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Finance
Securities firms expand risk capital beyond venture investment to productive and inclusive finance
South Korea\'s securities industry is expanding risk capital raised through integrated investment management accounts (IMA) and short-term notes, broadening deployment beyond venture investment. Financial authorities require brokers to supply risk capital equivalent to 25 percent of such funding, with the ratio rising to 10 percent in 2026, 20 percent in 2027 and 25 percent in 2028. Firms are allocating money across venture fund commitments, strategic industries, project finance and emergency operating support.
Industry
Court rejects arrest warrants for MBK executives over Homeplus case
The Seoul Central District Court on Jan. 14 rejected prosecutors’ arrest warrant requests for MBK Partners Chairman Michael Kim and three other executives over alleged fraud and capital markets law violations tied to the Homeplus case. The court said the alleged 피해 results were serious but the evidence submitted so far did not sufficiently support detention. It also cited limits of warrant hearings and said defence rights should be protected in a non-custodial investigation.
General News
Prosecutors seek arrest warrants for MBK chairman Kim Byung-joo and three others over Homeplus case
Prosecutors investigating the Homeplus case moved to secure custody of MBK Partners Chairman Kim Byung-joo and three executives, seeking arrest warrants on allegations including fraud under the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Economic Crimes and violations of the Capital Markets Act. Three also face charges of falsifying audit reports. MBK Partners denied all allegations and said it would contest the claims in court. A warrant review is expected early next week.