We focus on a few key areas, including helping business groups achieve balance sheet and corporate governance objectives through corporate carve-outs, serving as value-added partners to Korean businesses and owners aiming to enhance operations and expand internationally, and supporting homegrown champions in their next phase of growth in the industrial, consumer, healthcare and services sectors.▶The exchange rate (weak won versus strong US dollar) has made it more attractive for global investors or dollar-based funds to invest in Korea.
Speaking in a recent interview with The Korea Economic Daily, Bae argued that the current environment – defined by heightened geopolitical risk – is, paradoxically, an optimal moment for investment, especially in strategic infrastructure such as AI, subsea cable networks and data centers.“We are emerging from a period of benign globalization that made supply chains more interconnected and complex,” he said.“As volatility increases and competition intensifies, it is crucial to incorporate these factors into all investment decision-making, as few places will remain insulated from these impacts.”His comments come as policymakers and corporations worldwide reassess the impact of hyper-globalization.
We first entered Korea in 2009 and have since deployed more than $4 billion across some 20 companies, spanning multiple asset classes and strategies, including private equity, infrastructure, credit, real estate and technology growth.
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