Taipei: Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) announced on Tuesday that the opening ceremony for Taiwan Weeks 2025 will be held on Oct. 15. The event aims to elevate the island’s status as a premier asset management center in Asia.
According to Focus Taiwan, the event will run from Oct. 15-23 and will convene securities-related organizations, academic institutions, and industry partners for a weeklong series of forums, seminars, and exhibitions focusing on financial innovation, ESG, and cross-border cooperation.
As of Oct. 2, approximately 24,000 participants had registered, including 34 institutional organizations and roughly 140 international attendees from countries such as Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong, the United States, Indonesia, India, Vietnam, and Cambodia. The FSC noted that registration remains open.
FSC Securities and Futures Bureau Deputy Director Kao Ching-ping revealed that a press conference to launch the much-anticipated “Asian Nasdaq” initiative is set for Oct. 20 at the Taiwan Stock Exchange.
The opening ceremony of Taiwan Week will feature speakers from international exchanges, global asset management firms, multinational financial groups, and leading Taiwanese corporations. Additionally, the Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research will moderate a panel discussion with representatives from the financial and industrial sectors, Kao stated.
A major highlight of the event will be the Asian Asset Management Center Forum, inaugurated by FSC Chairman Peng Jin-long. This forum will bring together experts from government, academia, and industry to discuss strategies for boosting Taiwan’s global financial visibility and competitiveness, including tax incentives for foreign investors and progress on the asset management center policy.
Other events during Taiwan Week will address policy, industry, and investment themes, including a regional capital market summit, an ETF investment expo in Kaohsiung, and forums on ESG, corporate governance, and public-private collaboration.
This initiative is part of the Executive Yuan’s broader strategy to position Taiwan as a key Asian asset management hub. Peng emphasized that the plan seeks to harness abundant private capital and globally competitive industries to highlight Taiwan’s economic strength.