The first-ever ETF tracking a U.S. volatility futures index debuted on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) today. The listing of the ‘Fubon S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETF’ (stock code: 00677U), issued by Fubon Securities Investment Trust Co. Ltd., will also add further diversity to Taiwan’s fast-expanding ETF market. The new ETF tracks the S&P…
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Senior representatives from the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) have gathered in Hong Kong this week to update institutional investors about recent improvements to the Taiwan capital market, including the impact of its ongoing corporate governance reforms, as well as the advantages of trading the Taiwan market. Highlights included: 87% of listed companies have appointed independent directors…
Read moreThe Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) and the Korea Exchange (KRX) have announced the cross listing of ETFs tracking the benchmark indices of both markets. The move further expands the growing links and cooperation between the two bourses. Both ETFs will be the first index-based products to track Korean and Taiwanese securities in each market. In Taiwan,…
Read moreThe Corporate Governance Center of the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE), directed by the Financial Supervisory Commission (the FSC), in conjunction with the Taiwan Depository Clearing Corp., the Securities Investment Trust & Consulting Association, and the Taiwan Financial Services Roundtable collectively, launched the “Stewardship Principles for Institutional Investors” on 30 June. Institutional investors, including pension funds, insurance companies and investment trusts, are playing an increasingly…
Read moreThe Taiwan Stock Exchange announced today that since the Taiwan Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) adjusted regulations to allow the listing of more diverse exchange-traded products in 2014, Taiwan’s ETF market has grown rapidly and now accounts for 10% of total turnover on the TWSE, compared to only 1.9% in 2014. As of the end of May 2016, more than USD $7.64…
Read moreTWSE lifts market transaction restrictions, with the relaxation of the daily price limit from the present 7%, to 10%, and adds more stocks for day trading
Read moreThe Taiwan Financial Supervisory Commission recently introduced regulatory changes that allow investors to conduct day trading and allow issuers to introduce innovative products such as commodity ETFs, inverse/leverage ETFs, and potentially, multi-currency products to the Taiwan market.
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