Asset Management /
Wealth Management
Why leveraged ETFs worsened crisis in Korea but didn't in Hong Kong
Market rout highlights divergence in risk management practices between Korean and Hong Kong retail investors when it comes to leveraged products
Bayani Cruz
5 Aug 2026
South Korea’s severe market crisis involving leveraged exchange-traded funds ( ETFs ) clearly illustrates the divergence in risk-management practices between Korean and Hong Kong retail investors when it comes to leveraged products.
