AMIS, a Taipei-based blockchain consultancy and sister company of MaiCoin. is attempting to engage financial institutions in a private blockchain consortium proposition. So far, and to their credit, only Taipei Fubon Bank and Taishin International Bank ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan banks’ pretax earnings up 2.7%
Domestic banks in Taiwan earned in the first eight months of the year 2.7% more than they did in the same period last year, thanks to a nearly four-fold increase in contributions from Chinese branches. According to data from the Financial Supervisory ... ( read original story ...)
Beechwoods Software’s Hervé Jourdain Elected Chair of the OCF Audio-Video Task Group
In operation for over 10 years, Beechwoods Software is headquartered in Boston, MA with offices in El Segundo, CA and Taipei, Taiwan. Its multinational team of elite software engineers has both the knowledge and experience required to bring advanced ... ( read original story ...)
Capital Product Partners L.P. Announces the Appointment of Mr. Keith Forman as Non-Executive Chairman of the Board
He held a variety of positions within Ship Finance at Citibank and worked for 20 years in Hong Kong, New York, Taipei, and Athens. After returning to London, he headed Citi’s transportation finance syndications team. He joined ING in 2001 in charge of ... ( read original story ...)
Does India need a bullet train?
Taiwan’s $14 billion HSR service between Taipei and Tainan virtually became bankrupt after ... it was decided that the two countries would co-finance a joint feasibility study for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed corridor. It is unfortunate that despite ... ( read original story ...)
Radical Innovation Awards see focus on local environment
NEW YORK - The 11th annual Radical Innovation Award ceremony was held last night at the New Museum in New York City with professionals in hospitality, finance, design ... The property in Taipei has five guestrooms, each one dedicated to a different ... ( read original story ...)
Run-up in global stocks still has some momentum left – Reuters poll
(For graphic of the Reuters stock market poll results, click http://tmsnrt.rs/2nHJiJ9) (Additional reporting by correspondents in Bengaluru, Brasilia, Hong Kong, Johannesburg, London, Mexico City, Milan, Moscow, New York, Sao Paulo, Seoul, Shanghai, Taipei ... ( read original story ...)
Why Taiwanese corporates flock to A/H share markets for IPOs
To put into perspective, this is over half the amount raised through IPOs on the Taiwan Stock Exchange during the same period. Following the seven successful deals, another Taiwanese corporate, Avary Holding, is also filing their A-share IPO. Currently ... ( read original story ...)
Sunset over Taipei, Taiwan
The tower on the right is Taipei 101 (formerly known as the Taipei World Financial Center). The building was officially classified as the world’s tallest in 2004, and remained such until the completion of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai in 2010. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Stock Market May Find Continued Support
For the day, the index added 4.19 points or 0.04 percent to finish at 10,469.35 after trading between 10,445.86 and 10,495.34 on turnover of 106.57 billion Taiwan dollars. Among the actives, Cathay Financial collected 0.10 percent, while Mega Financial ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan lenders to open branches in Cambodia
Cambodia’s financial market continues to attract more foreign players, the most recent being Taiwan-based banks. The positive investment climate in the kingdom’s banking industry has prompted Taiwan Cooperative Bank, Chang Hwa Commercial Bank ... ( read original story ...)
EM ASIA FX-Most Asian currencies fall, Taiwan dollar inches up
CURRENCIES VS U.S. DOLLAR Change on the day at 0133 GMT Currency Latest bid Previous day Pct Move Japan yen 112.760 112.74 -0.02 Sing dlr 1.363 1.3609 -0.15 Taiwan dlr 30.370 30.450 +0.26 Baht 33.360 33.34 -0.06 ( read original story ...)
A Family Of Entrepreneurs Has Built KBZ Into a Finance Powerhouse In Myanmar
It’s the local front-runner in other financial services, too ... He has extensive experience around Asia, including serving as CEO of Taiwan’s Chinatrust Commercial Bank and expanding it to ten countries. “This is an amazing time for Myanmar, ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) Under Analyst Spotlight
Aviance Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd ... A source said that there were five clubs that she was analyzing from a financial point of view. It closed at $18.85 lastly. (NASDAQ:PAYX) has risen ... ( read original story ...)
The Bamboo Union Gang: China’s Latest Weapon Against Taiwan
Gang members have always been involved in Taiwanese politics for financial gain as opposed to a display of political affiliation, but it’s new that Taiwan’s government is openly speaking about China’s manipulation of organized crime groups on the island. ( read original story ...)
E.Sun Financial Holding Co Ltd (2884) Soars 0.28% on Oct 4
Because of their respective prospects and collective efforts, Asia is largely expected to represent more than 25% of the global financial wealth by 2019. One of the region’s key players is Taiwan. Being inside TAIEX list brings a lot of benefits for E ... ( read original story ...)