HONG KONG: Mainland investors will be able to access Taiwanese stocks after the respective bourses iron out the modalities for cross-listing exchange traded funds (ETFs), according to leading market experts.

Taiwan Stock Exchange Chairman Schive Chi said that the Shanghai and Taiwan bourses would start talks on cross-listing ETFs and indicated that a memorandum of understanding would be signed soon.

Taiwan-based securities house Polaris Securities said because of their diversity, ETF products carry lesser risks for mainland investors, especially for those who have little knowledge about the Taiwan market.