Market cap of virtual assets in Korea crashes 33% in first half of year The market capitalization of the virtual asset market came to 58.9 trillion won ($43.4 billion) as of the end of June, sharply down from 87.2 trillion won six months earlier. 2026.10.1
Korea opened the door to single-stock leveraged ETFs. It didn't check if the money would come home, though. Financial authorities approved 16 high-risk funds without estimating their effect on overseas investment, then suspended listings and raised trading-entry requirements after activity surged. 2026.9.2
ETF trading value nearly halves after rules tighten on single-stock leveraged products Korea’s average daily ETF trading value fell 47.6 percent in August as more stringent investor requirements curbed activity. 2026.8.20
FSC uses AI-based antiphishing platform to prevent 66.4 billion won in losses since last year The Finacial Services Commission's ASAP system has helped 130 financial institutions identify suspicious transactions, stopping more than $47 million in voice phishing scams. 2026.8.20
Plan to relocate financial regulators, state-run banks outside Seoul faces backlash The proposal would put distance between regulators and the institutions they oversee while also leading to the mass resignation of skilled professionals. 2026.8.20
Youth savings schemes leave Korea’s most vulnerable savers behind A National Assembly report finds young Koreans with low or unstable incomes are most likely to lose government benefits after quitting savings plans early. 2026.8.12
KRX flags 36 stocks for possible delisting Tighter listing rules give the flagged companies 90 trading days to restore their share prices or market capitalization. 2026.8.12
FSC chief reported to prosecutors over single-stock leveraged ETF launch Former Seoul council member Lee Jong-bae filed a complaint against Lee Eog-weon, claiming that high-risk single-stock leveraged ETFs were introduced without proper stress testing. 2026.8.6
Gov't officials to face conflict-of-interest screening over single-stock leveraged ETF holdings The Ministry of Personnel Management introduced a range of civil service reforms, including tighter reviews of financial holdings as well as expanded hiring and career development practices. 2026.8.5
Leveraged ETF trading has collapsed, but chip stocks are still swinging Tighter rules have crushed turnover in the products tied to Samsung Electronics and SK hynix, but shares are still subject to wild volatility. 2026.8.4
