Research & Advisory

We study the law, policy and institutions surrounding venture capital and the capital markets. All activity is limited to general policy and institutional research and does not include legal advice or investment advice.

Research Areas

Areas of research

01

Capital Markets & Venture Investment Law

We study the policy implications and the legislative and reform direction of laws such as the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act and the Venture Investment Promotion Act.

02

Virtual Assets & STO Regulation

We analyze regulatory trends and institutional design surrounding digital assets, including investor protection for virtual assets and the issuance and trading of security tokens.

03

Venture Market & Policy Finance

We diagnose the structure and capital flows of the venture-capital market — venture funds, the fund-of-funds and policy finance — using empirical data, and propose improvements.

04

Comparative & Overseas Law

We comparatively analyze the venture-capital and capital-market regimes of major jurisdictions to draw implications for reform in Korea.

Services

Forms of research & advisory

We provide various forms of research and advisory according to an organization's needs. All advisory is grounded in general policy and institutional research and does not include legal advice or representation in individual cases, or investment advice.

Commissioned Research

We carry out commissioned policy research for public agencies and research institutions, delivering analytical reports and policy alternatives.

Research-based Advisory

We provide research-based advisory opinions and data analysis for an organization's review of policy and institutions. We do not provide legal determinations, representation or legal opinions on individual cases.

Presentations & Contributions

We share research findings and contribute to policy discussion through seminar and forum presentations and professional writing.

Selected Topics

Selected research topics

The following are examples of research topics, not a list of commissioned projects undertaken by the Institute. All are approached from the perspective of policy and institutional research, and do not include solicitation to invest in any specific product or the design of investment structures.

VENTURE FUND

Introducing and Activating Public Venture Funds

Research on introducing public-offering venture funds and on recycling venture capital, including the liquidity of LP interests.

CAPITAL MARKET

Revitalizing the Risk-Capital Cycle

Institutional research on activating risk-capital markets such as KONEX and on improving the exit market.

DIGITAL ASSET

Blockchain & Digital-Asset Fund Formation

Research on fund formation and regulatory consistency to support investment in the blockchain and virtual-asset sector.

CROWDFUNDING

Improving the Crowdfunding Regime

Research on activating securities-based crowdfunding while strengthening investor protection.

EXTERNAL PUBLICATIONS

External publications

Read the principal researcher’s external publications at the source. Links to abstracts and book information are labeled separately.

Important Notice

  • The Institute's research materials are general information for academic and policy research and do not constitute investment advice or a solicitation to invest in any specific security or financial product.
  • The Institute does not provide legal advice on individual matters.
  • Research materials are based on the laws and data available at the time of writing and may change with subsequent amendments to the law or changes in the market.

Research & Advisory Inquiries

If you would like to discuss commissioned research or institutional advisory, please get in touch at any time.

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