The updated rules introduce stricter cash-only criteria and eliminate flexibility previously granted to experienced investors.

South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) will implement strengthened minimum deposit requirements for single-stock leveraged products on 31 July, moving the effective date forward from early August. The FSC outlined that cash deductions for purchases will continue to occur at the time of trade The decision follows measures announced on 16 July to reinforce oversight of single-stock leveraged exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and exchange-traded notes (ETNs) and restrict new listing