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Top 5 financial groups to supply 1 trillion won in risk capital to boost venture investment
South Korea’s Financial Services Commission and Ministry of SMEs and Startups, together with the country’s five largest financial holding groups, began a shift toward “productive finance” to support ventures and startups. The parties signed an agreement in Seoul to expand private-sector risk capital and strengthen support systems from investment and guarantees to nurturing. The five groups plan to create a private venture fund-of-funds worth 800 billion won by 2029 and provide guarantees and mentoring for early-stage startups.
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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.
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Hana Securities to launch first private venture fund of funds in brokerage industry, worth 200 billion won
Hana Securities said on Thursday it will form the securities industry’s first private venture fund of funds, with a planned size of 200 billion won to be launched in the first quarter of 2026. It called the fund a core strategy to deploy funds secured through its short-term debt business into productive finance. The firm targets raising about 2 trillion won this year and supplying 500 billion won, or 25 percent, as risk capital.