2009 |
‧ | Antai Life becomes a fully owned subsidiary of Fubon Financial on February 11. |
| ‧ | Fubon Financial’s IT/Operations Department earns ISO27001 certification. | |
| ‧ | Antai Life formally merges with Fubon Life on June 1. Following the merger, Fubon Life ranks second in the industry in total premium and new written premium. | |
| ‧ | National Taiwan University College of Law’s new “Wan Tsai Research Hall” is formally inaugurated on June 8. Fubon Group Chairman Wan-Tsai Tsai donated NT$260 million to his alma mater, hoping to leave his mark on Taiwan’s legal education. | |
| ‧ | The Hanoi branch of Fubon Insurance’s fully owned subsidiary in Vietnam -- Fubon Insurance (Vietnam) -- opens on June 12, extending Fubon’s service network from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi. | |
| ‧ | Fubon Financial’s Human Resources Division receives ISO 9001-2008 certification. | |
| ‧ | Fubon Financial and four subsidiaries (Taipei Fubon Bank, Fubon Life, Fubon Securities and Fubon Insurance) are certified according to CG6004 General Assessment Criteria for the Corporate Governance System promoted by the Taiwan Corporate Governance Association. The certification is another affirmation of the Fubon Group’s outstanding corporate governance. |
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| 2008 | ‧ | Three umbrella funds launched by Fubon Asset Management – “Fubon MSCI Taiwan ETF,” “Fubon Taiwan Eight Industries ETF,” and “Fubon Taiwan Finance ETF” -- are formally listed. |
| ‧ | Fubon Financial announces the acquisition of Antai Life for US$600 million. After Fubon Life and Antai Life merge, the combined unit rank second in market share in total premium and first year premium, and its total assets of NT$1 trillion rank fourth in the industry. | |
| ‧ | Fubon Insurance (Vietnam) -- a wholly owned subsidiary of Fubon Insurance -- formally begins operations. Working in concert with Taiwanese businesses in Vietnam, it provides clients the most direct and specialized insurance services. | |
| ‧ | Fubon Bank (Hong Kong) acquires a 19.99% stake in Xiamen City Commercial Bank on Dec. 20, and it gets three seats on the board and the right to appoint the bank’s president, chief financial officer, and chief risk management officer. With the acquisition, Fubon Financial becomes the first Taiwanese financial institution to have a presence throughout Greater China. Taiwan Sport Lottery Corp. is established. |
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2007 |
‧ | Taiwan Mobile acquires an 84％ stake in Taiwan Fixed Network, with the goal of providing customers a one-stop shopping experience integrating communication, media, and content services and enhancing shareholder value. |
| ‧ | Taipei Fubon Bank wins the right to operate the Sports Lottery from April 15, 2007 to December 31, 2013. The bank will introduce different types of lotteries to raise funds for public welfare causes. | |
| ‧ | At the call of Fubon Group Chairman Wan-Tsai Tsai, Fubon Charity Foundation Holds the “2007 Fubon Love Day -- Making Friends with Love Charity Auction,” raising NT$1.71 million in funds, the highest amount ever for a Fubon charity auction. Adding the income raised at the sales booths of our business groups, a total of NT$ 4 million is raised and donated to the “Making Friends With Love” campaign to help underprivileged children stay in school. | |
| 2006 | ‧ | Taiwan’s first exchange traded fund, the “Fubon Taiwan Technology ETF,” is publicly listed. |
| ‧ | Taiwan Mobile acquires Mobitai Communications and TransAsia Telecommunications. | |
| ‧ | Fubon Cultural and Educational Foundation Launches “My 24 Hours,” an international documentary project for teenagers that has helped Taiwan’s youth face the challenge of globalization and develop international competitiveness. | |
| ‧ | Fubon Art Foundation’s Art Buffet goes to Hong Kong and held a contemporary art exhibit called “me2.” A number of art appreciation activities are held in conjunction with exhibit. | |
| ‧ | Taiwan Mobile is the first in the industry to bring BlackBerry, the world’s leader in wireless e-mail services, to Taiwan. | |
| ‧ | Taipei Fubon Bank completes its merger with Fubon Bills Finance Co. on December 25. | |
| 2005 | ‧ | The Fubon Home Shopping Channel "momo" officially begins broadcasting on January 1 and breaks even by December, the fastest a home shopping network has turned a profit in Taiwan. |
| ‧ | Taipei Bank and Fubon Bank formally merge into Taipei Fubon Bank. The newly formed unit has the biggest market share of any bank in the Taipei metropolitan area. | |
| ‧ | The plan to merge Fubon Bank and Taipei Bank is approved, with the resulting bank renamed Taipei Fubon Bank. | |
| ‧ | Taipei Fubon Bank successfully handles the public listing of the NT$6 billion "Fubon No.1 REIT" the first real estate investment trust to be listed in Taiwan. | |
| ‧ | Fubon Financial launches its "Project One" organizational restructuring plan to improve customer service. The Group forms six divisions to handle business operations, covering Corporate & Investment Banking, Financial Markets, Consumer Finance, Wealth Management, Investment Management and Insurance. | |
| ‧ | International Bank of Asia changes its name to Fubon Bank (Hong Kong) Limited. The bank, with its 28 local outlets, becomes the first Taiwan banking brand to enter Hong Kong's banking market. | |
| ‧ | Taipei Bank Charity Foundation follows Taipei Bank in joining the Fubon Financial corporate family and formally changes its name to Taipei Fubon Bank Charity Foundation. | |
| ‧ | Taiwan Mobile is the first in the industry to introduce WCDMA system 3G services, leading consumers into the 3G multimedia age. | |
| ‧ | Fubon Charity Foundation partners with U.S.-based William J. Clinton Foundation to donate NT$1.5 million to help children afflicted with AIDS around the world. | |
| ‧ | Fubon Land Development's "Fu An Memorial Building" earns the Ministry of the Interior's "Green Building Label" certificate. | |
| 2004 | ‧ | Fubon Financial completes the acquisition of a 75% stake in International Bank of Asia, making it a Fubon Financial subsidiary. |
| ‧ | Fubon Financial and Citicorp announce that they are ending their strategic alliance, as each company decides to pursue its own independent growth strategy. | |
| ‧ | Fubon Asset Management takes over three failing United Securities Investment Trust bond funds and effectively preserves market order and investor interests. The move pushes Fubon’s assets under management above NT$200 billion, the most of any company in the market. | |
| ‧ | Fubon Securities sets up a subsidiary in the United States | |
| ‧ | Fubon Multimedia Technology Co., Ltd. is established. | |
| ‧ | Taiwan Fixed Network is publicly listed and becomes the first company on the Emerging Stock Market to adopt book-entry transactions. | |
| ‧ | Fubon AMC Co., Ltd. is established. | |
| ‧ | Fubon Venture Capital Consulting Co., Ltd. is established. | |
| 2003 | ‧ | Fubon Financial signs a contract with Arab Banking Corp. to acquire its 55% stake in Hong-Kong based International Bank of Asia, Ltd., becoming Taiwan’s first financial institution to acquire a Hong Kong bank. |
| ‧ | Fubon Direct Marketing Consulting Co., Ltd. becomes part of Fubon Financial, the first financial holding company to own a direct marketing firm. | |
| ‧ | Taipei Bank Charity Foundation is established. | |
| ‧ | Fubon Financial Holding Venture Capital Co., Ltd. is founded. | |
| ‧ | Fubon Securities and South Korea's Samsung Securities sign a strategic alliance memorandum. | |
| ‧ | Fubon Financial elects an independent supervisor and becomes Taiwan’s first listed company to put in place an independent supervisor system. | |
| 2002 | ‧ | Fubon Financial becomes the first publicly listed company to institute an independent director system by selecting two independent board members, establishing itself as the model for corporate governance. |
| ‧ | Fubon Financial issues US$430 million in Euro convertible bonds, the largest overseas convertible bond issuance in Taiwan's financial history and the first of its kind ever undertaken by a domestic financial institution. | |
| ‧ | Fubon Life's Beijing representative office is formally established after receiving government approval. | |
| ‧ | Fubon Asset Management joins the Fubon Financial corporate family, becoming the holding company's fifth subsidiary. | |
| ‧ | Taipei Bank becomes Fubon Financial's sixth subsidiary, giving Fubon Financial the largest private banking presence in Taiwan. | |
| ‧ | Taipit Bank formally issues Public Welfare Lotteries for the first time in Taiwan. | |
| 2001 | ‧ | Fubon Asset Management Co., Ltd. merges with Citi Asset Management Ltd. |
| ‧ | Fubon Financial Holding Co., Ltd., the first financial holding company to be incorporated in Taiwan, is publicly listed. | |
| ‧ | Fubon Insurance’s representative office in Beijing opens on March 2. It becomes Taiwan’s first P&C insurance outlet in Beijing. | |
| 2000 | ‧ | The Fubon Group and Citigroup formally announce their strategic alliance, a new milestone in Fubon's drive to become a global enterprise. |
| ‧ | Fubon Securities completes a seven in-one merger, the biggest amalgamation in industry history, when it acquires six other domestic securities firms. | |
| 1999 | ‧ | Asia Insurance Review picks Fubon Insurance from among 101 competitors for ‘1999 Asian Insurance Company of the Year.' |
| ‧ | SGS Corp. awards Fubon Insurance Taiwan's first international quality certification for its company-wide claims processing system. | |
| ‧ | Fubon Real Estate Management earns ISO9002 management quality certification. | |
| ‧ | The Fubon Art Foundation is awarded the Wen-hsiang Prize for Cultural Contributions. | |
| 1998 | ‧ | Fubhon Futures Co. is founded. |
| 1997 | ‧ | Fubon Bills Finance Co., Ltd. is established. |
| ‧ | Fubon Direct Marketing Consultants Co. Ltd. is established | |
| ‧ | Fubon Direct Marketing Consultants is established. | |
| ‧ | Fubon Art Foundation is established. | |
| 1996 | ‧ | Fubon Bank is publicly listed. |
| ‧ | Fubon Venture Capital Co., Ltd. is established | |
| 1995 | ‧ | The Fubon Financial Center office complex is completed. |
| ‧ | Fubon Real Estate Management Co., Ltd. is founded. | |
| ‧ | Fubon Securities is publicly listed | |
| ‧ | The Fubon Education Center becomes operational | |
| 1994 | ‧ | The Fubon Group magazine “Fubon People” is launched. |
| ‧ | Fubon Insurance is cited by the National Federation of Industries for “Outstanding Professional Training in 1994” | |
| 1993 | ‧ | Fubon Life Assurance Co., Ltd. is founded. |
| ‧ | Fubon Insurance is publicly listed. | |
| 1992 | ‧ | Cathay Insurance formally changes its name to Fubon Insurance Co., Ltd. |
| ‧ | Fubon Bank is established. | |
| ‧ | Fubon Securities Investment Trust is established. | |
| ‧ | Fubon Asset Management Co., Ltd. is founded. | |
| ‧ | Fubon Insurance’s annual premium revenue breaks through NT$10 billion for the first time, giving it a market share of 19.66%. | |
| 1991 | ‧ | The Fubon Group unveils its new corporate logo, cementing the business philosophy of “Sincerity, Friendliness, Professionalism, and Innovation.” |
1990 |
‧ | Fubon Cultural and Educational Foundation is founded. |
| ‧ | Fubon Insurance establishes its first overseas branch office in Malaysia. | |
| 1988 | ‧ | Fubon Securities Co., Ltd. is established. |
| ‧ | Fubon Charity Foundation is launched | |
| 1987 | ‧ | Fubon Securities Investment Services Co., Ltd. is founded. |
| 1982 | ‧ | Fubon Insurance takes over the top spot in Taiwan's property and casualty insurance market. |
| 1978 | ‧ | Fubon Land Development Co., Ltd. is established. |
| ‧ | Fubon Construction Co., Ltd. is established. | |
| 1961 | ‧ | Cathay Insurance the predecessor of Fubon Insurance is founded, launching the Fubon Group on its path to prosperity |
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