Interactive Brokers has opened its platform to theTaipei Exchange (TPEx), giving global investors direct access to Taiwan’s small andmedium-sized enterprises. According to the company, traders can now buyequities, ETFs, and Taiwan Depositary Receipts on TPEx while using automaticcurrency conversion to simplify cross-border trades.Interactive Brokers now allows clients to trade onTPEx, adding to its network of over 160 global exchanges. The move bringsinternational exposure to Taiwan’s small and mid-sized companies, which areoften difficult for foreign investors to access.Interactive Brokers Expands Market ReachInteractive Brokers now provides accessto the Taipei Exchange, joining over 160 markets worldwide on itsplatform. The addition allows eligible clients to trade a variety of products,including shares of emerging companies that are otherwise hard to access fromoutside Taiwan.TPEx serves as a hub for Taiwan’s small andmedium-sized enterprises, offering global investors a chance to diversify intohigh-growth sectors such as technology, creative industries, andmicro-enterprises.Commenting about the move, David Friedland, the Head of APACfor Interactive Brokers, said: “Adding TPEx reinforces our ongoing commitmentto continually extending the suite of products available to our clients.”“The Taipei Exchange is recognized as a leading exchange forsmall and mid-sized enterprises, giving our clients another means to identifydiverse investment opportunities in a local Asian market.”By connecting through Interactive Brokers, traders canbenefit from automatic foreign exchange conversion, easing transactions betweena client’s base currency and the New Taiwan Dollar.This development is significant because it opensinternational access to firms that are often overlooked by larger exchanges,presenting a unique opportunity for portfolio diversification in an Asianmarket that blends innovation with emerging company growth.How Investors Can Access TPExExisting Interactive Brokers clients can start tradingTPEx products immediately using their current accounts across IBKR platforms.New clients can open an account in minutes, gaining entry to global marketsspanning North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.It’s important to note that TPEx access viaInteractive Brokers is unavailable to residents of China Mainland and Taiwan,limiting participation to international investors.With this expansion, Interactive Brokers continues itsfocus on connecting clients to global markets through a single, automatedplatform. The integration of TPEx demonstrates the broker’s ongoing investmentin technology and automation, providing sophisticated tools for trading, riskmanagement, and portfolio oversight.Interactive Brokers’ network now offers traders accessto a comprehensive range of global equities and ETFs, positioning them toidentify opportunities in markets that were previously difficult to reach,particularly in Asia’s SME sector.This article was written by Jared Kirui at www.financemagnates.com.