Taiwan's IPO funds drop 30% in 2016

While the number of companies that listed their shares for the first time on the Taiwanese market rose slightly to 60 last year, from 58 in 2015, funds raised from initial public offerings (IPOs) dropped more than 30% annually. According to Pricewaterhouse ... ( read original story ...)

DocuSign hires new CEO, in latest sign it's headed for an IPO

Springer led Responsys through an IPO in 2011 and Oracle’s $1.5 billion acquisition ... contracts and most other documents in regions such as China, Japan, Korea and Taiwan. A partnership with Japanese stationery provider Shachihata announced in late ... ( read original story ...)

Malaysian restaurant chain PappaRich mulls Singapore IPO: Report

The chain now has 106 outlets around the world, including locations in the United States, Taiwan and New Zealand. PappaRich Malaysia aims to conduct the offering as soon as this year, Bloomberg reported. If it does list, PappaRich would be following the ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan envoy hails US ties after Trump inauguration

The leader of a Taiwanese delegation that defied Chinese anger to attend US President Donald Trump's inauguration said Friday that US-Taiwan ties were at a "historic high." Former premier Yu Shyi-kun, who headed the Taiwanese government between 2002 and ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan stocks rebound; techs up

The electronics subindex rose 0.3 percent, while the financials subindex gained 0.1 percent. Among the most actively traded, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, the world's top contract chip maker, jumped 0.3 percent. Flat-panel maker AU Optronics added ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan tells Beijing to grow up over Trump ceremony row

A former premier will lead Taipei's delegation as foreign dignitaries from around the world descend on the US capital for the president-elect's swearing in. But Beijing has asked the US to bar the self-ruling island it sees as a renegade province and part ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan stocks track Wall Street lower; financials weigh

TAIPEI, Jan 18 TAIPEI Jan 18 Taiwan stocks fell on Wednesday tracking overnight weakness on Wall Street and pressured by financials such as Cathay Financial Holding. As of 0230 GMT, the main TAIEX index was down 0.2 percent at 9,338.14 points. The ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan to limit insurers' investments in global corporate bonds

TAIPEI Jan 17 Taiwan's financial regulator on Tuesday said it would curb investments by domestic insurers in international corporate bonds redeemable by issuers within five years, as it moves to clamp down on risk. Taiwan has sought to attract such bond ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan stocks rise; TSMC, HTC rebound

TAIPEI Jan 17 Taiwan stocks rose on Tuesday as investors snapped ... The electronics subindex rose 0.5 percent, while the financials subindex gained 0.3 percent. The Taiwan dollar softened T$0.038 to T$31.740 per U.S. dollar. (Reporting by Faith Hung ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan simulates China attacks as tension rises

Taiwan began two days of military drills Tuesday simulating an attack by China as the government sought to reassure the public in the face of deteriorating relations with Beijing. The island's armed forces gathered in central Taiwan for annual drills that ... ( read original story ...)