Taiwan fund managers resign to invest in equity rally
Summary
Taiwan's professional stock pickers are experiencing a surge of FOMO (fear of missing out) amid the world's biggest equity rally, prompting many to leave their roles as fund managers and equity analysts to invest their own money in stocks. This trend arises from local regulations that prevent these professionals from owning individual stocks in personal accounts. Simultaneously, Taiwan's asset management industry is pushing for regulatory changes to ease personal trading restrictions, which the Financial Supervisory Commission is currently reviewing while considering investor protection. Additionally, the strong performance of Taiwan's equity market is largely driven by its prominent role in the global AI semiconductor supply chain, further incentivizing these professionals to seek private investment opportunities that do not face the same trading bans.
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