- Key government sites
- Regulatory agencies & stock exchanges
- Accounting and auditing sites
- Activist organisations
- Miscellaneous
1. Key government sites
Ministry of Finance (MOFTI): www.mof.gov.tw
A well-designed website that provides comprehensive information on the administration and functions of the Ministry of Finance, which wears many hats. Besides being the country's financial regulator, MOFTI is responsible for customs, insurance, banking and securities and futures administration. Statistics and data on all the different areas falling under the purview of MOFTI is available as well as laws and regulations, important measures and economic promotion measures. There is, however, no archives section as such, although old press releases and annual reports can be found in the press releases and publications sections respectively. A list of useful links to related sites is also provided.
Central Bank of China (CBC): www.cbc.gov.tw
Taiwan’s central bank. The site is clearly laid out and easy to navigate. It contains a significant amount of up-to-date data concerning the Taiwanese economy and financial system, including details of banking and monetary management, laws and regulations and currency and foreign exchange management. The statistics section is extensive and the page defining key financial terms used on the site is extremely useful.
Ministry of Justice (MoJ): www.moj.gov.tw
Taiwan’s de facto anti-corruption body, although the website contains limited information on anti-corruption activities. There is a useful section dedicated to the laws and regulations database however.
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2. Regulatory agencies & stock exchanges
Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC): www.fsc.gov.tw
The FSC is the single regulator of the banking, securities and insurance sectors. The website has recently been redesigned and is easy to navigate. Some material in English (eg, regulatory announcements) are quite out of date. Although one has to search for them, there are some interesting articles on corporate governance, which can be found using the search engine.
Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation (TWSE): www.twse.com.tw
The site contains a lot of data on prices, trading and market statistics but the drawback is the lack of information on listed companies. Although a financial info on listed companies quarterly section is given, all the links are broken. And the link to the "companies information" is likewise broken, but by clicking on this link, empos.twse.com.tw you can access it. In addition, there is a comprehensive section on corporate governance in Taiwan under "about the tsec".
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3. Accounting and auditing sites
Accounting Research and Development Foundation (ARDF): www.ardf.org.tw
The ARDF is responsible for issuing and updating accounting and financial reporting standards in Taiwan. While the site is exclusively in Chinese, it provides an English version of the statements of financial accounting standards and a comparison between Taiwan accounting standards and international financial reporting standards.
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4. Activist organisations
Corporate Governance Association (CGA): www.cga.org.tw
CGA, established by professionals, academics and business people, is Taiwan's leading CG group. It organises conferences, and conducts research. The website, while it does not have English translations of the Association's work, it does offer a comprehensive English version of the group's history, mission and principles.
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5. Miscellaneous
Taiwan Securities Association (TSA): www.csa.org.tw
The TSA aims to enhance investor protection and assist in the promotion of a better-regulated market. The site is basic, and slightly confusing, not least because some of the English words make no sense: it is best navigated via the site map. However, useful links are available for relevant laws and regulations, and corporate governance in Taiwan. While a useful links section to related domestic and international organisations is provided, not all of them are active.
Securities and Futures Institute (SFI): www.sfi.org.tw
SFI aims to be a library and information centre on securities and futures, a research centre for promoting a better regulated securities and futures market, and a testing centre for providing testing and qualification recognition facilities. The English site is poorly designed and confusing, with neither a sitemap or a search engine to help. However, a useful section on corporate governance codes and issues, including downloadable files, is available. In addition, a link to a database on legal issues relating to the local securities market is given.
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