Stock brokerage company that is foreigner friendly?

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@purplehome

any recommendations for TW stock brokerage company that is foreigner friendly?

Does it have to be a TW brokerage or just accessible for TW residents? If not, see:

Best brokerage to use for a non-US person to invest in worldwide stock market?

Here’s what I found so far and my rating (from 0-10). I’m a non-US person and trying to invest in US ETFs through Ireland domiciled funds such as CSPX and VWRA. Local Taiwan banks (Rating: 1): They charge a ton of commissions (~0.2-2%), ongoing annual maintenance fees (~0.2-2%), early withdrawal fees. They usually invest through a separate company under their name, so no US estate tax issues if investing in US ETFs. They are all a bad deal unless you’re trying to get premier status with a loc…