Korean investors face ‘blind’ trading in popular US leveraged ETFs

South Korean retail investors are trading some popular US leveraged securities without access to real-time quotes during daytime hours, after Blue Ocean ATS suspended trading in 18 securities to comply with US Securities and Exchange Commission rules. The suspension took effect with Monday’s 8 p.m. ET session, Blue Oce

Kim Yong-beom, the South Korean presidential adviser who backed the introduction of leveraged single-stock ETFs and floated the idea of a “citizen dividend” funded by excess tax revenue from the AI boom, has stepped down as the government tries to shore up its sinking approval ratings.