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Racing to capture upside should not ignore external costs

The growing dominance of Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, the market’s two largest stocks, is driving this

The move boosts the company’s market value to more than US$2.5 trillion

Underwriters and brokerage platforms impose market restrictions on flipping because it can destabilise the stock

But such funds should not be taken as just a stand-in for owning shares of Elon Musk’s firm, professionals say

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Officials have cracked down on trust structures favoured by the Asian nation’s ultra-wealthy

The move has already rattled brokerages and investors, and could reshape how mainland Chinese access foreign market

Regulation still applies to some who need additional protection, such as those aged 62 or older who lack proficiency in English