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Are Private Equity Funds Pursuing Short-Term Gains Instead of Acting as 'Catalysts in a Stagnant Pond'?: Korea Zinc
SEOUL, South Korea, March 21, 2025--Korea Zinc Co., Ltd. (KRX:010130) announced that Korean tax and financial regulatory authorities are gearing up to investigate MBK Partners for possible punitive measures, while Korean media have been raising strong criticism over the adverse effects of private equity funds, including MBK Partners which has operated Homeplus, one of the nation’s largest supermarket chains, since 2015.
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