{"id":32596,"date":"2025-09-12T16:28:50","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T09:28:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=32596"},"modified":"2025-09-12T16:28:50","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T09:28:50","slug":"first-taiwan-equity-etf-listed-in-japan-highlighting-tech-market-strength","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=32596","title":{"rendered":"First Taiwan Equity ETF Listed in Japan, Highlighting Tech Market Strength"},"content":{"rendered":"

TAIPEI<\/span> and TOKYO<\/span><\/span>, Sept. 12, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ — The Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) today announced the listing of Japan’s<\/span>\u00a0first exchange-traded fund (ETF) investing solely in Taiwan<\/span> equities on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). The listing marks a significant milestone in cross-border capital market collaboration and enhances worldwide\u00a0investor access to Taiwan’s<\/span> dynamic technology sector.<\/p>\n

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\"Representatives <\/a>
Representatives at the Daiwa Asset Management ETF listing ceremony on September 12<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

TWSE<\/b>\u00a0President Edith Lee<\/span><\/b>\u00a0attended the\u00a0listing ceremony in Tokyo<\/span> for the ETF,\u00a0which is issued by Daiwa Asset Management. The fund tracks Cathay SITE’s 00881 Taiwan Technology Leaders ETF and represents the first Japan<\/span>-listed ETF directly tied\u00a0to the Taiwan<\/span> stock\u00a0market.<\/p>\n

The ETF provides\u00a0Japanese investors with exposure to Taiwan’s<\/span> high-growth technology sector, where artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductor companies play a dominant role. Technology stocks currently account for approximately 72% of Taiwan’s<\/span> total market capitalization.<\/p>\n

Lee highlighted that Taiwan’s<\/span> equity market has benefited significantly from the surging global demand for AI and advanced semiconductor technologies, with\u00a0the benchmark index reaching successive\u00a0record\u00a0highs and ETFs experiencing robust\u00a0growth in investor participation. She also noted that Japan’s<\/span> equity market has rallied nearly 80% since 2020, including a gain of over 10% year-to-date, underscoring the strong growth momentum in\u00a0both markets.<\/p>\n

Taiwan’s<\/span> ETF Market<\/b>
Since its inception in 2003, Taiwan’s<\/span> ETF market has grown to become the third largest in the Asia-Pacific<\/span> region. As of the end of August 2025<\/span>, a total of 294 ETFs were listed, with combined assets under management (AUM) of NT$6.77 trillion<\/span> (approximately US$210 billion<\/span>). Over the past decade, Taiwan’s<\/span> ETF market has expanded more than 30-fold, significantly outpacing the 5.4-fold growth of the global ETF market during the same period.<\/p>\n

Investor participation has also broadened substantially, with over 15 million individuals now holding ETF positions, equivalent to nearly two-thirds of Taiwan’s<\/span> population. Trading activity is dominated by high-dividend and technology-focused ETFs, reflecting strong retail demand alongside increasing institutional engagement.<\/p>\n

Expanding Cross-Border Links<\/b>
During its visit, the TWSE also held meetings\u00a0with the Japan Exchange Group, local asset managers and industry associations to exchange views on ETF market development and promote Taiwan’s<\/span> capital market.<\/p>\n

The TWSE described the Daiwa listing as a key a milestone in Taiwan<\/span>–Japan<\/span> cross-border ETF cooperation, signaling deeper market integration and enhancing international visibility for Taiwan’s<\/span> high-tech industries.<\/p>\n

“This\u00a0listing represents an important first step,” Lee\u00a0said. “We look forward to further collaboration between exchanges and asset managers to introduce additional cross-border products.”<\/p>\n

The TWSE added that it remains committed to broadening product diversity and pursuing international partnerships, in line with Taiwan’s<\/span> vision\u00a0to become a leading asset management hub in Asia<\/span>.<\/p>\n

About TWSE<\/b><\/p>\n

The Taiwan Stock Exchange (the TWSE) started operations on February 9, 1962<\/span>. The TWSE is responsible for operating and advancing the Taiwan<\/span> securities market. The TWSE’s primary business operations include listing, trading, settlement, and surveillance. These comprise listing promotion and review, post-listing supervision and corporate governance, maintaining market trading and order, securities firms’ services, investor protection, clearing and settlement operations, safeguarding against market defaults and the monitoring of illegal transactions. The Exchange provides comprehensive services to the securities market.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

<\/p>\n

TAIPEI<\/span> and TOKYO<\/span><\/span>, Sept. 12, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ — The Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) today announced the listing of Japan’s<\/span>\u00a0first exchange-traded fund (ETF) investing solely in Taiwan<\/span> equities on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). The listing marks a significant milestone in cross-border capital market collaboration and enhances worldwide\u00a0investor access to Taiwan’s<\/span> dynamic technology sector.<\/p>\n

\n

\"Representatives <\/a>
Representatives at the Daiwa Asset Management ETF listing ceremony on September 12<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

TWSE<\/b>\u00a0President Edith Lee<\/span><\/b>\u00a0attended the\u00a0listing ceremony in Tokyo<\/span> for the ETF,\u00a0which is issued by Daiwa Asset Management. The fund tracks Cathay SITE’s 00881 Taiwan Technology Leaders ETF and represents the first Japan<\/span>-listed ETF directly tied\u00a0to the Taiwan<\/span> stock\u00a0market.<\/p>\n

The ETF provides\u00a0Japanese investors with exposure to Taiwan’s<\/span> high-growth technology sector, where artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductor companies play a dominant role. Technology stocks currently account for approximately 72% of Taiwan’s<\/span> total market capitalization.<\/p>\n

Lee highlighted that Taiwan’s<\/span> equity market has benefited significantly from the surging global demand for AI and advanced semiconductor technologies, with\u00a0the benchmark index reaching successive\u00a0record\u00a0highs and ETFs experiencing robust\u00a0growth in investor participation. She also noted that Japan’s<\/span> equity market has rallied nearly 80% since 2020, including a gain of over 10% year-to-date, underscoring the strong growth momentum in\u00a0both markets.<\/p>\n

Taiwan’s<\/span> ETF Market<\/b>
Since its inception in 2003, Taiwan’s<\/span> ETF market has grown to become the third largest in the Asia-Pacific<\/span> region. As of the end of August 2025<\/span>, a total of 294 ETFs were listed, with combined assets under management (AUM) of NT$6.77 trillion<\/span> (approximately US$210 billion<\/span>). Over the past decade, Taiwan’s<\/span> ETF market has expanded more than 30-fold, significantly outpacing the 5.4-fold growth of the global ETF market during the same period.<\/p>\n

Investor participation has also broadened substantially, with over 15 million individuals now holding ETF positions, equivalent to nearly two-thirds of Taiwan’s<\/span> population. Trading activity is dominated by high-dividend and technology-focused ETFs, reflecting strong retail demand alongside increasing institutional engagement.<\/p>\n

Expanding Cross-Border Links<\/b>
During its visit, the TWSE also held meetings\u00a0with the Japan Exchange Group, local asset managers and industry associations to exchange views on ETF market development and promote Taiwan’s<\/span> capital market.<\/p>\n

The TWSE described the Daiwa listing as a key a milestone in Taiwan<\/span>–Japan<\/span> cross-border ETF cooperation, signaling deeper market integration and enhancing international visibility for Taiwan’s<\/span> high-tech industries.<\/p>\n

“This\u00a0listing represents an important first step,” Lee\u00a0said. “We look forward to further collaboration between exchanges and asset managers to introduce additional cross-border products.”<\/p>\n

The TWSE added that it remains committed to broadening product diversity and pursuing international partnerships, in line with Taiwan’s<\/span> vision\u00a0to become a leading asset management hub in Asia<\/span>.<\/p>\n

About TWSE<\/b><\/p>\n

The Taiwan Stock Exchange (the TWSE) started operations on February 9, 1962<\/span>. The TWSE is responsible for operating and advancing the Taiwan<\/span> securities market. The TWSE’s primary business operations include listing, trading, settlement, and surveillance. These comprise listing promotion and review, post-listing supervision and corporate governance, maintaining market trading and order, securities firms’ services, investor protection, clearing and settlement operations, safeguarding against market defaults and the monitoring of illegal transactions. The Exchange provides comprehensive services to the securities market.<\/p>\n

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