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The Taiwan Banker NO.1352021.03

China's CBDC lead could be ephemeral

China currently leads the world in the development of a central bank digital currency (CBDC). While most countries are still in the planning stage, Ch.. more

By Matthew Fulco
Financial
The Taiwan Banker NO.1362021.04

Financial Trusts Will Become an Important Pillar in an Aging Taiwan

23,604,265. That was Taiwan’s peak population, reached in January 2020 before that figure began to slowly recede. According to estimates by the .. more

Central
The Taiwan Banker NO.1352021.03

Central Banks Sound the Alarm on Asset Prices

U.S. stocks and Taiwan stocks have repeatedly challenged historical highs, and real estate prices have continued to rise. Is this a rare investment op.. more

Family
The Taiwan Banker NO.1352021.03

Family Support is not an Adequate Solution for Dementia

The problems with Taiwan’s demographic dependency ratio – the number of old and young people for each working-age person aged 15-65–.. more

Taiwan's
The Taiwan Banker NO.1352021.03

Taiwan's Second Wave Requires Impetus from Banks

Anthony Lin entered the financial industry from a less common background: media. Later, working as a speechwriter for HSBC’s China CEO, he witne.. more

Vaccines
The Taiwan Banker NO.1352021.03

Vaccines will Write the Final Chapter of the Pandemic

Following the distribution of vaccines in Western countries, lockdowns have ended, and a glimmer of hope has appeared for the end of the COVID-19 pand.. more

Transparency
The Taiwan Banker NO.1332021.01

Transparency is the Ultimate Solution to Information Asymmetry

The persistent low-interest environment has made customers eager for financial products with returns exceeding deposit rates. Because these products a.. more

Wealth
The Taiwan Banker NO.1342021.02

Wealth Management: Turning Good Work into Trust

Following a continuous stream of cases in 2020 in which wealth managers stole large amounts of money from their clients, shaking popular trust in weal.. more

Vaccines
The Taiwan Banker NO.1342021.02

Vaccines Arrive Just as New Virus Variants Emerge

In any other year, it would have been a feel-good story. No sooner had a new pharmaceutical technology been perfected, aiming to transform drug develo.. more

To
The Taiwan Banker NO.1332021.01

To Foster Entrepreneurship, Take Care of the Younger Generation

Suppose you had US$ 1 million to invest. Besides the stock market, would you rather put that money in a fledgling new business concept or buy a new ap.. more