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Capital Markets & Currencies

South Korean investors suffer US$1.7 billion losses from leveraged ETFs

2026-10-07T04:56:14.000Z
Weak domestic-market performance in China has fuelled demand for diversification and added to capital-outflow pressures.
Capital Markets & Currencies

Hong Kong lists 8 ETFs to tap Chinese insurer demand for overseas assets

2026-09-28T05:44:59.000Z
While fees globally are decreasing as investors seek cheaper options, there is not enough pressure in Singapore to move away from higher commissions, observers say.
Companies & Markets

More interest in ETFs, low-cost funds but Singapore still lacks pressure to further lower fund fees

2026-09-20T04:00:00.000Z
China’s local stock market has broadly lagged the double-digit gains delivered by US equities this year.
International

Chinese investors rush into US stocks as Beijing opens wider path overseas

2026-09-16T06:45:11.000Z
Allocation funds – which invest across asset classes such as bonds and equities – attracted S$1.8 billion of net inflows in Singapore during Q2, up from S$1.5 billion in Q1.
Companies & Markets

Singapore records S$1.3 billion inflow of funds in Q2, led by higher allocation funds: Morningstar

2026-09-03T10:07:48.000Z
Authorities in South Korea have imposed curbs on single-stock leveraged ETFs linked to stocks such as SK Hynix.
Wealth & Investing

Leverage is like fire. Use it to your advantage, but beware the burn

2026-09-01T08:03:59.000Z
Single-stock ETFs were introduced in May to draw retail money into the local market, but quickly became a political hot potato in South Korea.
Global Enterprise

Tougher rules drive retail investors from South Korean leveraged chip ETFs

2026-08-30T06:14:07.000Z
The introduction of more sophisticated products will need to be accompanied by stronger investor education and safeguards.
Global Enterprise

More products, more risks? South Korea’s leveraged ETF crisis has lessons for S’pore’s retail fund push

2026-08-21T04:29:54.000Z
The Taiex, which comprises more than 1,000 stocks, behaves like an equal-weighted index of just six firms, with TSMC accounting for more than 40%.
Opinion & Features
THE BOTTOM LINE

Stock indices no longer reflect equity reality

2026-08-19T09:49:33.000Z
Strong corporate earnings and a resilient economy have helped the bull market absorb the shock.
Companies & Markets

Leveraged ETFs snap back as casino crowd mints US$50 billion

2026-08-15T04:09:47.000Z
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