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Financial groups\' M&A race heats up again as insurers are bought in succession

Mergers and acquisitions of insurers by South Korea’s financial groups are picking up again, with Korea Investment Financial Holdings securing preferred bidder status for KDB Life and OK Financial Group proceeding with steps to buy Yebyeol General Insurance. Kyobo Life is pursuing AXA General Insurance, while Shinhan Financial Group is again being mentioned as a possible buyer for Lotte Insurance, which is preparing for sale. Groups are seeking either new entry into insurance or reinforcement of weaker segments.

Crypto

SBI buys controlling stake in Singapore crypto platform Coinhako with MAS approval

SBI Holdings has acquired a controlling stake in Holdbuild, the parent of Singapore cryptocurrency platform Coinhako, after receiving approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). Cointelegraph reported SBI bought shares from existing shareholders through a capital injection, bringing Coinhako into its group as a consolidated subsidiary. Coinhako holds an MAS major payment institution licence through its unit Hakko Technology Pte. Ltd. The deal value was not disclosed.

Finance

Can Homeplus be rehabilitated? Meritz and MBK escalate clash over responsibility for returns

A dispute between Homeplus\' controlling shareholder MBK Partners and its largest creditor, Meritz Financial Group, is intensifying over responsibility for funding emergency operating money needed for rehabilitation. The Seoul Rehabilitation Court has asked Homeplus to submit a 200 billion won financing plan by June 30, ahead of a July 3 deadline to approve the rehabilitation plan. Prosecutors’ investigation into alleged concealment tied to short-term securities issuance is also emerging as a variable.