South Korea's Financial Services Commission plans to further raise the threshold for single-stock leveraged products; retail investors may be prohibited from participating

According to the Seoul Economic Daily, Korea Financial Services Commission (FSC) Chairman Lee Bok-hyun stated that regulatory authorities are studying a proposal to further raise the investment threshold for single-stock leveraged products. Future restrictions on investment qualifications cannot be ruled out; retail investors may be prohibited from participating, with access limited to professional investors only.