Taiwan’s Kaohsiung asset management zone has attracted NT$273.2 billion (US$8.65 billion) of assets from high-net-worth individuals within six months of the official launch.
The figure accounts for 12.6% of Taiwan’s total wealth management assets.
The Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) published the figures on its website on January 29.
Kaohsiung is located around 352 kilometres to the south of Taipei, Taiwan’s capital.
The government designated it as a special zone for wealth management, family offices and cross-border financial services in 2024 as part of President Lai Ching-te’s plan to develop Taiwan as an Asian asset management hub. It was officially launched in July 2025.
The FSC says 21 lenders and ten asset managers, including FIL Securities Investment Trust Co. and Franklin Templeton SinoAm Securities Investment Management, have been approved to operate wealth management businesses in the special zone.
