Nomura Asset Management will introduce the first exchange-traded funds cross-listed between Japan and Taiwan next month, giving investors in both countries direct access to each other’s markets.
According to Friday's announcement, the listings are scheduled for September 18, 2025, on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the Taiwan Stock Exchange, the company said on Thursday. The move is intended to broaden diversification options for investors while deepening ties between the two financial hubs.
Two ETFs to Debut
In Japan, Nomura will launch the NEXT FUNDS TIP FactSet Taiwan Innovative Technology 50 Index ETF (Code: 412A). The fund will track an index of 50 Taiwanese technology companies selected on the basis of liquidity , size, disclosure standards, and innovation-related metrics such as R&D activity and profitability.
At the same time, Nomura Asset Management Taiwan will list the NEXT FUNDS – Nomura TOPIX Feeder ETF (Code: 009812) in Taipei. The product will track Japan’s TOPIX, giving Taiwanese investors access to the largest ETF in Japan.
Nomura has been active in the ETF market since 1995 and is currently the largest provider in Asia. As of July 2025, it managed over JPY 40 trillion ($265 billion) in ETF assets, representing a 43% market share in Japan. The firm said it aims to continue developing products that provide broader market access for global investors.
Market Position
Nomura is also expanding through acquisitions. Early this year, the company agreed to acquire Macquarie Group's U.S. and European public asset management business for $1.8 billion in an all-cash transaction. This acquisition represented Nomura’s largest overseas purchase since it acquired Lehman Brothers’ assets during the 2008 financial crisis.
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The deal reportedly added around $180 billion in client assets to Nomura’s portfolio, boosting its total assets under management to approximately $770 billion. Following the acquisition, more than 35% of Nomura’s managed assets are from clients outside Japan, expanding the firm’s international presence.
The transaction covered three Macquarie entities based in Delaware, Luxembourg, and Austria. The Philadelphia-headquartered business employs over 700 staff and will remain under its existing management team, including Shawn Lytle, President of Macquarie Funds and Head of Americas for Macquarie Group.
