June 03, 2024 — HSBC Securities (Taiwan) Corporation Limited and Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) jointly hosted the HSBC X TWSE Taiwan Conference 2024 on 3 to 4 June, 2024. This is the first physical investor conference held by TWSE in Taiwan this year, attracting over 150 institutional investors from around the world and approximately 40 listed companies from Taiwan.
HSBC X TWSE Taiwan Conference 2024 hosts approximately 40 listed companies from Taiwan. Investors from Taiwan, the US, the UK, South Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong, and mainland China attend, with an estimate of 150 one-on-one meetings initiated. The conference provided an excellent platform for Taiwan listed companies and international institutional investors to meet and exchange insights. It also provides an opportunity to showcase top-notch Taiwan companies to the world.
TWSE President Lih-Chung Chien stated, “The semiconductor industry in Taiwan has robust fundamentals, holding a key position in the global semiconductor supply chain. TWSE strongly encourages more new economy companies to list in Taiwan stock market, which will help drive the growth of diverse industries to create a clustering effect, and further foster an innovative economy in Taiwan.”
Chien further commented, “TWSE is actively creating a friendly ESG investment environment, encouraging companies to jointly practice sustainable development. This conference aims to position ESG as a competitive advantage for Taiwanese companies, enhancing the overall competitiveness of our capital market.”
Adam Chen, President & Chief Executive Officer, HSBC Taiwan, said “HSBC actively participates in the development of Taiwan’s capital market. HSBC is one of the top two foreign custodian banks in Taiwan, and HSBC Securities (Taiwan) ranks among the top ten foreign securities firms in terms of trading volume. HSBC Securities (Taiwan) is also the first foreign securities firm to participate in Taiwan’s ETF market and related businesses, and one of the few foreign securities companies to have a professional research team based in Taiwan. That is why HSBC Securities (Taiwan) has been awarded by Asiamoney in the past years in a row. All of these are testament to HSBC’s continuous investment in Taiwan.”
Chen further emphasized, “This year marks the 40th anniversary of HSBC’s full-service banking service in Taiwan. HSBC is also the first foreign bank subsidiary in Taiwan receiving the regulator’s approval to offer Wealth 2.0 wealth management services, representing our determination to be the best international bank in Taiwan. HSBC continues to proactively respond to the Financial Supervisory Commission’s policy direction to make Taiwan one of the asset management centers in the region and actively explore new opportunities for our clients.”
Uniquely, HSBC X TWSE Taiwan Conference 2024 features expert speakers from HSBC, BlackRock and ISS Corporate Solutions to share insights from institutional investors’ decision- making perspectives. Topics include corporate governance, information disclosure, and sustainable development. The forum brings together approximately 300 participants, including executives from Taiwan listed companies, who have the opportunity to understand the needs of international investors and the approach as to how to proactively implement strategies for sustainability, in a way of fostering a fair, efficient, and sustainable capital market in Taiwan.
“Grow Locally and Expand Globally” has been TWSE’s key strategic direction in recent years. TWSE said it is always working to attract investors from around the world to have more businesses and investors participate in local capital market. For this year, TWSE has organized overseas roadshows to attract investors from Europe and Singapore, which received positive feedbacks from international institutional investors. HSBC × TWSE Taiwan Conference 2024 is expected to attract more investment in Taiwan’s capital market and boost overall economic growth momentum.
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