Taiwan FSC

Domestic Listed and OTC Companies FY114 Offshore and Mainland China Investment Statistics

FSC Taiwan reported that 1,224 domestic listed and OTC companies had cumulative investments of NT$2.79 trillion in mainland China as of end of FY114, a decrease of NT$535 billion from FY113 primarily due to exchange rate fluctuations. These companies earned combined investment income of NT$548.9 billion in FY114, an increase of NT$58.8 billion from FY113. Separately, 1,370 companies held cumulative offshore investments (excluding mainland China) of NT$10.98 trillion, generating NT$976.5 billion in income for the year.

FSC Taiwan Fines Sanyuan Construction Responsible Person NT$240,000 and Accountant NT$250,000 for AML Violations

The FSC Taiwan Securities and Futures Bureau imposed two fines on April 17, 2026. First, a responsible person at Sanyuan Construction (三圓建設) was fined NT$240,000 for providing short-term financing to others with loans outstanding beyond 1 year without recovery, violating the Public Issuance Company Fund Lending and Endorsement Guarantee Processing Guidelines Article 3. Second, accountant Zheng was fined NT$250,000 for multiple AML violations including failure to obtain customer identity documents, failure to assess beneficial ownership, failure to screen against PEP databases and MJ sanctions list, and failure to evaluate suspicious transaction reporting obligations.

KGI Securities Fined NT$600,000 for Inconsistent ETF vs Index Performance Comparison

FSC Taiwan fined KGI Securities Investment Trust Co., Ltd. NT$600,000 for publishing marketing materials that compared ETF total returns (dividends included) against the underlying index's price returns (dividends excluded). The inconsistent comparison basis was found on the firm's website and simplified prospectuses across multiple funds over an extended period, creating potential investor misunderstanding that ETF performance exceeded the tracked index. The regulator also issued a corrective order requiring the firm to align its performance disclosures.