The Taiwan Banker

China's politics pours cold water on the once-hot Hong Kong IPO market

By Matthew Fulco / 2021.12 The Taiwan Banker NO.144

The collateral damage from China’s crackdown on the private sector is spreading to Hong Kong, where the IPO market has cooled after a red-hot ru.. more

“Only Up, Never Down” Constrains Growth

By Su Weihua (蘇偉華) / 2021.11 The Taiwan Banker NO.143

The Evergrande incident has triggered a chain of financial difficulties among real estate developers. Hank Huang, President of the Taiwan Academy of B.. more

Climate Change will Impact Financial Stability

By Su Han-pang and Chen Honda / 2021.11 The Taiwan Banker NO.143

In recent years, extreme droughts and floods have become more frequent, and their intensity has increased. These weather events have not only caused l.. more

The CPTPP Will Allow Taiwan to Thoroughly Reshape Itself

By Jiunn-Rong Chiou / 2021.11 The Taiwan Banker NO.143

Taiwan’s efforts over many years to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) have finally resulted.. more

Get Ready for a New Era of Financial Openness

By Ingrid Chang / 2021.11 The Taiwan Banker NO.143

The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) is the world’s most important regional economic integration ag.. more

Evergrande Crisis Marks the Start of a Transformation in Economic Model

By David Stinson / 2021.11 The Taiwan Banker NO.143

It was the government itself which originally started the fire. Its “three red lines” deleveraging policy, setting thresholds on liabiliti.. more

Capital markets with Chinese characteristics

By Matthew Fulco / 2021.11 The Taiwan Banker NO.143

China aims to build a capital markets ecosystem that prioritizes the state’s interests over those of firms and investorsChina’s ruling Com.. more

Joining the CPTPP will Require Courage and Strength

By Hank Huang (黃崇哲) / 2021.11 The Taiwan Banker NO.143

After more than a decade of preparation, Taiwan in September formally applied to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Pa.. more

Fully Embedding the Financial Ecosystem into Daily Life

Ingrid Chang / 2021.10 The Taiwan Banker NO.142

In the past, financial service consumers had to go to bank branches or business locations. But the new vision of innovative finance is to create two c.. more

A New System to Enable Fintech Upskilling

By KJ Chang / 2021.10 The Taiwan Banker NO.142

In Shakespeare's play Henry IV, the purposefully obscure Glendower engages in wild talk with his ally Hotspur, declaring that he can summon gods. The .. more