[South Korea Plans to Advance the Implementation of Higher Minimum Cash Margin Requirements for Single-Stock Leveraged ETFs] According to a report by Jinse Finance, on July 24, South Korean media revealed that the country's financial regulatory authorities are studying a plan to advance the implementation of higher minimum margin requirements for single-stock leveraged ETFs, originally scheduled to take effect next month, to the end of this month. This move is seen as a response to South Korean President Lee Jae-myung's call for the swift implementation of supplementary measures for single-stock leveraged ETFs. According to financial investment industry sources on the 23rd, the Korea Financial Investment Association held a working-level meeting on the 21st with IT personnel from securities companies, the Korea Exchange, and Korea Securities Computing Corporation (Koscom), among other related institutions, to discuss the implementation of the single-stock leveraged ETF system. It is reported that financial regulators are considering advancing the plan to raise the minimum margin requirements, originally set for early next month, to the end of this month. However, the regulatory authorities will make a final decision regarding the specific implementation timeline and applicable methods.