Milestones
Years
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- “Owl System”, the AI Anti-Money Laundering System of Taipei Fubon Bank, is Officially Launched. The First AI Anti-Money Laundering Model in Taiwan & Setting a Milestone in the Digital Transformation of Taiwan's Financial Security.
- Taipei Fubon Bank Received Approval from the Financial Supervisory Commission to Open a Branch in Mumbai, India. The Bank's First South Asia Branch, Complete Global Operation Layout & Help Taiwanese Businessmen Grasp Supply Chain Business Opportunities.
- Fubon Art Museum, a New Landmark for Art in Asia, Opened on May 4, 2024. Fubon Group exerts positive influence and give back to society with art and culture.
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- Fubon Financial Holdings’ net income reached NT$66.137 billion for the whole year and its earnings led the sector for the 15th consecutive year.
- For seven consecutive years, Fubon Financial Holdings has been selected as a constituent of the Dow Jones World Index, and is ranked among the top three in Taiwan's insurance industry in terms of economy, environment, and society.
- By sponsoring the UBA College Basketball League, Kaohsiung Fubon Marathon and athletes with disabilities, we have achieved sports equality. Title sponsorship of Absolute3X3 League Tournament, in which the team won the Men's Basketball Gold Medal at the Asian Games.
- The official website introduces AI intelligence and launches "Intelligent Text Customer Service" to reduce customer call waiting time and provide a new experience of high-quality intelligent services.
- Collaborated with Taipei Fubon Bank to launch the first blood donation spillover policy in Taiwan, "Fubon Life Spillover Blood Variable Interest Rate Lifetime Insurance", which rewards policyholders through health management premium discounts to satisfy the diversified needs of risk protection and health management.
- In addition to the English section, the official website is the first to set up a Vietnamese section to provide complete company information for new Vietnamese residents in Taiwan and to implement the fair treatment of customers.
- Launched the "Vernacular Guide for Policy Terms and Conditions" service to help the public quickly understand the key points of the policy terms and conditions.
- Fubon Costco Co-branded Card was officially issued, triggering a wave of card replacement in the credit card market. In less than a year after its launch, the number of cards issued exceeded 2 million, setting a record for the fastest growth rate in the number of credit cards issued in Taiwan.
- Hosted the State Bank of India's five-year US$1 billion syndicated loan, which received enthusiastic responses from 24 banks in Taiwan, China, Japan, and the Middle East, making it the largest syndicated loan in the international syndicated loan market in which a bank is the borrower and a Taiwanese bank serves as the managing bank.
- The smooth merger of Jih Sun Bank has increased the Bank’s number of branches in Taiwan to 179, ranking first among private banks and providing more convenient and high quality financial services. In the same month, the representative office in Sydney of Australia was approved by the Financial Supervisory Commission to upgrade to a branch, and the overseas business territory was further completed.
- The Bank actively creates a friendly environment for the elderly and people with disabilities, and implements fair treatment of customers. It has been awarded the Gold Medal in the banking industry in the "Taiwan Service Industry Assessment" and the "Taiwan Customer Service Centre Assessment", as well as top 25% of the banks in the "Financial Industry Fair Treatment of Customers Assessment" by the Financial Supervisory Commission.
- Independently issued the first sustainability report and Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) report, both of which were assured by third parties. The Bank’s achievement in sustainable finance has been recognized by "Asiamoney" as Taiwan's Best ESG Bank and Best CSR Bank, and was awarded the top 20% of the banks in the first "Sustainable Finance Assessment" by the Financial Supervisory Commission
- Together with the Criminal Investigation Bureau, the Bank has launched the " AI Intelligent Anti-Fraud Alliance", which provides the patented “AI Anti-fraud Model” to more than 30 banks free of charge, in a concerted effort to prevent fraud and provide the public with a more secure financial environment.
- Fubon Bank (Hong Kong) opens a new Offshore Banking Centre and the brand new Central Main Branch-cum-Wealth Management Centre in March and December 2023 respectively.
- Fubon Bank (Hong Kong) executes its first green repo transaction.
- Fubon Bank (China) opened its Jinan branch.
- Fubon Bank (China) has obtained the qualification of "Northbound Trading" quotation institution of Bond Connect. This will allow Fubon Bank (China) to continuously provide quotations to overseas investors, increasing participation in RMB bonds and further promoting the internationalization of RMB.
- The new digital core system of Fubon Bank (China) has been successfully put into operation.
- Fubon Insurance has launched the "E-insurance" service, becoming the first non-life Insurance company to obtain approval from the competent authority for the trial implementation of Mobile Identity (MID).
- Fubon Insurance Headquarter Building Demolition Project was awarded with "UL 2799 Gold-Level Certification of Zero Waste to Landfill".
- Fubon Insurance took the lead in setting net-zero underwriting standards and proposing to "2050 Net-Zero Underwriting."
- On April 9, 2023, Fubon Securities and Jih Sun Securities, as well as Fubon Futures and Jih Sun Futures, formally merged. By complementing the strengths of the two securities and two futures companies, the merger will provide customers with more diversified and complete financial services, and will maximize the synergies of the merger.
- Fubon Securities joined hands with LINE Bank to create the first cooperation between a domestic securities firm and an internet-only bank. At the same time, a dedicated digital operation unit has been established to assist digital native customers in taking the first step in wealth management, jointly creating a "pure digital" financial ecosystem, committed to managing young customers and implementing financial inclusion.
- Fubon Securities has obtained the BSI ISO 10002 Customer Complaint Quality Management System certification, which enhances the procedures and management mechanism of customer complaint cases and optimises the quality of customer service. At the end of the same year, Fubon Securities also obtained the BSI BS 10012:2017 Personal Data Protection Management System international certification, which represents the company's sound personal data protection system, and is able to strictly protect the privacy of customers.
- The total assets under management of Fubon Asset Management approached NT$600 billion, which was officially broken through in January 2024.
- We have introduced the art products from Vitra Design Museum, V&A, and RMN for sale on the e-commerce platform momo.
- The Fubon Life Art Museum Foundation was established.
- We have officially signed a cooperation contract with Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) to introduce Rodin's touring exhibition.
- Fubon Charity Foundation and Hisnchu County Government jointly launched the "poverty-busting" saving program which started in 2019. A results presentation conference was held on November 25 and the program total saving amont is up to NT$2.9 million.
- The 2023 “Taipei New Horizon Creative Festival” was launched and attracted more than 140,000 participants during the 32-day exhibition period, setting a new record for the number of participants in history. In December, the exhibition was moved to “Taichung Station Railway Cultural Park” and attracted over 120,000 participants in 25 days.
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- Fubon Financial Holdings' annual net profit after tax reached NT$46.718 billion and Fubon led Taiwan’s financial holding companies in earnings per share for a 14th straight year.
- Fubon Financial Holdings has been selected as a constituent of the Dow Jones World Index for six consecutive years, ranking first in the global insurance industry in terms of social orientation.
- Fubon Financial Holdings completed the merger with Jih Sun Financial Holdings.
- Fubon Financial Holdings became a member of RE100, promising to use 100% of green electricity for Fubon Financial Holdings' domestic and overseas business locations by 2040.
- Fubon Financial Holdings has passed the review of Science-Based Targets (SBT), set a carbon reduction target coverage rate of more than 50% in investment and financing parts, and is expected to reduce carbon emissions by 42% by 2030.
- Fubon Life has launched exclusive cancer insurance for precision treatment, which includes protection such as genetic testing, targeted therapy, immunotherapy and proton therapy, combined with the spillover mechanism, and can enjoy premium discounts if the policyholders meet the conditions for cancer screening
- Fubon Life introduced sign language translation at customer service counters and equipped multilingual real-time two-way translation machines to provide real-time services for hearing-impaired and new immigrants insurance customers.
- Fubon Life pioneered the "Work for Green" sustainable innovation mechanism to plant 10,000 trees with salesmen to protect water sources. At the same time, the policy service has been certified as a low-carbon green commodity at home and abroad, and the Environmental Protection Department of the Executive Yuan has issued a double certification of "carbon label" and "carbon footprint reduction label" insurance policy.
- Fubon Life initiated the public welfare execution performance link business reward mechanism of the Communications Department, introduced multi-base Social Return on Investment (SROI) evaluation, praised the public welfare performance units, and created more than one million social value in a year. In addition, Fubon Life has supported the Federation for the Welfare of the Elderly for the seventh consecutive year to promote the "love bracelet" to prevent wandering, and for every NT$1 sponsorship, a social value of NT$14.59 is generated.
- Fubon Life sponsored the "2022 Kaohsiung Fubon Marathon", and joined hands with the Kaohsiung Municipal Government to propose "Green Marathon" and "Sports Equality" to create a national event and sponsored the 2022 "3X.EXE 3 PREMIER CHINESE TAIPEI" 3-on-3 basketball tournament to help Taiwan’s basketball players advance to the Olympics.
- Taipei Fubon Bank has obtained the "ISO 22301 certification" certified by the British Standards Institution (BSI), which is sufficient to prove the integrity of the operating continuity management system from the aspects of key operating processes, risk assessment and operational impact analysis, etc., becoming the first private bank in Taiwan to receive this international certificate.
- Taipei Fubon Bank has joined hands with Taipei City Government to promote the "Smart Anti-Fraud Ecosystem" to create a friendlier and safer living environment for citizens through Taiwan's first AI early warning mechanism.
- Taipei Fubon Bank and AUO Corporation carried out Taiwan's first sustainable supply chain financial cooperation project, combining Taiwan's financial industry and technology supply chain to take the lead in establishing a model of cross-border cooperation.
- Taipei Fubon Bank participated in the investment of Hyundai Card Co., Ltd and won the “Most Representative M&A Award of the Year” at the 12th MAPECT Taiwan M&A Awards in 2022.
- Taipei Fubon Bank has been approved by the FSC to launch the "New Wealth Management Solution for High Net Worth Customers" to deepen the service and operation of high net worth customers, and strive to provide the best customer experience through the professional wealth management governance mechanism.
- Fubon Bank (Hong Kong) signs memorandum of understanding with Hong Kong Quality Assurance Agency to drive green finance.
- Fubon Bank (Hong Kong) opens its first “Green Branch” – Taikoo Shing Branch.
- Fubon Bank (Hong Kong) has successfully arranged a syndicated green loan under a non-recourse project finance structure for a solar electricity producer operated under the Feed-in Tariff Scheme introduced by the HKSAR Government in collaboration with the two power companies to promote renewable electricity in Hong Kong and garnered two honours at the Hong Kong Green and Sustainable Finance Awards 2022.
- Fubon Insurance launched the "AI Voicebot" service ahead of the industry.
- Fubon Insurance obtained the dual label certification for carbon label and carbon reduction label from the Environmental Protection Administration.
- Fubon Insurance developed a digital form platform to allow salesperson to serve customers in real time without time and geographical restrictions.
- The Shenzhen branch and Guangzhou branch of Fubon Bank (China) were successfully shortlisted for the second batch of the “Cross-boundary Wealth Management Connect” pilot banks, becoming the first Taiwan-funded bank to obtain the qualification of southbound connect pilot business in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.
- Fubon Bank (China) formulated a three-year ESG strategic plan and launched the "IMPACT" sustainable impact plan.
- The first ABS joint lead underwriter project of Fubon Bank (China), Luying, successfully issued the first phase of personal consumption loan asset-backed securities in 2022, making it the first Taiwan-funded bank to jointly lead the ABS project.
- Fubon Asset Management had total assets of exceeding NT$355.4 billion.
- Fubon Art Foundation introduced art merchandises from the Réunion des Musées Nationaux, the Museum of Modern Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Centre Georges Pompidou to sell at momo.
- Fubon Art Foundation has launched the Fubon ART APP, the "Art and Cultural Calendar" function that integrates art and cultural content into life, and started monthly cooperation with external art and cultural units to promote art from multiple aspects.
- Fubon Charity Foundation has made donation to Genesis Social Welfare Foundation for the sixth consecutive year, with donation of NT$12.5 million to the “Perennial Service for Vegetative Patients and Han Shi Chi Bao 30” activity. Among them, NT$5 million was donated to the "New Year Gift for Vegetative Patients" and the other NT$7.5 million was used as perennial service funds for vegetative patients.
- For the seventh consecutive year, Fubon Charity Foundation held the “Fubon 2022 Potential Star Scholarship”, and selected 60 award-winning students, each awarding NT$50,000. Priority will be given to providing internship selection opportunities for Fubon Financial Holdings and its subsidiaries according to personal wishes.
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- Fubon Life and LINE Pay debut test run of insurance premium payment service; “mobile payment x insurance” a convenient payment platform through LINE Pay.
- Fubon Financial wins The Asset’s “Excellence in ESG-Platinum Award” for tenth consecutive year!
- Taipei Fubon Bank won two first prizes in the second phase of the Financial Supervisory Commission's relief and economic stimulus package, and was the only private bank to top the list in both stages.
- Fubon Life Insurance boosts support of frontline healthcare staff, provides monetary grants to COVID-19 patients.
- Fubon Group donates to Genesis Social Welfare Foundation for 5th consecutive year – donation totals NT$12.5mn. Sponsors 10k of New Year's Gifts and NT$7.5mn elsewhere.
- Taipei Fubon Bank won MasterCard’s “Greatest Contribution of the Year” for 5th consecutive year. VISA’s “2019 Pursuit of Excellence Gross Fraud Rates” for Asia-Pacific, sole domestic winner in past 5 years.
- Fubon Financial enters Brand Finance Global 500 ranking for 2nd straight year.
- Taipei Fubon Bank completed the opening of 8 new branches. Since the FMC reopened its branch application in 2007, it is the only bank in Taiwan that has obtained 8 new branch licenses at the same time. The current branch lineup reaches 135, providing comprehensive financial services for local people.
- Fubon Financial Holdings recognized for climate finance efforts on Carbon Disclosure Project's (CDP) climate change and supply chain engagement double-A List.
- Fubon Financial Holding successfully tenders offer for JihSun Financial Holding. The consolidation is an unprecedented milestone for Taiwan’s financial industry.
- S&P Global Ratings and Taiwan Ratings raise outlook for Fubon Financial Holding and its subsidiaries to stable.
- Fubon Securities earns 12 fintech-related patents in 1Q21.
- Taipei Fubon Bank launched the first Taiwan-funded bank's "Sustainability-linked loan", which combines the functions of the financial industry to provide strong support for companies to implement ESG commitments.
- Fubon Insurance the only company in the industry named in The Asset's "Digital Insurer of the Year – Taiwan".
- Fubon Insurance launches Taiwan’s first COVID-19 vaccine insurance plan for people aged 3~75 years, covering all locally-approved vaccines.
- Fubon’s 60th anniversary reveals new slogan - “Be positive, all possible” - and launches “Run for Green”, hoping to become a pioneer in sustainable management.
- Fubon Life launches CTC cancer screening spillover policy, improving customer health and wealth.
- Fubon Financial Holdings and chairman Richard M. Tsai win Asian Award - Best of Asia and Asian Corporate Director Recognition Award for 12th and 4th consecutive years, respectively.
- Fubon Group donates NT$30mn to help India fight COVID-19 pandemic.
- Fubon Group donates over NT$200mn to support first-line medical institutions and government.
- Fubon Financial Holdings establishes "Fubon Screening Station" in June to promote employee care, setting industry benchmark.
- Leading the development of climate finance! Fubon Financial Holdings publishes industry's first TCFD report and an all-indicators assurance CSR report a milestone in operational sustainability.
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- Fubon Group Donates to Genesis Social Welfare Foundation for 4th Consecutive Year – Donation Totaling NT$12.5mn. Sponsoring 1,500 Year-End Charity Banquet Tables and NT$5mn for VS Patient Service. Gesture of Compassion Inspires Kindness.
- Fubon Financial Holding Selected for Brand Finance’s Global 500 2020. One of Only Two Taiwanese Enterprises Selected – Clinching No. 1 Position in Taiwan’s Financial Holding Industry.
- Fubon Insurance led the industry in rolling out “Epidemic Salary Payment Insurance” for companies and an “Epidemic Guardian” insurance policy for individuals to offer financial support.
- During the COVID-19 pandemic, Fubon Life was the first insurer to offer a health insurance policy for notifiable communicable diseases.
- FSC approves Taipei Fubon Bank's representative office in Sydney, fueling overseas market expansion.
- Fubon Financial Holdings wins Global Views Monthly’s CSR award for 2nd straight year as power of positivity with Green Accelerator plans boost its green financial influence.
- Pure Internet life insurance business of ZA Life – JV of Fubon Life Insurance (Hong Kong) – approved by Hong Kong’s Insurance Authority.
- Fubon Financial ranks in the top 5% in Corporate Governance Evaluation for 5th time, topping industry honors.
- Fubon Asset Management featured on NASDAQ marquee in battle against epidemic.
- Fubon Asset Management issued the Fubon Taiwan Sustainable Development High Dividend Fund, becoming the only domestic asset management company to simultaneously manage active and passive sustainability-oriented funds.
- Taipei Fubon Bank won Commercial Times's "The Best Service in Taiwan" domestic banks gold award for the second time, and its warm, professional and high-quality services have won recognition from all walks of life.
- Fubon Financial Holdings only local FHC listed on 2020 Fortune Global 500 companies for 3rd straight year on excellent performance.
- Fubon Life Insurance’s total assets top NT$5tn.
- Fubon Insurance implemented UN Principles for Sustainable Insurance and published a PSI Report.
- Taipei Fubon Bank completed the first blockchain financial regulatory sandbox in Taiwan, and the results of the experiment were hailed as "responsible innovation" by the FSC evaluation meeting.
- Fubon Life Insurance is Taiwan’s first enterprise to monitor river debris.
- Fubon Financial Holdings one of top ten Asian banks in percentage of female employees and female freshmen, according to Asiamoney’s “Leaders for Women Survey 2020”.
- Taipei Fubon Bank upgraded four branches in northern, central and southern Taiwan into “international-friendly branches,” in line with Taiwan’s bilingual country policy and became the first bank in Taiwan to offer service in more than 40 languages.
- Fubon Bank (China) saw the official opening of the Ningbo branch, the bank’s 27th outlet in China.
- Fubon Insurance ranked among the top 20% of non-life insurers in the Financial Supervisory Commission’s “Treating Customers Fairly” Assessment two years in a row and was the only non-life insurer granted the Growth through Innovation Award at the Taiwan Corporate Sustainability Awards.
- The number of J Cards issued hits the 1 million milestone in 2020.
- Fubon Life Insurance has created a health-theme page on LINE, encouraging insurers and LINE theme page followers to develop healthy habits.
- Fubon Financial Holdings posted net income of NT$90.27bn in 2020 and led the sector in EPS for the 12th consecutive year.
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- Taipei Fubon Bank and Fubon Insurance celebrate the 10th anniversary of their respective establishment of a branch and a subsidiary. The two have the most locations in Vietnam of any Taiwanese-invested bank and non–life insurer.
- Fubon Insurance rolls out the first “on—site claims payment” service in the industry. Claims agents help broker settlements for eligible customers at accident sites and immediately remit small claims to designated accounts.
- Fubon Asset Management takes charge of the Taipei Guilin Rd. urban renewal project.
- Fubon Securities acquires a wholly owned asset management subsidiary—Fubon Fund Management (Hong Kong). In April, it issues two exchange-traded notes (ETN), and is the only securities firm to issue both a TWSE ETN and over-the-counter ETN.
- Taipei Fubon Bank introduces the “J Card” for frequent travelers to Japan and South Korea. As of the end of 2019, 670,000 J Cards are in circulation, the most for any single JCB credit card in Taiwan. That pushes the bank’s total active cards to above 3.28 million, ranking it as one of the top five card issuing banks.
- Taipei Fubon Bank launches the Nano Investments smart investment platform with Nutmeg, the United Kingdom’s largest robo-advisor. As of the end of 2019, Nano Investments has NT$1.4 billion in assets under management, making it Taiwan's biggest automated investment platform.
- Fubon Insurance offers the most types of agriculture insurance in the industry, covering pear, rice and banana crops, aquaculture, and agricultural facilities. Its banana crop insurance is the first to use drones to survey crop losses.
- Fubon Bank (China) becomes the first Taiwanese—invested bank in China to receive regulatory approval to issue credit cards.
- Fubon Insurance uses natural—language understanding technology for its customer service chatbot “Fubon Bro.” It can immediately decipher questions and provide answers.
- Fubon Life’s “Policy Health Check” system hits the market, offering policyholders thorough checks of their coverage and complete short-, medium- and long-term protection planning.
- Taipei Fubon Bank opens a representative office in Jakarta. The office is the bank’s 30th overseas location, strengthening its “Asian Golden Bridge” network connecting Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, Vietnam, Singapore and Indonesia.
- Fubon Securities establishes Fubon Macquarie Infrastructure Asset Management to develop private equity funds and financial consulting and asset management services.
- Fubon Securities and Taipei Fubon Bank set a new milestone for Taiwan’s green energy de-velopment, underwriting ASE Technology Holdings’ US$300 million green bond issuance, the first foreign currencydenominated green bond issued by a non-financial company in Taiwan.
- Fubon Financial Holdings is invited to attend the “Seminar on Environmental, Social and Governance Factors in Financial Markets” as part of the APEC Finance Ministers’ Process. It is the first time a Taiwanese company has been invited to an APEC FMP seminar, setting a new milestone for sustainability in Taiwan.
- Fubon Bank (China) branches in Guangzhou and Chongqing open for business in November, and the planned Ningbo branch receives regulatory approval in December.
- Momo.com and Taipei Fubon Bank team up to issue a momo co–branded card.
- Mennonite Christian Hospital in Hualien and director Ang Lee win “Wan–Tsai Tsai Contribution Awards,” held by the Fubon Group for a third time.
- Fubon Life becomes the first insurer to incorporate its business practices into its SROI (social return on investment) assessment.
- Fubon Asset Management’s assets under management push above the NT$300 billion barrier.
- To strengthen Fubon’s asset management business, Fubon Asset Management becomes a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Fubon Financial Holdings after being a wholly owned subsidiary of Fubon Securities.
- Fubon Financial Holdings posts net income of NT$58.5 billion in 2019 and leads the sector in EPS for the 11th consecutive year.
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- Fubon Insurance leads the industry in rolling out an SME insurance app that helps sales agents recommend complete insurance plans to clients, expanding coverage among SMEs.
- Taipei Fubon Bank launches a “Fubon Guardians co-brand card”; more than 100,000 cards are issued in its first five months, the most for any baseball-related co-branded credit card in Taiwan. The bank is honored for Best Credit Card offering by International Finance Magazine, the first time a Taiwanese bank has won the award.
- Fubon Insurance introduces a rapid claims service for flight delay insurance that proactively notifies eligible policy holders based on flight data to file claims.
- Total assets in Fubon Asset Management ETFs surpass NT$100 billion.
- Fubon Securities (Hong Kong) opens an electronic stock trading platform, enabling users to open accounts and trade shares online.
- Fubon Bank (China) gets preliminary approval to set up a branch in Guangzhou.
- Fubon Life increases its stake in Hyundai Life Insurance to 62% and takes management control of the company, renaming it Fubon Hyundai Life Insurance. It becomes Taiwan’s first life insurer in the Northeast Asia market.
- Taipei Fubon Bank signs an agreement with Swiss private bank Lombard Odier to draw on its 222 years of experience, becoming Taiwan’s first domestic bank to cooperate with an international private bank.
- Taipei Fubon Bank acquires a 19.99% stake in LINE Pay, hoping to realize its vision of closely integrating financial services and daily life.
- Fubon Life launches Taiwan’s first “spillover” impaired risk insurance policy approved by regulators—Fubon Life diabetes-related insurance that rewards customers for keeping blood sugar levels in check.
- Fubon Bank (China) receives preliminary approval to open a branch in Chongqing.
- Fubon Insurance rolls out agricultural coverage for pears, rice, farmed grouper and milkfish, and agricultural facilities, giving it the broadest portfolio of agriculture insurance products of any P&C insurer in Taiwan.
- Fubon Life has total online insurance premium income of NT$664 million in 2018, tops in the industry.
- Fubon Securities earns nine invention patents for financial technologies, the most of any domestic securities firm.
- Fubon Bank (China) becomes the first Taiwan invested bank to successfully issue tier 2 capital instrument in China.
- Taipei Fubon Bank’s digital red envelope service (Lucky Money), racks up NT$1.2 billion in red envelope transactions by the end of the year.
- Taipei Fubon Bank, the Foxconn Technology Group, and Asia Pacific Telecom team up to create Taiwan’s first smart branch geared toward families—the “e-family branch.”
- Fubon Financial Holdings’ indirect stake in Xiamen Bank for 10 years pays off; it completes its acquisition of Fubon Bank (Hong Kong)’s 19.95% stake in Xiamen Bank and signs a strategic MOU with the Chinese bank, achieving a new milestone in Fubon’s deployment in China.
- Fubon Financial Holdings reports a net profit of NT$47.73 billion and leads all financial holding companies in EPS for the 10th year in a row.
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- Fubon Securities launches the periodical investment plan of Taiwan’s stocks (ETF) and dominates the leading market position for such business.
- Fubon Bank (China) becomes the first foreign institutional bank with access to the Shanghai Commercial Paper Exchange Corporation.
- Fubon Guardians’ first game is held in the Xinzhuang Baseball Court on March 25. It defeated Chinatrust Brothers by 8–5 and claimed the first victory in its team history.
- Fubon Bank (China) obtains the Mainland Chinese onshore civilian RMB business license and becomes the only Taiwanese bank permitted to launch the RMB business with onshore civilians in Mainland China, also the first Taiwanese bank holding a full license in Mainland China.
- Fubon Life releases Taiwan’s first externality insurance policy connected with a pedometer app “Fubon Life Tian Xing Jian Regular Health Insurance.”
- Fubon Asset Management establ ishes Taiwan’s first multi-asset management fund—Fubon Euro-Asia Silk Road Multi-Asset Fund.
- The market share of Taipei Fubon Bank’s outstanding mortgage loan balance jumps to the fifth largest among Taiwanese banks.
- Fubon Securities establishes Fubon Mintou Venture Capital as a joint venture along with the company under Fujian Investment & Development Group, which will invest in and seek premium enterprises carrying complementary edges and competitiveness amid industries in Minnan area and Taiwan.
- Fubon Asset Management establ ishes Taiwan’s first corporate governance ETF— Fubon TWSE Corporate Governance 100 ETF.
- Fubon Financial Holdings is included as a constituent of MSCI Global Sustainability Indexes for the first time. Fubon Financial Holdings has performed exceedingly in three aspects of economy, environment and society, and af firmed by MSCI ESG Rating with a Grade A, best rating of diversified financials in Taiwan’s financial industry.
- Fubon Securi ties leads the industry to release “Fubon Robo-Advisor” that integrates machine learning, artificial intelligence, and data analysis techniques to build up a brand new smart wealth management service for investors.
- Fubon Financial Holdings Venture Capital established Fubon Stadium and acquired the outsourced management right over the Xinzhuang baseball court for 10 years.
- Fubon Financial Holdings is included as a constituent of DJSI World Index for the first time, leaving itself as the only Taiwanese shortlisted financial holding company in the “FBN Diversified Financial Services and Capital Markets” category and ranked No. 4 globally.
- Taipei Fubon Bank has been permitted by the FSC as the first financial institution to carry out the blockchain pilot plan.
- Fubon Securities is the first domestic securities firm that has underwritten global depositary receipts (GDR) as an OSU and succeeded in raising funds from Chi Mei Materials GDR, which was a first in the industry.
- The Fubon Group holds the second “Wan-Tsai Tsai Taiwan Contribution Award” to honor those making an outstanding contribution to Taiwan. The awards go to the founder of Ju Ming Museum, Ming Ju, and the Chairman of the Liver Disease Prevention & Treatment Research Foundation, Prof. Jin-Chuan Sheu.
- “FUBON” LINE official account and online individual services are unveiled, which are firstly seen integrated individual services by four subsidiaries under a financial holding company and marking a new milestone for digital finance.
- Fubon Insurance, in addition to pear crop insurance, launched the rice area-yield crop insurance and temperature indexed parametric aquaculture insurance, establishing itself as the insurance provider with the greatest number of agriculture and fishery insurance options.
- Taipei Fubon Bank, Taiwan Mobile and Easycard Corporat ion jointly launches Taiwan’s first smartphone Easycard “Fubon, Taiwan Mobile and Easycard Co-branded Card” that supports automatic topup, building up the three-in-one service consisting of mobile payments, credit card and electronic stored value cards.
- Fubon Bank (China) endeavors to expand its business outlets in Mainland China. It officially launches the Wuhan branch in November and enters the central market in Mainland China for the first time.It also receives the permission to found the Xi’an branch in November.
- Fubon Financial Holdings’ Board of Directors approves the transfer of common stocks of Xiamen Bank held by Fubon Bank (Hong Kong) on November 28. After the completion of this share transfer, Fubon Financial Holdings will directly hold Xiamen Bank’s equity to enhance the flexibility in investments and strengthen the effectiveness of capital utilization.
- Fubon Asset Management founds the first preferred stock ETF in Asia—Fubon S&P US Preferred Stock ETF.
- Taipei Fubon Bank officially signs and joins the Equator Principles Association, marking a crucial milestone in the fulfillment of corporate sustainability.
- Taipei Fubon Bank par tners with Taiwan Mobile in the release of M+messenger “Fubon Lucky Money,” setting a precedent in Taiwan’s industry by introducing the financial service combining live chat sof tware and mobile banking.
- Fubon Bank (Hong Kong) completed the issuance of Additional Tier 1 Capital of USD193 million to optimize its Tier 1 Capital and provide a solid foundation for its future business growth.
- Fubon Financial Holdings poses net income after tax of NT$53.8 billion and has been the most profitable company in the industry in terms of EPS for 9 consecutive years.
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- Taipei Fubon Bank’s Singapore branch is officially opened for business on Mar 14 to explore the ASEAN market business, paving way for becoming a “regional bank in Asia.”
- Fubon Asset Management establishes Taiwan’s first Fubon India NIFTY umbrella fund.
- Fubon Life Hong Kong, a subsidiary wholly owned by Fubon Life under Fubon Financial Holdings, officially launches its business on Apr 18, thereby declaring its official entry into HK insurance market and its ambitious plan of expanding its presence in Asia, heading toward the objective of becoming a “regional insurance company in Asia.”
- Fubon Bank (Hong Kong) entered into a partnership with Fubon Life Hong Kong to broaden its range of insurance products and services for customers.
- Fubon Bank (China) endeavors to lay out plans for growing its presence in Mainland China. It officially launches the operations of the Beijing branch and Nanjing branches in May, and its Beijing branch even sets a precedent as the first Taiwanese bank stationed in Beijing. It officially launches the business of the Chengdu branch in December and becomes the first Taiwanese Wealth Management bank in Sichuan. In addition, it also gradually launches the Shenzhen Qianhai sub-branch, Shuzhou Kunshan sub-branch, and the Tianjin free trade pilot zone sub-branch for operations.
- Fubon Securities Equity Investment, a subsidiary wholly owned by Fubon Securities, is established in the Xiamen free trade zone.
- Taipei Fubon Bank utilizes artificial intelligence techniques to build up its digital customer service, which simulates human services to offer considerate interaction and respond to customer’s questions timely, ushering in a new era of customer services.
- Taipei Fubon Bank closes the Los Angeles branch and temporarily withdraws from the U.S. market. It will strive to plan for the Asian market in the future.
- Fubon Securities is the first to underwrite overseas ECB for an amount as high as US$50 million as an overseas securities unit and reaps abundant results in terms of the promotion and development of new businesses.
- Fubon Insurance expands the coverage of its pear agriculture insurance to cover all types of pear and all regions in Taiwan.
- Fubon Financial Holdings is included as a constituent of DJSI Emerging Markets Indices for the first time, leaving itself as the only Taiwanese shortlisted financial holding company in the “FBN Diversified Financial Services and Capital Markets” category.
- To strengthen the group’s resource integration and future development strategies, Fubon Financial Holdings’ Board of Directors approves the proposal with Richard M. Tsai serving as the Chairman and Daniel M. Tsai taking over the post of Vice Chairman, allowing itself to head toward the vision of becoming one of the first-class financial institutions in Asia.
- Fubon Financial Holdings has obtained the qualification to assume 20% of stake in Fubon Bank (China), turning it into a subsidiary wholly owned by Fubon Financial Holdings. The operations as a wholly-owned company are beneficial to the long-term cultivation in the Mainland Chinese market.
- Fubon Life conducts the title sponsorship of the games of 2016 University Basketball Association (UBA) for the first time to jointly establish the UBA game culture domestically with the Chinese Taipei University Sports Federation.
- In Sepeptember 2016, Fubon Spor ts & Entertainment announces that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the E United Group to acquire their CPBL team, and form the Fubon Guardians Baseball Team on November 1, 2016 to officially get involved in the Chinese Professional Baseball League.
- Fubon Life teams up with Lungyen Group to release Taiwan’s first innovative insurance with in-kind benefit in “funeral services.”
- Fubon Asset Management establishes the first futures trust product—Fubon S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETF—to set foot in the futures trust business and expand the new asset management realm.
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- Fubon Life (Hong Kong), a subsidiary of Fubon Life, starts operations on April 18, 2016 after the Financial Supervisory Commission approves its application for incorporation.
- Taipei Fubon Bank releases its latest mobile banking app, which enables a brand-new banking experience with its fresh look, intuitive interface and powerful payment tools.
- Taipei Fubon Bank swiftly installs and launches an online platform for processing requests for banking services in support of the Taiwan government’s Bank 3.0 initiative. The bank’s digital technologies transform physical branches to deliver an easy, convenient and personalized client experience.
- Fubon Life and Ping An Insurance of China enter into a partnership agreement, opening a new era of cross-strait cooperation in the insurance sector.
- Fubon Bank (China) inaugurates a flagship branch showcasing the bank’s digital banking and wealth management capabilities in Lujiazui, Shanghai. This branch pioneers a new model for banking with its unique blend of the arts, technology and financial services, capturing the richness of detail and the nuances of clients’ needs.
- The Fubon Cultural & Educational Foundation and Fubon Financial Holdings jointly create Fubon EDU, an initiative to help Fubon employees engage in sustainability. Highlights of Fubon EDU include rice-farming field trips, support for sustainable agriculture, movie screenings, and lectures on food safety and sustainable living.
- Taipei Fubon Bank opens a new branch in Singapore on March 14, 2016 after receiving approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore.
- Fubon Insurance Vietnam Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of Fubon Insurance, upgrades a service point in Danang, Vietnam to branch status.
- Fubon Securities receives approval from the Financial Supervisory Commission to buy a 40% stake in China-based Huishang Futures, marking the first time a Taiwanese securities firm has invested in a Chinese futures broker.
- Fubon AMC purchases a 25% stake in China-based Citic Futong Financial Leasing.
- The Fubon Charity Foundation invites pop singer Jay Chou to be its spokesman for Making Friends with Love, a program that helps keep students in school.
- Fubon Life is the largest life insurer that has deployed Office 365, a Microsoft platform that enables a full range of cloud consultancy services.
- Taipei Fubon Bank launches a new service that accepts credit card payments using a smartphone.
- The Shanghai Fubon Charity Foundation is established by Fubon Bank (China).
- Fubon Insurance becomes one of the first property & casualty insurance companies approved to form overseas insurance units.
- Fubon e+, an e-trading platform developed by Fubon Securities, pioneers the local industry with a stock market app for the Apple Watch.
- The overseas insurance unit of Fubon Life has the highest first-year premiums among peers in its first year of operations.
- Fubon Asset Management debuts Taiwan’s first ETF that tracks the Tokyo Stock Price Index, Fubon Topix Leveraged 2X Index ETF. In October of the same year, it increases its Japan ETF offering with Fubon Topix Inverse-1X Index ETF.
- The Fubon Cultural & Educational Foundation joins with fashion consultant Sun Hua Chen and photographer Liang Su to host the 2nd Big Shot Photography Exhibition as part of its fundraising efforts for the Teen Dreamer project.
- The Fubon Charity Foundation and Fubon Life jointly organize the 2015 FUBON Cares Basketball Camps for underprivileged students in remote areas of Hsinchu County. Pop singer Jay Chou and players of the Fubon Braves test their skills on the basketball court, all in the name of charity.
- Fubon Life unveils a first-of-its-kind package of care and services that meet the medical, social and living needs of elder policyholders through cross-industry collaborations.
- Fubon Property & Casualty Insurance opens a branch office in Sichuan Province, its fourth provincial-level office in China.
- Fubon Bank (China) is among the first foreign-owned banks permitted to issue certificates of deposit in China.
- Fubon Insurance unveils Taiwan’s first crop insurance with three insurance policies exclusively for top-grafted pear growers as part of its Green Finance initiatives and in support of government policy.
- In its 10th year, Very Fun Park concludes its mission, with this annual event of the Fubon Art Foundation attracting audiences of more than 3.83 million over a decade. The foundation creates a virtual “wall-less museum,” the first of its kind in Asia, by teaming up with Google to place online artworks from the past 10 years of Very Fun Park.
- Fubon Life launches Taiwan’s first insurance policy exclusively for major burn injuries, which provides death, disability and injury cover as well as a monthly benefit to pay for caregivers.
- Fubon Bank (Hong Kong) opens its first iBranch–Queen's Road East Branch, in November.
- Fubon Bank (Hong Kong) officially launches its mobile banking service in November.
- In its first year, the Wan-Tsai Tsai Taiwan Contribution Award is presented to Lin Hwai-Min, founder of Cloud Gate Dance Theatre, and Sr. Therese Thong, CEO of Good Shepherd Social Welfare Foundation, to honor their extraordinary contribution to Taiwan and its communities.
- The Fubon Art Foundation helps create inspiring environments for the branches of Fubon Bank (China) in Shanghai and Nanjing by placing works of art on their premises.
- Fubon Life becomes the second-largest shareholder of Hyundai Life – next only to Hyundai Motor Group – after it acquires a 48% stake in the South Korean insurer in December. The deal marks the onset of a long-term strategic partnership with Hyundai.
- Taipei Fubon Bank starts the optimization of its branch network by increasing its reach outside metropolitan Taipei and strengthening the delivery of services in central and southern Taiwan, demonstrating its commitment to balancing urban and rural development.
- Fubon Bank (Hong Kong) opens its second iBranch – Western District Branch, also the 23rd branch of the bank, in December.
- Fubon Bank (Hong Kong) launches e-Cheque services in December.
- Fubon Securities starts offering trust services across its 55 branch offices.
- Fubon Futures manages the most client assets of any local peer through its futures discretionary trading business.
- Organized by the Taipei Fubon Bank Charity Foundation, the Artistic Achievement Awards for the Disabled, in its 7th year, continues to give people with disabilities an opportunity to showcase their talent. The number of participants has now passed 2,200. A referral reward is created to solicit and encourage nominations from the public.
- Fubon Financial Holdings remains Taiwan’s most profitable financial holding company for a seventh straight year with net income of NT$63.6 billion, setting another industry record for earnings.
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- Taipei Fubon Bank initiates the New Core Project as part of its restructuring efforts to sharpen its management focus, enhance customer satisfaction and advance its goal of becoming a top-tier regional bank. The project is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2018.
- Fubon Financial Holdings and subsidiary Taipei Fubon Bank acquire an 80% controlling interest in First Sino Bank and renames the bank Fubon Bank (China) in April. The deal makes Fubon Financial Holdings Taiwan’s only financial institution to have a subsidiary bank in each of the markets of Taiwan, Hong Kong and China.
- Fubon Securities (Hong Kong) starts offering trading and settlement services for Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect in February.
- The Fubon Cultural & Educational Foundation joins forces with Taiwan Film Institute to launch Rolling Film School, a series of film appreciation classes aimed at senior high and vocational schools.
- Fubon Securities starts offering trust services to help its expansion into wealth management.
- Fubon Bank (Hong Kong) launches a new brand advertising campaign with the theme of “Serving You with Heart” in celebration of its 10th anniversary as a member of Fubon Financial Holdings.
- The deposit, foreign exchange and credit card operations of the An Ho Branch of Taipei Fubon Bank pass the international audit of BSI BS10012:2009 PIMS.
- Taipei Fubon Bank becomes the first bank in Taiwan to offer real-time, around-the-clock trading of foreign ETFs, including U.S. and Hong Kong ETFs.
- The Fubon Charity Foundation invites pop star Jay Chou to pay visits to four rural schools in Taoyuan and Hsinchu and play basketball with students supported by Making Friends with Love, a program organized by the foundation to keep students in school.
- Fubon Financial Holdings announces a three-year title sponsorship deal for Fubon LPGA Taiwan Championship, a preeminent sports event featuring the strongest field and the highest prize money in Taiwan. The tournament provides Taiwanese golf players a platform to achieve world-class status and in turn raises Taiwan’s profile in the international community.
- Fubon Bank (Hong Kong) opens its first Personal Loan Centre and a new Securities Services Centre in Tsuen Wan District.
- Taipei Fubon Bank dissolves its representative office in Suzhou, China.
- Very Fun Park, an annual art project of the Fubon Art Foundation, collaborates with POW! WOW! to host a live broadcast of a graffiti art created on one of the East District’s well-known buildings.
- Fubon Insurance is the first property & casualty insurance company approved to offer online insurance purchase in Taiwan.
- Fubon Securities adds myBook, an e-book reader app developed by Taiwan Mobile, to its personal assistant suite in September.
- Fubon Financial Holding Venture Capital acquired Taiwan Mobile Basketball Co., Ltd. and changed its name to Fubon Sports & Entertainment Co., Ltd. The associated Taiwan Mobile Basketball Team was later renamed the Fubon Braves and incorporated into the family of Fubon Financial Holdings.
- Fubon Financial Holding Venture Capital, kbro Media and TWM Broadband enter into a partnership agreement with Media Asia and SM Entertainment to form Dragon Tiger Capital Partners L.P., a film and TV investment fund targeting Chinese-speaking audiences in China and worldwide.
- An initiative created in 2003 by the Taipei Fubon Bank Charity Foundation, the Poverty-busting Savings Plan, has helped nearly 300 students from low-income families achieve self-reliance through regular savings. The amount of funds accumulated to date has passed NT$60 million.
- Fubon Life unveils the industry’s first critical illness and injury insurance policy that allows policyholders to make a claim using the Major Illness/Injury Certificate issued by the National Health Insurance program.
- Fubon Securities introduces Fubon e+, a software that helps investors track the markets and their investments, in October. By incorporating cutting-edge platform technology from South Korea, the interface of Fubon e+ offers customization, intuitive control and compatibility with mobile devices.
- Under a partnership with Fubon Insurance and the Department of Social Welfare, Taipei City Government, the Fubon Charity Foundation funds a one-year microinsurance plan against personal injury for the main earners in the economically disadvantaged households.
- Taipei Fubon Bank becomes the first bank in Taiwan to support Internet banking on tablet with a refreshed online banking website.
- Fubon Securities is an industry pioneer in offering real-time quotes of Chinese stocks through two electronic trading platforms, Fubon e01 and Fubon e-Trading.
- Fubon Asset Management launches Fubon Shanghai Stock Exchange 180 Leveraged 2X Index ETF and Fubon Shanghai Stock Exchange 180 Inverse Index ETF, with the latter being Taiwan’s first inverse ETF that tracks Shanghai Stock Exchange 180 Index.
- With the franchise repositioned and re-branded, the Fubon Braves makes its fresh start at the 12th season of Super Basketball League. Its slogan “Brave on” conveys the positive energy and courage that is required to follow one’s dream.
- Fubon Life starts offering the online purchase option that allows customers to find insurance and apply for coverage anytime and from anywhere.
- Fubon Bank (China) becomes the first Taiwanese-owned bank to offer a UnionPay debit card in China.
- Under a partnership with Fubon Life and the Kaohsiung City Government, the Fubon Charity Foundation funds a microinsurance plan for the main earners in the economically disadvantaged households.
- Fubon Financial Holdings remains Taiwan’s most profitable financial holding company for a sixth straight year with net income of NT$60.2 billion, setting an industry record for earnings.
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- Fubon Financial Holdings issues GDRs amounting to US$850 million, the biggest GDR project in the history of Taiwan’s finance industry.
- In the 10th anniversary year of the Fubon Volunteers Association, 2013 is designated “Fubon Group Volunteers Year.” Group Founder Wan-Tsai Tsai calls on all Group employees and their families to get involved in volunteer activities. The Fubon Charity Foundation organizes a blood drive to mark the anniversary and raises 4,124 bags of blood.
- Fubon Insurance’s subsidiary in the Philippines, Fubon Insurance Broker (Philippines) Corp., formally opens in April.
- Fubon Financial Holdings donates US$1 million to for disaster relief in the Yaan (Lushan) earthquake in Sichuan.
- The Fubon Cultural & Educational Foundation and Taipei Fubon Bank team up again on the “Future Tycoon School Initiative,” and Fubon Financial Holdings Chairman Daniel M. Tsai joins the ranks of the program’s instructors for the first time. He teaches a class on money management at New Taipei Municipal Sanduo Junior High School, showing his support for financial education through tangible actions.
- Taipei Fubon Bank receives approval in August to open a representative office in San Francisco.
- Taiwan Mobile and Taipei Fubon Bank team up to launch an NFC mobile services project.
- The sixth “Taipei Fubon Bank Artistic Achievement Awards for the Disabled” competition attracts more than 500 entries, a record high. The “All Love Orchestra,” consisting of past award winners, reaches 140 concerts in eight years, demonstrating a spirit of transcending obstacles and challenging boundaries.
- Fubon Securities joins with Taiwan Mobile in September to be the first among its peers to open an official account on instant messenger app M+, enabling customers to receive updates automatically through M+ notification services.
- Taipei Fubon Bank’s sub-branch in Ho Chi Minh City is upgraded to a branch in October. The Thanh Binh branch is relocated to Binh Duong Province, and renamed Binh Duong Branch, and it begins operations in January 2014.
- The “Project One” mission concludes successfully in October; Fubon Financial Holdings goes from a “Business Group” system back to a subsidiary management structure.
- The Fubon Art Foundation’s “Very Fun Park” moves to the campus of National Taiwan University for the first time, bringing the wall-less museum concept to the school.
- The China Banking Regulatory Commission approves the acquisition of an 80% controlling stake of First Sino Bank by Fubon Financial Holdings and Taipei Fubon Bank, establishing Fubon as Taiwan’s only financial institution with banking units in Taiwan, Hong Kong and China.
- Fubon Financial Holdings leads Taiwan’s financial holdings sector in net income for the fifth consecutive year.
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- The Fubon Cultural & Educational Foundation holds its first “Young Dreams Project” and sponsors 26 projects, encouraging young people to pursue their dreams.
- Fubon Insurance’s China subsidiary Fubon Property & Casualty Insurance Co., Ltd., opens its first provincial-level branch in Chongqing in March. A second provincial-level branch is opened in Dalian in December, making Fubon the first Taiwanese-invested P&C insurer in northeastern China.
- The Fubon Charity Foundation“Just Love! Making Friends with Love 10th Anniversary” introduces David Tao as the campaign’s spokesperson.
- The Danang branch of Fubon Insurance’s subsidiary in Vietnam, Fubon Insurance Vietnam Co., formally opens in June.
- Fubon Financial Holdings, along with subsidiaries Taipei Fubon Bank and Fubon Life, receives “CG6007 Corporate Governance System Assessment Certification” and becomes the first and only financial holding company to have its certification renewed, reflecting its dedication and commitment to strengthening corporate governance.
- The Fubon Art Foundation’s “Very Fun Park—Contemporary Art Exhibit in Taipei’s East District” displays 14 creative works in Fubon Life property “Daan 56” before its renovation, using art to inject life into an old building.
- Subsidiary Fubon Securities (Hong Kong) officially opens in November.
- Fubon Insurance’s China subsidiary Fubon Property & Casualty Insurance Co., Ltd., gets the green light in China in November to sell compulsory third party liability auto insurance and in December to sell auto insurance through telemarketing, opening the doors to China’s vast car insurance market. It becomes the first Taiwanese-invested and second foreign-invested firm allowed to sell third party liability auto insurance in China.
- The boards of directors of Fubon Financial Holdings and Taipei Fubon Bank approve the acquisition of an 80% controlling stake in First Sino Bank.
- Fubon Financial Holdings ranks No.1 in the industry in market value, profits and share price.
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- Fubon Life and Fubon Insurance formally agree with Nanjing Zijin Investment Holding to start a life insurance joint venture called Fubon Zijin Life.
- Fubon Asset Management becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of Fubon Securities after Fubon Securities acquires Fubon Financial’s 39.76% stake in the company.
- Xiamen Bank opens branch in Quanzhou in March.
- Xiamen Bank opens branch in Chongqing in May, its first branch outside its Fujian Province base.
- Fubon Life’s subsidiary in Vietnam—Fubon Life (Vietnam)—opens. It is headquartered in Hanoi and has a branch in Ho Chi Minh City.
- The Fubon Group celebrates its 50th anniversary on April 19.
- Fubon Financial Holdings’ banking, credit card and securities and futures divisions receive British Standards BS25999 certification.
- Fubon Bank (Hong Kong) is delisted from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of Fubon Financial.
- The sixth “Very Fun Park” embraces the ROC centennial theme and sets a record for exhibition venues with 100.
- Fubon Asset Management and the China-based Founder Group open joint venture Founder Fubon Fund Management Co.
- Fubon Financial Holdings and its subsidiaries sell all shares of momo.com Inc. Taiwan Mobile buys a 51% stake in Fubon Multimedia Technology for NT$8.35 billion.
- Fubon Asset Management launches the Fubon SSE 180 ETF, the first Taiwanese QFII to start a Chinese A-shares ETF.
- Taipei Fubon Bank receives approval from the China Banking Regulatory Commission to set up representative office in Suzhou.
- Fubon Bank (Hong Kong) is the first Taiwanese-invested bank to obtain approval from the People’s Bank of China to invest in China’s inter-bank bond market using RMB funds.
- Fubon Venture Capital Consulting Co. is dissolved.
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- Fubon Life is first domestic life insurer to offer a one-year fixed-term micro life insurance policy.
- Taipei Fubon Bank takes over a Chinfon Commercial Bank branch in Hanoi and sub-branch in Ho Chi Minh City, giving it the most branches of any Taiwan-invested bank in Vietnam.
- Fubon Insurance’s subsidiary in Vietnam—Fubon Insurance Vietnam Co., Ltd.—receives approval to set up branch in Binh Duong.
- Fubon Financial Holdings donates RMB2 million for disaster relief in the Qinghai earthquake.
- The Fubon Charity Foundation launches “2010 Fubon Public Welfare Ambassador Campaign” to help rebuild areas devastated by Typhoon Morakot in 2009.
- Fubon Financial Holdings, Fubon Insurance, Fubon Life Insurance, and Taipei Fubon Bank sign a cooperation MOU with Fujian Investment & Development Group Co., Ltd., Xiamen Bank, and Xiamen Port Holding Group to initiate full-scale exchange and cooperation in the West Coast Economic Zone.
- Fubon Financial Holdings and four subsidiaries (Taipei Fubon Bank, Fubon Life, Fubon Securities and Fubon Insurance) receive CG6005 Corporate Governance System Evaluation Certification from the Taiwan Corporate Governance Association.
- Fubon Life opens the Fubon House, a unique set-up that gives the company and communities opportunities to connect and interact.
- The Fubon Cultural & Educational Foundation launches a new book,“Listening to You, Supporting You,” to commemorate its 20th anniversary.
- Fubon Life, Fubon Insurance and Nanjing Zijin Investment Holding sign letter of intent to set up a life insurance joint venture in China, the first such deal between cross-strait financial institutions following the signing of ECFA.
- The Fubon Art Foundation extends the “Very Fun Park” to National Chengchi University for the first time, bringing contemporary art to a university campus.
- Taipei Fubon Bank serves as official banking sponsor of the 2010 Taipei Flora International Expo.
- Fubon Insurance’s subsidiary in China—Fubon Property & Casualty Insurance Co., Ltd.—holds grand opening party in Xiamen.
- The Fubon Bridge in Sandimen Township, Pingtung County, opens on Dec 11. The bridge, funded by the Fubon Charity Foundation and built by the “Chiayi Do-Good” charity, enables children in Koushe Village to get to school safely again after previous bridge was destroyed by Typhoon Morakot.
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- ING Life Taiwan becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of Fubon Financial Holdings in February and is formally merged into Fubon Life in June, creating a life insurer with the second largest market share in the sector.
- Fubon Financial Holdingss Information and Operations Division receives ISO 27001 certification.
- National Taiwan University College of Law’s “Wan Tsai Research Hall” is formally dedicated on June 8.Fubon Group Chairman Wan-Tsai Tsai donated NT$2.6 billion to his alma mater, hoping to contribute to legal education in Taiwan.
- Fubon Insurance Vietnam Co., Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Fubon Insurance in Vietnam, opens Hanoi branch on June 12 to extend the service network from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi.
- Fubon Financial Holdings’ Human Resources Division receives ISO 9001: 2008 certification.
- Fubon Financial Holdings and four subsidiaries (Taipei Fubon Bank, Fubon Life, Fubon Securities and Fubon Insurance) receive CG6004 Corporate Governance System Evaluation Certification from the Taiwan Corporate Governance Association.
- The Fubon Group donates NT$120 million to help with Typhoon Morakot reconstruction.
- Xiamen City Commercial Bank, in which Fubon Bank (Hong Kong) acquired a stake, formally changes its name to Xiamen Bank.
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- Taipei Fubon Bank launches its “Private Banking” service, offering personalized asset management services to high wealth clients with over NT$30 million in AUM.
- Fubon Financial Holdings announces the acquisition of ING Life for US$600 million. Total premium of Fubon Life and ING Life after the acquisition ranked second in the industry and first-year premium maintained second in the industry.
- Fubon Insurance’s wholly owned subsidiary in Vietnam—Fubon Insurance Vietnam—formally opens.
- Fubon Bank (Hong Kong) completes its acquisition of a 19.99% stake in Xiamen City Commercial Bank on Dec. 20, making Fubon Financial Holdings Taiwan’s first financial institution to have a presence throughout Greater China.
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- Taipei Fubon Bank wins the concession to operate Taiwan’s sports lottery from April 15, 2008 to Dec. 31, 2013.
- Taiwan Sport Lottery Corporation is founded.
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- Taiwan's first industry-specific exchange traded fund, the "Fubon Taiwan Technology ETF," is publicly listed.
- Fubon Cultural & Educational Foundation initiated the “My 24 Hours” international documentary program to bring Taiwanese youth to engage in global challenges and develop global competitiveness.
- Fubon Bank (Hong Kong) sponsors the 2006 Art Buffet: me2 Contemporary Public Art Exhibition organized by the Fubon Art Foundation in Hong Kong. The exhibition received much acclaim and extensive news coverage in Hong Kong and set a benchmark for Fubon Financial Holdings to play a role as a regional corporate citizen.
- Taipei Fubon Bank completes the merger with Fubon Bills Finance on December 25.
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- Fubon Bank and Taipei Bank formally merge to become Taipei Fubon Bank. The new bank has the most branches in the Greater Taipei area of any bank in the country.
- Fubon Financial Holdings launches its “Project One” organizational restructuring plan to improve customer service. Six business groups Corporate & Investment Banking, Financial Markets, Consumer Finance, Wealth Management, Asset Management and Insurance—are set up to handle operations in specific fields.
- International Bank of Asia Limited changes its name to Fubon Bank (Hong Kong) Limited and becomes the first Taiwan-based financial brand to enter Hong Kong’s financial markets with 24 sales locations.
- The 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.
- 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 Charity Foundation donates NT$1.5 million to aid children suffering from HIV in collaboration with the Clinton Foundation.
- Fubon Insurance Broker (Thailand) Co., Ltd. is established.
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- Fubon Financial Holdings completes the acquisition of a 75% stake in International Bank of Asia and makes it a part of the Fubon Financial corporate family.
- Fubon Securities sets up a subsidiary in the United States.
- Fubon Multimedia Technology Co., Ltd. is established.
- Fubon AMC Co., Ltd. is established.
- Fubon Venture Capital Consulting Co., Ltd. is established.
- Fubon Financial Holdings and Citigroup announce that they are ending their strategic alliance, as each company decides to pursue its own independent growth strategy.
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- Fubon Financial Holdings signed a contract with the Arab Banking Corporation to acquire a 55% share in International Bank of Asia, becoming the first Taiwan-based financial institution to acquire a Hong Kong bank.
- Fubon Direct Marketing becomes part of Fubon Financial Holdings, making Fubon Financial Holdings the first financial holding company to own a direct marketing firm.
- Taipei Bank Charity Foundation is established.
- Fubon Financial Holding Venture Capital Corp. is founded.
- Fubon Securities enters into a strategic alliance with South Korea’s Samsung Securities.
- Fubon Financial Holdings selects an independent supervisor, becoming the first publicly listed company to introduce an independent supervisor.
- Fubon Life sets up a representative office in Beijing.
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- Fubon Financial Holdings 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 Holdings 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 Holdings’ sixth subsidiary, giving Fubon banking units that combine to form the largest privately-run bank in Taiwan.
- Taipei Fubon Bank issues the “Taiwan Lottery”, the first lottery in Taiwan.
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- Fubon Asset Management merges with Citi Asset Management Ltd.
- Fubon Insurance establishes a representative office in Beijing, becoming the first Beijing location of a Taiwan-based property insurance company.
- Fubon Life formally merges with the Taiwan branch of Australian insurer Citicorp Life.
- Fubon Financial Holdings, the first financial holding company to be incorporated in Taiwan, is publicly listed.
- The Fubon Art Foundation organizes the first “Very Fun Park—Contemporary Art Exhibition in Taipei’s East District.”
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- 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 by acquiring six other domestic securities firms, the biggest merger in industry history.
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- Fubon Insurance wins the “Life Insurance Company of the Year” at the “3rd Asia Insurance Industry Awards” organized by the Asia Insurance Review after beating 101 competitors.
- Fubon Insurance passes SGS certification becoming Taiwan’s first property insurance company to receive international quality management certification with its “Enterprise-wide Claims Operation System”.
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- Fubon Futures Co., Ltd. is founded.
- Fubon Insurance issues GDRs and formally lists them on the London exchange, becoming the first Taiwanese and second Asian financial institution to issue GDRs.
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- Fubon Bills Finance Co., Ltd., is established.
- Fubon Direct Marketing Co., Ltd., is established.
- The Fubon Art Foundation is founded.
- Fubon Insurance sets up representative offices in Hong Kong and Philippines.
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- Fubon Bank is publicly listed.
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- Fubon Financial Center office complex is completed.
- Fubon Securities is publicly listed.
- Fubon Education Center becomes operational.
- Fubon Financial Center office complex is completed.
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- Fubon Life Insurance Co., Ltd. is founded.
- Fubon Insurance is publicly listed.
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- Cathay Insurance formally changes its name to Fubon Insurance Co., Ltd.
- Fubon Commercial Bank Co., Ltd. is established.
- Fubon Asset Management Co., Ltd. is founded.
- The annual total premium of Fubon Insurance exceeds NT$10 billion, with a market share of 19.66%.
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- The Fubon Group unveils its new corporate logo and articulates its core business values of “integrity, sincerity, professionalism and innovation.”
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- The Fubon Cultural & Educational Foundation is founded.
- Fubon Insurance sets up its first overseas liaison office in Malaysia, its first foray overseas
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- Fubon Securities Co., Ltd. is established.
- The Fubon Charity Foundation is launched.
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- Fubon Securities Investment Services Co., Ltd. is founded.
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- Fubon Insurance takes over the top spot in Taiwan’s property and casualty insurance market.
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- Cathay Insurance Co., Ltd.—the predecessor of Fubon Insurance—is founded, launching the Fubon Group on its path to prosperity.