South Korea’s financial authorities will continue to check exposure and risk management after criticism that some funds in integrated investment accounts are being put into overseas private credit, Financial Services Commission Chairman Lee Eok-won (이억원) said. Lawmaker Kim Hyun-jung raised concerns about the share and balance of such investments at Korea Investment & Securities. Lee also said SK hynix’s U.S. unit Solidigm would be subject to existing dual listing guidelines if it lists.

Samsung Electronics and SK hynix are moving to upgrade technology at their NAND flash plants in China as storage demand rises from AI data centres and YMTC\'s market share climbs quickly. Samsung is seeking to shift processes at its Xi\'an plant to produce 286-layer V9 NAND, while SK hynix is accelerating equipment upgrades in Dalian to target production of 240 layers or more. The plans must proceed within U.S. export controls, with approval for equipment still a key variable.