Taiwan’s central bank is predicting that the impact of locally listed equities exchange traded funds will “definitely continue to increase” as it issues a new warning to retail investors about the systemic risks associated with the rapid growth of the local ETF market.
Following a meeting of its joint supervisory committee on June 13, the Central Bank of Taiwan has published a report analysing the impact of the ETF boom on the Taiwan stock market during March and April.
The report concluded that the active participation of Taiwanese investors in the stock market, especially by buying high-dividend ETFs, has pushed Taiwanese stocks to record highs.