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Thursday, December 15, 2011

New Technologies Spark a Wave of Mergers among the World’s Exchanges

Following the announced merger between the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and Canada’s leading exchange - Toronto Stock Exchange, the market received word of negotiations for another merger between the Deutsche Boerse and the NYSE Euronext. The two mergers between the world’s major exchanges across the Atlantic have sparked a series of cross-border exchange mergers around the world. The LSE’s CEO foresees that the market will consolidate into three to four major international exchanges with worldwide influence over the next 5 years.


Friday, September 9, 2011

Taiwan semiconductor industry update / Closer Cross-Strait ties benefiting Taiwan’s semiconductor industry

Taiwan’s semiconductor industry enjoyed a good 2010 but growing clouds surrounding the strength of the global economic recovery signal stormy weather ahead. Despite this uncertainty, Taiwan’s semiconductor companies are well-positioned to take advantage of growth in the still-buoyant China market, which has become an increasingly important production and sales location for Taiwanese EMS and ODM companies and their supply chains. Indeed, Taiwan’s growing economic relationship with China and the progressive easing of cross-Strait investment restrictions will have a significant influence on the direction of the semiconductor industry in the Greater China region.


Friday, January 14, 2011

Joint venture and collaborative models for Taiwan’s cultural and creative industries

Many of Taiwan’s cultural and creative industry workers (‘creators’) possess a wealth of creative potential, but their businesses remain stuck at the micro stage indefinitely because they lack practical management experience and an overall marketing strategy.


Wednesday, July 28, 2010

A brief look at the Dodd-Frank financial reform bill

After months of heated debate, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act was finally passed by the U.S. Senate on July 16th. The Act, called the most comprehensive financial reform bill since the Great Depression, was signed into law the following week by President Obama.


Wednesday, June 4, 2008

A Discussion of Delisting by Public Companies

The public company legal system is similar to that for public offerings in that both are cornerstones for building sound capital markets. This article will not go into details on the necessity of mandatory public listing.....


Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Examining Limits on Stock Transfers During Bankruptcy Reorganizations

Since Taiwan's Rebar Group filed for bankruptcy reorganization, the focus of the media and the general public has been on whether Rebar would have an opportunity to seek protection under reorganization laws........


Friday, May 30, 2008

Corporate Social Responsibility in Taiwan

These days, the hottest term in corporate management seems to have become corporate social responsibility (CSR). But what is CSR, really? Or rather, what does it take for a corporation to be a good citizen in today's society?........


Friday, May 30, 2008

Financial Accounting in 2008: A look at the important emerging trends

After Thomas L. Friedman's The World Is Flat came out in 2005, it became a bestseller in North America, Europe, Asia and other parts of the world as well. No member of the global village, it seemed..........


Friday, May 30, 2008

Global Pharma's New Center of Gravity - growth, risk and learning in the Asian drug manufacturing market

The Asian region has gradually emerged as the center of gravity for global pharmaceutical manufacturing, and since Asia is home to the world's largest market for medicinal drugs......


Wednesday, June 12, 2002

The Importance of Unified Reporting of Banking Supervision Information

To facilitate consolidation of administrative authority over banking policy planning and financial supervision in Taiwan, the Executive Yuan established the Financial Supervisory Commission on July 1, 2005.