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Written for GPs, advisers and placement agents who have to file in Korea for the first time. Each guide covers one part of the registration and states plainly what the Financial Supervisory Service looks for.
How to register a foreign private fund with Korea's FSS: the full process
The sequence a Korean registration actually follows, from the first structure map to the day the registration is granted.
Read the guideThe 26 documents the FSS asks for, and which ones need notarization
Seven groups, 26 items, and the twelve documents that have to come back from a notary before the file is complete.
Read the guideNotarization and apostille for Korean FSS filings: what the notary actually certifies
Notarization and apostille are two separate steps, and neither of them is a law firm partner signing the document.
Read the guideDo parallel funds need to be registered in Korea?
Only the vehicle that takes Korean money is registered, which is why the scope decision comes before the document collection.
Read the guideWhen an affiliate has a notification instead of a license: how the FSS treats it
A related party operating under a notification regime is explained to the officer, with the notification filed and translated, not left out.
Read the guideHow long the FSS review takes and how to plan a Korean closing around it
Three to five months from kick off, with one stage inside your control and one that depends on the officer's caseload.
Read the guideAfter registration: sales reports, amendment filings and annual registration tax
Registration starts a compliance calendar with four recurring items, and the one that catches sponsors is the amendment filing.
Read the guideSelling only to Korean professional investors: what changes in the filing
Limiting the offering to professional investors changes the requirements, and the scope of that relaxation is confirmed structure by structure.
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