Regulators Weigh Delisting, Trading Halts Among Options for Leveraged ETFs
Financial authorities officially denied a leaked Yeouido-sourced leveraged ETF regulation plan (covering higher deposit requirements, mandatory investor education, and daily price-swing caps) as baseless, while reaffirming they would comprehensively analyze the causes of market volatility and seek measures to minimize investor harm.
Policy Chief Kim Yong-beom subsequently said the system would be improved if needed, confirming the issue would be discussed at the F4 meeting (finance ministry, financial regulator, central bank, and financial supervisory service), with the Financial Services Commission's July 15 presidential briefing seen as a likely turning point.
Market participants floated delisting, tighter eligibility limited to professional investors, and higher margin requirements as possible remedies, though concerns persisted that any concrete action would take considerable time to materialize.