25 Nov 2025
KGI Securities targets concentration risk in Taiwan with new OTC options
The Taipei-based securities house looks to provide a hedging tool for retail investors via the new offering, while eyeing the distribution of crypto ETF-linked structured notes following the first trade.
19 Nov 2025
Taiwan MOF clarifies income reporting rules for offshore structured products
Tax authorities will require individual investors to declare overseas earnings under minimum tax regulations or face penalties.
04 Nov 2025
HSBC hires ex-Cathay exec to lead wealth and premier banking in Taiwan
Kevin Hu brings over two decades of retail banking experience from Citibank and Cathay United Bank.
21 Oct 2025
Taiwan Q3 2025: structured notes issuances soar
Equity basket dominates the structured notes; DBS, BNP Paribas and HSBC led the issuances.
26 Sep 2025
Spotlight Asia Pacific… short terms hold across HK, Korea and Taiwan
We look at the differences in investment terms for products sold across Asia year-to-date.
24 Sep 2025
Yuanta Securities fined by Taiwan regulator over dishonest ELN sales
The alleged salesperson obtained the funds from customers under the guise of buying equity-linked notes (ELN), the regulator says.
25 Jul 2025
Taiwan Market Review, Q2 2025: M&G Paris-aligned fund debuts, Natixis moves up
The past quarter saw a mutual fund and futures contracts with ESG elements introduced to the market while Natixis now leads the issuer league table.
07 Jul 2025
SRP Asia Pacific Awards 2025: BNP Paribas pushes cross-asset in Taiwan
The French bank was recognised as the “Best House, Taiwan” within the manufacturer category at the SRP Asia Pacific 2025 awards, revealed in Hong Kong SAR in mid-June.
02 May 2025
Taiwan Market Review, Q1 2025: semiconductor ELNs remain king
Four out of the five most-used underlyings in equity basket structures during the January-March period tracked semiconductor stocks, led by Nvidia.
18 Mar 2025
Taiwan’s Shin Kong Life to debut BNPP social bond play via annuity wrapper
The new offering follows the launch of a distribution collaboration on a green bond-linked structured product in 2024.
13 Feb 2025
DBS net profit up 10%, structured products sales remain strong
The Singaporean bank recorded an 11% growth in net profit for the full year, as structured product issuance remained strong in Taiwan.
13 Jan 2025
Taiwan Market Review, Q4 2024: stocks dominate equity-linked activity
Autocallable notes tracking a basket of stocks continued to rule the Taiwanese market in the fourth quarter, led by underlying assets like Pfizer, TSMC, and Tesla.