South Korea leveraged ETFs could face further restrictions as regulators seek to reduce market volatility and strengthen protection for retail investors. Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol and senior financial officials recently discussed proposals that could limit single-stock leveraged exchange-traded funds to 20% of an individual's investment portfolio. Officials said these products had contributed to heightened market volatility and agreed that further safeguards should be in

New South Korea leveraged ETFs are facing tighter regulatory controls after the Financial Supervisory Service ordered asset managers to halt advertising for domestically listed single-stock leveraged and inverse exchange-traded funds with immediate effect. The directive follows broader investor protection measures requiring buyers to deposit at least KRW30m (USD20,291), purchase a minimum of 20 shares and complete three hours of mandatory education before trading the products