South Korea to Hold High-Level Meeting on Risks of Single-Stock Leveraged ETFs

South Korea’s financial regulators will hold a high-level meeting on Thursday to discuss risks tied to single-stock leveraged exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and possible responses. According to ChainCatcher, citing The Korea Times, the discussion is expected to take place under the government’s “F4” macroeconomic and financial coordination framework, with officials from the Ministry of Economy and Finance, the Financial Services Commission, the Financial Supervisory Service, and the Bank of Korea attending. The meeting comes as volatility in South Korean equities has intensified, drawing increased attention from regulators and market participants to single-stock leveraged ETFs. Officials and market participants have viewed these products as an important factor contributing to sharp stock-price swings. An informed official said regulators have been coordinating potential measures internally in recent days, but no policy direction has been finalized. Measures being discussed in the market include raising margin requirements, limiting daily price fluctuation ranges, and adjusting leverage multiples. However, regulatory officials reportedly believe such steps may provide only temporary relief and may not address structural causes behind market volatility.