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Schroders
Schroders has announced plans to introduce an AI-focused active ETF strategy in Taiwan, marking the expansion of its active exchange-traded fund (ETF) franchise into the market. The proposed strategy builds on Schroders' active ETF capabilities in Australia, the US and Europe, while providing investors with access to a portfolio of Taiwan-listed companies across the artificial intelligence and technology value chain from semiconductors and infrastructure to emerging AI frontiers such as robotics, precision medicine and autonomous driving.

The investment process combines fundamental company analysis, AI industry positioning assessments and evaluating corporate competitiveness to identify companies expected to benefit most from long-term AI adoption and innovation trends.

The strategy combines Schroders’ local Taiwan equity expertise with the firm’s global research platform, comprising more than 650 investment professionals across 24 regions. It is also supported by Schroders’ broader Asian equities platform, which brings decades of investment experience, a long track record of active management and extensive regional research capabilities.

“Taiwan plays a critical role in the global AI ecosystem, with companies at the forefront of semiconductor innovation, digital infrastructure and next-generation technologies. As AI adoption accelerates across industries, we see compelling opportunities across the value chain,” Tom Stephen, head of ETFs, Schroders said.

A number of other firms have been continuing their expansion into ETFs such as Pictet Asset Management, and Invesco. See more here.