The Taiwan Stock Exchange (the TWSE) started operations on February 9, 1962. The TWSE is responsible for operating and advancing the domestic securities market. TWSE 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, plus securities firms’ services, investor protection, clearing and settlement operations, as well as safeguarding against market defaults and monitoring of illegal transactions. The TWSE provides comprehensive services to the securities market.
TWSE products include stocks, Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), Exchange Traded Notes (ETNs), Warrants, beneficiary securities (Real Estate Investment Trusts, or REITs), and Taiwan Depository Receipts (TDRs). Stocks are the most heavily traded product.
In line with the policy of the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) to promote Taiwan into the premier Asian Asset Management Center and advance the diversity and prosperity of the capital market, the TWSE will collaborate with its stakeholders to pursue four major goals aimed at building a world-class capital market and supporting industrial transformation: Establishing the Preferred Fundraising Platform for Enterprises; Leading the Path to Net-Zero Sustainability; Driving Product Internationalization; and Technology-Driven Innovation for Inclusive Finance.
Sept. 1, 2025
... to advance its role as Asia’s asset management center: Taiwan will host its inaugural "Taiwan Weeks" from October 15 to 23, aiming to establish itself as a leading asset management hub in Asia. Organized by the Financial Supervisory Commission, the event features collaborations with key institutions such as the Taiwan Stock Exchange, Taipei Exchange, Taiwan Futures Exchange, and Taiwan Depository & Clearing Corporation. The initiative will showcase Taiwan's asset management policies, focusing on innovation, ESG sustainability, and cross-border investment. Keynote speeches and panels will discuss market dynamics, corporate governance, and strategies for inclusive growth. Taiwan Weeks is set to foster international partnerships and position Taiwan as a resilient financial ecosystem for global investors. Follow TWSE on LinkedIn to stay informed https://www.linkedin.com/company/taiwan-stock-exchange-corporation/