Asia-Pacific ETP News
you are currently viewing:Purchases of ETFs listed overseas by Korean retail investors have fluctuated during the first 11 months of 2025, with a notable spike in October and a decline in JulyDecember 31, 2025-ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm renowned for its expertise in subscription research, consulting services, events, and ETF TV on global ETF industry trends, reported today that purchases of ETFs listed overseas by Korean retail investors have fluctuated during the first 11 months of 2025, with a notable spike in October and a decline in July. Early months (January to April) showed steady growth, peaking in April; mid-year (June to August) experienced a decline in both purchase amount and ETF count; and October stood out with a surge in dollar amount despite fewer ETFs purchased, indicating a concentration in high-value ETFs. In November, 25 of the top 50 overseas securities purchased by Korean retail investors were ETFs listed in the U.S. This marks an increase from 19 ETFs in October, as well as an increase from 21 ETFs in September, and 23 in August. Starting in December, the Financial Supervisory Service FSS will require individual investors in Korea who wish to trade overseas-listed derivatives, leveraged exchange-traded funds (ETFs), or exchange-traded notes (ETNs) to complete mandatory pre-investment education and participate in simulated trading sessions. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted) Highlights Purchases have fluctuated throughout the first 11 months of 2025, with a notable spike in October and a decline in July. Highest purchase amount: October 2025 at US$15,846 million (with 19 ETFs purchased). Lowest purchase amount: July 2025 at US$7,489 million (with 23 ETFs purchased). Source: ETFGI |
Daily Price Limits to be Broadened : 1 issue
February 2, 2026-The following issue has fallen under the following (1) or (2) for two consecutive business days. As such, TSE wishes to bring to your attention that it will broaden only the upper (or lower) daily price limit on the next business day (February 3) as follows.
Change in Trading Unit and Tick Sizes for ETFs (4 issues including NZAM ETF DAX (JPY Hedged) (Code: 2089))
February 2, 2026-Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (TSE) has announced that we will change the trading unit for 4 ETFs and will start trading in the new trading unit from February 16, 2026 as follows. In addition, in line with the change in the trading unit, the tick size will be changed from the same day.
Hang Seng Gold ETF Debuts Today
January 29, 2026-Hong Kong's First ETF Offering Physical Gold Redemption Through the Bank
Low Entry Threshold and Diverse Unit Classes to Meet Diverse Investor Needs
Hang Seng Investment Management Limited ('Hang Seng Investment') launched the Hang
Seng Gold ETF (Stock code: 3170),which commenced trading on the Hong Kong Stock
Exchange today.
