Taiwan Weeks 2026 Targets Stronger Global Capital Market Links
Taiwan has opened its second annual Taiwan Weeks, bringing together more than 400 participants as it seeks stronger global capital market connections and advances its ambition to become a leading asset management center in Asia.
- Taiwan Weeks 2026 opened with more than 400 participants.
- Taiwan is advancing its Asian Asset Management Center initiative.
- Taiwan's ETF market reached NT$11.6 trillion (US$370 billion) in assets.
- The program includes more than 45 forums and events through November 13.
- TiBOOST connects AI startups with international investors.
Taiwan links market expansion to asset management plans
Led by Taiwan's Financial Supervisory Commission, Taiwan Weeks 2026 was co-organized by the Taiwan Stock Exchange, Taipei Exchange, Taiwan Futures Exchange and Taiwan Depository & Clearing Corporation. The opening ceremony brought together global exchange leaders, asset managers, institutional investors, listed companies and representatives from Taiwan's financial sector.
The event highlighted three priorities: internationalizing Taiwan's financial markets and advancing the Asian Asset Management Center initiative, promoting capital market innovation through regulatory and trading reforms, and building a trustworthy investment market through stronger corporate governance and sustainability disclosures.
FSC Chairman Peng Jin-lung described Taiwan's shift from a technology hub toward a capital hub, supported by its semiconductor and AI supply chains. According to the FSC chairman, the benchmark TAIEX rose from 28,000 to 45,000 points over the past year, while total market capitalization reached NT$158 trillion (US$5.03 trillion).
ETF market and international participation take center stage
Taiwan's ETF market reached NT$11.6 trillion (US$370 billion) in assets, ranking third in the Asia-Pacific region, according to the event information. The figures were presented as part of Taiwan's case for deeper international participation in its capital markets.
The opening program included executives from international exchanges, financial institutions and the technology industry. Michael Bloomberg, founder of Bloomberg LP, delivered a prerecorded message. Tokyo Stock Exchange President and CEO Ryusuke Yokoyama discussed Japan's capital market reforms and efforts to promote long-term corporate value creation.
Nasdaq Executive Vice Chairman Edward Knight addressed the role of equity markets in global economic growth. MediaTek Vice Chairman and CEO Rick Tsai discussed opportunities related to AI and data centers, while Matthew Rees, Executive Vice President, Bloomberg for Corporations, focused on the importance of trusted market information in the AI era.
A panel on global ETF trends brought together Jay Jacobs of BlackRock, Noel Archard of AllianceBernstein and Wilfred Sit of Allianz Global Investors. Moderated by Paul Salerno of Bloomberg, the panel examined ways to connect international capital with Taiwan and the wider Asia-Pacific region.
More than 45 events will run through November 13
Taiwan Weeks 2026 runs from November 3 to 13 and includes more than 45 forums and events covering global capital markets, asset management, innovative financing, financial resilience and risk management.
Key programs include the Asian Asset Management Center Forum, discussions on sustainable finance in Asia and the TiBOOST, INNOVATION GROWTH PROGRAM, which connects AI startups with international investors.
For investors and financial companies, the program provides a broad platform for discussing Taiwan's market reforms, ETF opportunities and links between its technology economy and capital markets. The event's focus on governance, sustainability disclosures and trusted information also shows how Taiwan is presenting market credibility as part of its effort to attract international capital.
