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Asset Owners
PSPF, Chunghwa Post pick finalists for $1.5 billion mandates
Allianz and Deutsche appear to be scoring more wins in Taiwan.
By Liz Mak | 14 August 2009
Asset Owners
PSPF seeks domestic managers for $854 million
Weary of recent corruption charges, the civil servants’ pension fund is capping the maximum number of accounts that managers can get from the fund.
By Liz Mak | 12 August 2009
Markets
HK and Taiwan move closer to cross listing of ETFs
Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission and Taiwan's Financial Supervisory Commission sign a deal to facilitate the cross listing of exchange-traded funds.
By Rita Raagas De Ramos | 25 May 2009
Asset Owners
Taiwan's PSPF funds billions in new mandates
Only 10 fund houses bid in this round of domestic mandates worth a total of NT$24 billion. Six were picked.
By Liz Mak | 22 May 2009
Asset Owners
Taiwan ready to award $1.5 billion in new mandates
Public sector funds are taking advantage of market adjustments to ramp up allocation to global strategies.
By Liz Mak | 18 May 2009
Markets
China and Taiwan to cooperate on financial supervision
The countries agree to build a RMB-NTD clearing system, while specific MOUs for securities investments, banking and insurance will be discussed in Taipei later this year.
By Liz Mak | 27 April 2009
Markets
Greater China insurers raise exposure to real assets
As regulators and industry practioners cast a worrying eye over potential runaway inflation in a post-stimulus world, opening access to real asset classes becomes key.
By Liz Mak | 2 April 2009
Asset Owners
Labour Pension Fund unveils asset allocation plan for 2009
The fund abandons its initial plan to become fully invested by April and maintains a defensive mix of assets while becoming curious about alternative investments.
By Liz Mak | 6 January 2009
Markets
Taiwan’s Insurance Bureau names acceptable ETFs
ETFs linked to 15 indices by MSCI, Dow Jones Indexes, S&P, Citi and Merrill Lynch are included in the list.
By Liz Mak | 7 November 2008
Markets
Taiwan warms up to mainland private equity
The FSC is keeping busy with market reforms. Its goal: unseat Hong Kong as Greater China’s regional asset management centre.
By Liz Mak | 29 October 2008
Markets
FSC clarifies rule changes on US agency MBS
The FSC is patching up a loophole on insurers’ exposure to Fannie, Freddie and Ginnie bonds and mortgage-backed securities. The move is aimed at enhancing risk controls on the ...
By Liz Mak | 27 October 2008
Markets
Taiwan slashes estate tax from 50% to 10%
The cut is yet another heavyweight punch by the new government aimed at bolstering the local asset management industry.
By Liz Mak | 17 October 2008
Markets
Korea finally receives developed status from FTSE
Taiwan is left behind and stays on the advanced emerging markets list following FTSE's annual review of country classifications.
By Rita Raagas De Ramos | 19 September 2008
Asset Owners
Labour Pension Fund to outsource another $1 billion
Fund managers beware: the Labour Pension Fund is targeting an investment return of 9% a year and fees will be performance-based.
By Liz Mak | 1 September 2008
Asset Owners
Taiwan's Labour Pension Fund mulls SRI principles
Taiwan’s Executive Yuan is encouraging the fund to participate in socially responsible investments.
By Liz Mak | 29 August 2008
Distribution
Fortis launches Taiwan guaranteed fund
The fund caters to conservative investors who are betting on Taiwan’s economic growth and the benefits of an expected improvement in relations with China.
By Rita Raagas De Ramos | 25 July 2008
Markets
China and Taiwan are the chosen ones
Fund managers surveyed by AsianInvestor believe the long-term benefit of investing in China shares outweighs any short-term pain and Taiwan will likely benefit from better ...
By Rita Raagas De Ramos | 21 July 2008
Markets
TWSE hits the road to attract Taiwan listings
The Taiwan Stock Exchange highlights the companies listed on its bourse that have investments and exposure to China.
By Rita Raagas De Ramos | 6 June 2008
Markets
Schroders bets on Taiwan’s new government
The fund house has upgraded Taiwan to neutral within an Asian equities portfolio following a change of government under new president Ma Ying-jeou.
By Rita Raagas De Ramos | 5 June 2008
Markets
FSC commissioner hopes to attract hedge funds
An island flooded with liquidity beckons, says Lee Shyan-Yuan, a commissioner at Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission.
By Liz Mak | 4 June 2008
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