Korean private equity firms are increasingly betting big on health-focused companies at home and abroad, in a bid to capitalize on the growth potential of the health care and wellness sector amid a globally aging population. In Korea alone, the number of people aged 65 or over reached 9.73 million in 2023, about 20 percent of the total population. The figure surged from 10 percent back in 2001. Hahn & Co., the na.
Private equity and venture capital investments in the Asia-Pacific region, excluding Japan, totaled $6.01 billion in the second quarter, down 34.5% from $9.18 billion a year ago, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence data.
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Osstem Implant is on its way to being delisted from the Korean stock market after its major shareholder decided to put that option up for a vote at the upcoming shareholders meeting in June.