KEY POINTSRakuten Securities starts Taiwan stock trading in December 2026 with NISA growth investment eligibilityService covers about 50 major Taiwan technology and financial stocks, including TSMCOdd-lot trading from one share and yen settlement expand access for Japanese retail investors
Rakuten Securities announces the launch of Taiwan stock trading, effective December 2026.
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Rakuten Securities will begin offering trading in Taiwanese stocks from December 2026, opening access to the market through its platform and making the shares eligible for the growth investment quota under NISA, Japan’s tax-exempt investment program for individuals.
The online brokerage plans to offer about 50 major Taiwanese listings, centered on technology and financial stocks including Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Taiwanese shares are typically traded in lots of 1,000 shares, but Rakuten Securities will also support odd-lot trading, allowing customers to buy from a single share.
The service will support settlement in Japanese yen, so customers will not need to prepare Taiwan dollars in advance before trading. Rakuten Securities said the launch is intended to meet diversified global investment demand from retail clients in Japan.
Rakuten Securities said it is the only company in its industry segment in Japan to offer Taiwanese stocks. The company already offers Shanghai A-shares, which it also describes as an industry-only service.
Taiwan’s equity market has a market capitalization equal to roughly half that of Japan’s market, according to the release. The company added that Taiwan’s benchmark weighted index stood at about 1.8 times its level of July 2025 as of the end of July 2026, helped by rapid growth in artificial intelligence-related demand.
Taiwan is home to some of the world’s key semiconductor suppliers, including TSMC, making the market a major target for investors seeking exposure to chip manufacturing and AI supply chains.