high-risk Archives | Be Korea-savvy

Korean Retail Investors Flock to High-Risk Overseas ETFs Amid Tax Gaps and Regulatory Arbitrage

SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — A significant share of South Korean investors’ holdings in overseas-listed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are concentrated in high-risk leveraged products, raising concerns about potential losses and the need for regulatory overhaul, according to a new report by the Korea Capital Market Institute. As of June 2025, South Korean investors held [...]

Regulator Unveils Measures to Bolster Investor Protection over Risky Assets

SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s financial regulator on Thursday unveiled a raft of measures to better protect consumers in the wake of improper sales of derivatives linked to overseas interest rates that carry the risk of losing nearly all the money invested in them. Under the measures, banks will be banned from [...]