Taiwan is taking its campaign to become an Asian asset management center into a second year, with Taiwan Weeks 2026 scheduled for Nov. 3–13. The government-backed program will bring asset managers, institutional investors, exchanges and financial firms together around a broader question: can Taiwan turn its technology-driven economic strength into a more influential regional capital hub?
Taiwan’s financial-market ambitions are increasingly moving beyond its reputation as a technology powerhouse.
From Nov. 3 to 13, the island will host the second edition of Taiwan Weeks, a government-backed program designed to attract international investors and deepen Taiwan’s position as an Asian Asset Management Center (AAMC).
The Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) is organizing the initiative with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE), Taipei Exchange (TPEx), Taiwan Futures Exchange (TAIFEX) and Taiwan Depository & Clearing Corporation (TDCC). The 2026 theme, “From Tech Island to Capital Hub,” captures the strategy: use Taiwan’s industrial base, technology ecosystem and growing investment market as foundations for a larger role in regional asset management.
The program will include 12 core events and more than 30 related events, with over 30 asset managers, banks, securities firms and other organizations expected to participate, according to the organizers.
That makes Taiwan Weeks more than a financial-industry conference. It is becoming a vehicle for Taiwan to market its capital-market infrastructure to global institutions while signaling that financial-sector reform is intended to complement the country’s technology economy.
The first Taiwan Weeks, held in October 2025, attracted nearly 28,000 visits, more than 1,200 institutional representatives and over 250 foreign participants. International exchanges including Nasdaq, as well as exchanges from Japan, South Korea and Singapore, took part.
The challenge now is converting that international attention into deeper capital-market participation.
Taiwan has several advantages. Its stock market is already substantial by Asia-Pacific standards, while its technology companies occupy important positions in global semiconductor and electronics supply chains. The TWSE reported more than $2.4 trillion in market capitalization at the end of June 2025, based on its latest published investment guide.
The country’s ETF market is another important piece of the strategy.
Taiwan has been loosening its product framework to attract more sophisticated asset-management offerings. Active ETFs and passive multi-asset ETFs were formally permitted following regulatory changes, with the first active ETF listing in May 2025. By April 2026, TWSE said 23 active ETFs had been listed, with combined assets under management exceeding NT$520 billion.
The exchange has also established a Product & Solution Department that brings ETF, ETN, REIT and warrant businesses under a more integrated product-development structure. The objective is to streamline product research, regulatory review, trading and investor education.
For international asset managers, those changes matter because product breadth and cross-border distribution are critical to competing for regional investment flows.
Taiwan is also pursuing cross-border ETF cooperation. Under existing frameworks, foreign ETFs can be listed in Taiwan while Taiwan-issued ETFs can seek listings overseas, giving investors access to international markets through local platforms.
The 2026 Taiwan Weeks agenda reflects that broader transformation. Artificial intelligence, ETFs, financial resilience and innovative financing will feature prominently. A forum in Kaohsiung on Nov. 6 will focus on the city’s asset-management zone, while the TiBOOST Innovation Growth Program on Nov. 10 is expected to connect AI startups with investors and capital-market resources.
That AI focus is particularly significant.
Taiwan’s financial proposition is increasingly tied to the investment opportunities created by its technology ecosystem. The semiconductor industry, AI infrastructure and electronics supply chains have made Taiwan a critical node in the global technology economy. The next step for policymakers is to ensure that the financial system can capture more of the value generated by those industries through investment products, venture financing and institutional capital.
The addition of the Asian Corporate Governance Association’s 25th Annual Conference also gives Taiwan Weeks a corporate-governance dimension. Bringing an international governance community into the program could strengthen discussions around transparency, stewardship and institutional-investor expectations—areas that can influence how global investors assess a market.
Still, becoming an Asian asset-management center will require more than conferences and new financial products.
Taiwan faces established financial hubs across the region, including Singapore and Hong Kong, alongside emerging centers such as India’s GIFT City. Competition is increasingly based on regulatory efficiency, tax structures, international connectivity, talent, product innovation and the ease with which global financial institutions can establish and operate businesses.
Taiwan is already trying to address some of those issues. Its AAMC strategy includes expanding domestic asset-management capacity, attracting foreign asset managers and developing dedicated asset-management zones. As of April 2026, Taiwan reported NT$20.02 trillion in assets managed by securities investment trust and consulting enterprises, according to the government’s AAMC platform.
The country has also been strengthening financial links with India. TWSE says it signed memorandums of understanding with India International Exchange and NSE International Exchange in 2026, building channels for cooperation between the two markets.
For institutional investors, the significance of Taiwan Weeks will ultimately be measured less by attendance than by what follows: new investment products, cross-border listings, fund-management operations, partnerships and capital commitments.
Taiwan has already established itself as a technology hub. The harder task is building the financial infrastructure and international connectivity needed to make it a capital hub as well.
Taiwan Weeks 2026 will provide an important test of how far that transition has progressed.
Market Landscape
Taiwan’s AAMC strategy is developing around several interconnected pillars:
- ETF and product innovation: Active ETFs, multi-asset products and cross-border ETF structures are expanding the range available to investors.
- International capital: Taiwan is seeking deeper participation from global asset managers, institutional investors and international exchanges.
- Technology-driven investment: AI and semiconductor-related opportunities strengthen Taiwan’s case as an investment destination.
- Regional connectivity: Cooperation with markets including India, Japan and other Asian financial centers could broaden capital flows.
- Financial infrastructure: Dedicated asset-management zones and integrated product-development capabilities are intended to make the market more competitive.
The competitive benchmark is not simply another stock exchange. Taiwan is effectively competing with established Asian asset-management ecosystems such as Singapore and Hong Kong, while emerging hubs such as GIFT City are also seeking international capital.
Top Insights
- Taiwan Weeks 2026 expands the government’s asset-management strategy, connecting AI, ETFs and capital markets as Taiwan seeks deeper participation from global institutional investors.
- Taiwan’s ETF market is becoming a central growth engine, with active ETFs and cross-border products expanding opportunities for domestic and international asset managers.
- The event’s AI focus links Taiwan’s semiconductor and technology strengths with venture capital, institutional investment and emerging financial products.
- Global investors will likely judge Taiwan’s AAMC ambitions by regulatory openness, product innovation, cross-border connectivity and the ability to attract permanent financial operations.
- Taiwan’s competition extends beyond traditional financial centers as Singapore, Hong Kong and India’s GIFT City pursue international asset-management and capital-market flows.
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