul, after offering about 457 billion won ($311.4 million). According to sources in the investment banking industry on Thursday, BNK Asset Management Co. has chosen the real estate investment firm wholly owned by Shihan Financial Group Co. as the preferred… Read more: Shinhan REITs picked as sole bidder for BNK Digital Tower
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