Asia-Pacific: Focusing On Finance

It’s tough to take on the local banks; and in overbanked markets such as Taiwan, the competition is cutthroat in the institutional lending business. Fees and margins are razor thin,” says John Corrin, ... ( read original story ...)

Finance firms still most exposed to US

Taiwan’s 16 financial holding companies were most exposed to the US in the fourth quarter of last year, for the 27th consecutive quarter, the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) said on Saturday. ( read original story ...)

Economic woes in China not hitting Taiwan: report

The report assessing the potential effect of Chinese economic conditions on Taiwan is part of a set of briefings on China and cross-strait affairs commissioned by the council. Chinese financial ... ( read original story ...)

US trade chief declines to say if Taiwan in IPEF

US Trade Representative Katherine Tai (戴琪) on Thursday declined to say if Taiwan would be invited to join the Indo-Pacific economic plan of US President Joe Biden’s administration, spurring US Senate ... ( read original story ...)