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Korea to probe JYP takeover if unfair trade suspected
South Korea's financial regulator, the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS), said on October 27 it is closely monitoring the proposed tender offer for JYP Entertainment by Japan-linked investors The NEXROC Group and SVCV, and will launch a swift investigation if unfair trading is suspected. Yonhap reports the FSS is watching for "abnormal transactions and legal violations," while Chosun Ilbo quotes the regulator calling the pre-announcement "very unusual" and noting it came before any tender offer filing. The two firms plan to buy up to 50% of JYP, valued at about 750 billion won, but JYP says it has received no acquisition proposal. Korean media and blogs are reacting with skepticism, questioning the investors' identities and financing ability, and noting the share price jumped on the announcement.
