Category: FINANCE

Taipei, Sept. 25 (CNA) Bank of Taiwan (BOT) on Monday unveiled an economics and finance dissertation contest that will boast total prize money of NT$660,000 (US$21,800). BOT Chairman Lyu Jye-cherng (呂桔誠) said the bank was hosting a contest like this ... ( read original story ...)

Taipei, Sept. 27 (CNA) Taiwan ranked fifth in the world in 2016 in terms of net financial assets per capita, also known as private wealth per person, according to Allianz's latest Global Wealth Report published Wednesday. The Allianz report, which assesses ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan is catching up with the global push towards financial technology, thanks to the government’s encouragement and support for technological innovation. According to Joseph Huang, president of E.Sun Bank, speaking in an interview with The Asset ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan Steel was down 0.75 percent, China Steel and Cathay Financial were unchanged, Mega Financial climbed 1.06 percent and Fubon Financial collected 0.75 percent. The lead from Wall Street is inconclusive as stocks were lackluster on Tuesday, lingering ... ( read original story ...)

Said Regulations requires the following qualifications for a securities dealer to establish OSU in Taiwan: (1) it must concurrently operates ... shown in the most recent CPA-audited and certified financial report satisfies the standards established by ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan aims to stimulate consumer spending and spur private investment as part of measures to boost its trade-reliant economy, Prime Minister William Lai said on Tuesday, Reuters reported. Lai, speaking in Taiwan’s parliament, or Legislative Yuan, for ... ( read original story ...)

He also approached JC Flowers executives directly over another deal, proposing to take over their stake in Jie Sun Financial Holdings in Taipei, the people said. His spokesman could not be reached for comment. Despite these initial setbacks JC Flowers is ... ( read original story ...)

Both Baidu and iQiyi declined to comment on the potential IPO plan. The acclaimed video streaming platform ... localisation with joint productions targeting markets such as Japan, Taiwan and the UK, whereas the home market remains the major focus for ... ( read original story ...)

Taipei, Sept. 26 (CNA) Starting in March 2018, motorists convicted of drunk driving will be required to pay a higher punitive premium for Compulsory Automobile Liability Insurance, the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) said Tuesday. The punitive ... ( read original story ...)

Taipei, Sept. 25 (CNA) Two lucky consumers who spent less than ... was created to encourage consumers to collect sales invoices as part of the Finance Ministry's efforts to prevent tax evasion by retailers. ( read original story ...)

It seems as if having less activity in the IPO market has made the listing business even more ... the world’s population and 22 of the world’s 37 megacities. Hong Kong, Taiwan, Tokyo, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Singapore and Australia all host vibrant and ... ( read original story ...)

Sea, one of Southeast Asia’s largest internet companies, has released its full IPO prospectus containing a treasure trove ... Asia” – a region it defines as consisting of Indonesia, Taiwan, Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines, Malaysia, and Singapore. ( read original story ...)

Sea says Shopee was number one by GMV in the first half of the year for a region it calls “Greater Southeast Asia” – which oddly includes Taiwan, further to the north. But the IPO market is not the only one suffering from the tepid market. ( read original story ...)

Singapore-headquartered, Southeast Asia-based Sea, formerly known as Garena, has filed for an IPO on the New York Stock Exchange ... Sea operates across Indonesia, Taiwan, Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines, Malaysia, and Singapore, but derives most ... ( read original story ...)

Kaohsiung, Sept. 25 (CNA) Taiwan will set up a NT$100 billion (US$3.31 billion) fund to finance Taiwan's public construction cooperation with diplomatic allies and nations covered by the New Southbound Policy, President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) said Monday. ( read original story ...)

An IPO at this stage could make the fight to come harder ... half of the year for a region it calls “Greater Southeast Asia” – which oddly includes Taiwan, further to the north. For its part, Alibaba-backed rival Lazada says it was number one ... ( read original story ...)