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The 34th annual Asiamoney Brokers Poll is a Vox Populi poll that identifies the leading brokerages for equities research, sales and trading in Asia. Voters are institutional investors who represent fund management firms, wealth managers, hedge funds, pension funds, and insurance companies that trade in Asia.
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The 33rd annual Asiamoney Brokers Poll is a Vox Populi poll that identifies the leading brokerages for equities research, sales and trading in Asia. Voters are institutional investors who represent fund management firms, wealth managers, hedge funds, pension funds, and insurance companies that trade in Asia.
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CTBC Bank is quietly making inroads in its quest to be a regional banking powerhouse, through strategic acquisitions and big international expansion plans.
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E.SUN Bank is second to none in serving the different segments of Taiwan’s banking industry. This year, it wins Asiamoney’s award for best domestic bank in Taiwan, as well as best for corporates and best for small and medium-sized enterprises.
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E.SUN Bank is second to none in serving the different segments of Taiwan’s banking industry. This year, it wins Asiamoney’s award for best domestic bank in Taiwan, as well as best for corporates and best for small and medium-sized enterprises.
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Standard Chartered may have a global agenda around diversity and inclusion, but the great thing about the franchise is that each of its markets has some autonomy in giving D&I a local twist. That’s the case for StanChart in Taiwan, which takes Asiamoney’s award for best bank for D&I in Taiwan this year.
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Environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles have long been embedded in Taipei Fubon Bank’s thinking.
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The driving principles of Bank SinoPac’s business are impressive: ethics and decency, wealth building, environmental sustainability and social responsibility. It ties those up with three sustainable commitments: to reduce inequality, mitigate and adapt to climate change and promote inclusive growth.
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In the decade since DBS’s Taiwan subsidiary was established, the Singaporean bank’s franchise in the market has gone from strength to strength. Last year, the bank reported NT$11.7 billion ($393 million) in revenue, 2% higher year on year, with net profit after and before tax both rising 10% annually.
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E.SUN Bank is second to none in serving the different segments of Taiwan’s banking industry. This year, it wins Asiamoney’s award for best domestic bank in Taiwan, as well as best for corporates and best for small and medium-sized enterprises.
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Citi is the go-to bank in Taiwan for clients seeking advice on equity and debt capital markets or M&A deals, making it the winner of Asiamoney’s award for the best investment bank for Taiwan in 2022.
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Clients looking for an innovative and dynamic financial institution in Taiwan need look no further than CTBC Bank, led by president James Chen. Its aim is to be an online bank: CTBC certainly succeeds on that front (complemented by its extensive physical presence in Taiwan) and wins Asiamoney’s award for best bank for digital solutions in 2022.
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The 32nd annual Asiamoney Brokers Poll is a Vox Populi poll that identifies the leading brokerages for equities research, sales and trading in Asia. Voters are institutional investors who represent fund management firms, wealth managers, hedge funds, pension funds, and insurance companies that trade in Asia.
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Taiwan is a relatively bright spot for women in banking, largely thanks to the efforts, and sacrifices, made by bankers to break the glass ceiling.
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In a novel twist to digital banking, Taiwan’s FEIB is leveraging the wide reach of social media networks to turn clients into bankers and branch managers.
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A sudden spike in Covid-19 cases is set to dent growth in Taiwan – and test banks’ ability to do business virtually.
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Bank SinoPac has various initiatives that make it Taiwan’s best bank for CSR, but one that stands out – and which sets it apart from its peers – is its migrant worker lending programme.
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E.SUN Bank’s focus on small and medium-sized enterprises is astute given these companies form the backbone of Taiwan’s economy. SMEs account for more than 98% of registered companies and the majority are still family-owned businesses.
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People no longer need to go to banks in person; financial services are now available at their fingertips. This is the message most firms in Taiwan are trying to monetise. Many have been rolling out internet banking or developments for mobile apps. But Far Eastern International Bank is one of a few institutions to try something novel, thus making it Asiamoney’s best digital bank in Taiwan.
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DBS Bank Taiwan has more than proved itself worthy of the best international bank title this year, excelling in corporate and investment banking, and making innovative strides in digital services, all while pushing further into the wealth management market.
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CTBC Bank, Taiwan’s largest private sector bank, won this year’s awards for best domestic bank and for best corporate and investment bank, because of its resilience and innovation in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, as well as for its global ambitions.
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CTBC Bank, Taiwan’s largest private sector bank, won this year’s awards for best domestic bank and for best corporate and investment bank, because of its resilience and innovation in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, as well as for its global ambitions.
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The 31st annual Asiamoney Brokers Poll invited chief investment officers, fund managers and investment analysts to take part. Voters represented fund management houses, hedge fund & private equity firms, insurance companies and wealth management houses in Asia, Europe and North America.
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Taiwan’s 23 million citizens are served by nearly 40 banks, ensuring a hard fight for clients in both retail and corporate banking. But CTBC has managed to pull ahead of the crowd in both fields.
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Taiwan’s 23 million citizens are served by nearly 40 banks, ensuring a hard fight for clients in both retail and corporate banking. But CTBC has managed to pull ahead of the crowd in both fields.
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Citi stands apart from other foreign banks operating in Taiwan. It combines a leading retail bank with a world-class corporate and investment banking franchise. It has also built deep relationships with its clients in the region.
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Although banks in Taiwan moved later than international rivals when it came to betting on digital, this is now a core part of many banks’ business plans. Taishin Bank, however, stands out for its fully digital bank, called Richart.
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Taiwan’s economy is built on small and medium-sized enterprises. More than 95% of the companies registered there are defined as SMEs. They can vary considerably in size and income, but the vast majority are family-owned. They are also E.Sun Bank’s primary focus under chief executive Joseph Huang.
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Taiwan’s economy is built on small and medium-sized enterprises. More than 95% of the companies registered there are defined as SMEs. They can vary considerably in size and income, but the vast majority are family-owned. They are also E.Sun Bank’s primary focus under chief executive Joseph Huang.
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Local firms have rapidly gone from being a reliable source of liquidity for dollar loans to taking a big step back from lending this year. The worst may be over, but cash is no longer king – caution is.
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The bank has put international expansion at the centre of its strategy, and will not be deterred, despite a worsening trade war and the spread of the coronavirus.
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The 30th annual Asiamoney Brokers Poll invited chief investment officers, fund managers and investment analysts to take part. Voters represented fund management houses, insurance companies, pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, hedge funds and wealth managers from around the world.
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CTBC has expanded strategically across southeast Asia, but now needs to develop its presence in China to make it a leader in regional banking.
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As well as investing heavily in digital in-house capabilities, this Taiwanese financial instiution is keeping an eye out for acquisitions – and, in turn, Asia and international banks should keep an eye on it.
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Over the last 30 years, Taiwan has become very wealthy – is that in spite of, or because of, the pariah island’s tightly restricted financial system? New finance minister, Su Jain-rong, gives Asiamoney his views.
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Corporate and social responsibility hasn’t gained much traction in industrialized, ultra-capitalist Taiwan, but E.Sun is one bank that takes it seriously. Chief executive Joseph Huang says it is part of E.Sun’s ethos.
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In an era when legacy banks are challenged to win Asia’s so-called K-Pop market (and in media-flooded Taiwan, that’s a bigger challenge than in many other markets), Standard Chartered thinks it may have got it right. Its smart in-app keyboard aims to extend and enhance its digital offering, providing tailored social media channels for the island’s affluent millennials.
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With their close links to the US, Taiwanese have long regarded Citi as their go-to international bank, a status that the likes of HSBC and Standard Chartered are normally accustomed to in much of Asia.
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With their close links to the US, Taiwanese have long regarded Citi as their go-to international bank, a status that the likes of HSBC and Standard Chartered are normally accustomed to in much of Asia.
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E.Sun likes to cite the Taiwan government’s annual gongs honouring this heavily industrialized island’s ‘outstanding small and medium enterprises’ as validation of its SME business. The awards are assessed by the economics ministry and, since 2014, a third of the winners have been E.Sun clients.
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The clustered skyscrapers at CTBC’s futuristic headquarters in Taipei’s Nangang district betray the reality that the enterprise housed within is just a bank. With its shopping malls, branded stores and dedicated infrastructure integrated into Taipei’s grid, it feels more like a miniature city here, or at the very least an important government ministry complex. Which, in many respects, CTBC is.
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The clustered skyscrapers at CTBC’s futuristic headquarters in Taipei’s Nangang district betray the reality that the enterprise housed within is just a bank. With its shopping malls, branded stores and dedicated infrastructure integrated into Taipei’s grid, it feels more like a miniature city here, or at the very least an important government ministry complex. Which, in many respects, CTBC is.
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The 29th annual Asiamoney Brokers Poll invited chief investment officers, fund managers and investment analysts to take part. Voters represented fund management houses, insurance companies, pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, hedge funds and wealth managers from around the world. A total of 6,540 valid individual responses from 3,100 different institutions, including 411 hedge funds, were received.
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CTBC is trying to do what foreign banks have rarely done in Japan – own a successful local firm… Good luck with that.
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The island state’s lenders and brokers are aggressively seeking out new wealth management opportunities across Asia as competition rises at home. Their strong brands and growing branch networks provide advantages, but can they really compete with global rivals?