September 2021
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September 2021

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Taiwan’s BLF seeks bids for NT$48 billion corporate social responsibility investment mandate
Pensions: The mandate’s targeted return is 250 basis points over the Taiwan stock market’s five-year average dividend yield
By Hui Ching-hoo   
September 21, 2021
Taiwan insurers drive Cathay SITE’s institutional business
Market Presence: The majority of Cathay SITE’s internally-managed mandates is from Cathay Life Insurance Co
By Hui Ching-hoo   
September 20, 2021
Taiwan’s BLF returns buoyed by global recovery, chip industry
Market Presence: The BLF funds had combined assets of NT$5.41 trillion as of July
By Hui Ching-hoo   
September 6, 2021
Taiwan life insurers’ revenue soars to record NT$304.2 billion
Market Presence: Investment income accounted for almost 57% of Taiwan life insurers’ revenues in January-July
By Hui Ching-hoo   
September 2, 2021
Taiwan’s offshore bond funds see outflows as investors turn to stocks
Market Presence: Amundi Taiwan’s emerging-market bond fund sees $502 million of net outflow in the first half
By Hui Ching-hoo   
August 24, 2021
Thornburg Investment appoints Concord as Taiwan master agent
Market Access: Concord is also master agent for Julius Baer and KBC Asset Management
By Hui Ching-hoo   
August 19, 2021
Taiwan’s PSPF hires BlackRock, UBS for US$400 million ESG mandate
Environmental: First Commercial Bank is the custodian for the mandate
By Hui Ching-hoo   
August 13, 2021
Taiwan’s greenwashing rules aid sustainable ETFs, Yuanta says
Market Presence: Yuanta expects Taiwan’s ETF market to peak in one or two years because it’s nearing saturation
By Hui Ching-hoo   
August 9, 2021
Taiwan bull market run helps BLF funds return to the black
Pensions: The eight BLF funds had combined assets of NT$5.35 trillion as of June 2021
By Hui Ching-hoo   
August 6, 2021
Taiwan mutual fund assets at record US$174.3 billion, Keystone says
Market Presence: Taiwan’s mutual funds had a combined investment return of $23.41 billion in the 12 months to May 2021
By Hui Ching-hoo   
June 29, 2021
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