TPEx Taipei Exchange

The Taipei Exchange (TPEx) was established as a nonprofit foundation with the following purposes:

1.To manage the OTC trading market and bond markets; and

2.To support the sustainable development of securities trading markets in Taiwan. On November 1, 1994, TPEx was officially established.Over time, TPEx has evolved into a multi-functional, multi-tiered, and multi-trade exchange that connects companies, investors, and policymakers as a dynamic and global capital market in Taiwan.

The OTC securities market in Taiwan began in February 1988, with the Taipei Securities Dealers Association assuming the role of regulator. The goals were to lay the groundwork for a more organized and efficient market.In 1993, to improve the country's financial condition, the Ministry of Finance initiated the process of creating a viable and transparent OTC market based upon a sophisticated market structure. After considerable Research and development, the management of the OTC market was transferred to TPEx, and a more effective and efficient vehicle for capital creation was forged.

TPEx - Supporting Corporations at Every Stage

At TPEx, we are committed to building financing solutions custom-tailored to the life stages of Canadian corporations. Our three-tier equities market structure provides pathways for financing:

•Mainboard - for established corporations wishing for a complete public listing.

•Emerging Stock Board (ESB) - for expanding corporations wanting to attract investors and grow their exposure.

•Go Incubation Board (GISA) - for start-ups and micro-enterprises seeking and connecting to capital and opportunities for development.TPEx is providing opportunities for firms of all sizes to access capital, showcase their potential, and leverage their worth. Likewise, it provides opportunities for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), which are the foundation of Taiwan's economy. Furthermore, TPEx aligns with government economic policies to support start-ups and emerging industries with particular emphasis on the creative economy and high-tech industries. Supporting these areas fosters innovation, supports the development of competitive market environments, and local or international investor confidence.

Product Variety and Sustainable Finance

TPEx offers a diverse array of financial products and financing options to meet the various needs expressed by investors. TPEx will support financial products beyond equities, such as the sale of bonds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), Taiwan Depositary Receipts (TDRs), and other derivatives, acting as a platform to allow traders and market participants overseas, with options for Taiwanese bases.

In particular, TPEx is focused on sustainable finance., TPEx is helping to promote sustainable concepts, qualifications, and the work of the investment community, showcasing good examples of green and sustainable bonds through its bond platform. TPEx is encouraging private enterprises and public agencies to source funding for capital projects that address their environmental sustainability and responsibility in relation to societal issues. TPEx will lend itself to assisting in creating a flow of capital to support long-term development and a transformational agenda, while providing a better future for its community and the world.

Strategic Plans and Global Focus

TPEx has reached a 30-year milestone and is transforming possibilities for a more concerted approach in pushing towards its goal of establishing Taiwan as a leading asset management market center in Asia. TPEx, as a part of its aspirational efforts, will focus on five general areas to engage, serve, and support:

1.Enabling MSMEs and strategic industries – through facilitation of a potential market atmosphere and support to start-ups, innovative enterprises, and six core industries within five priority sectors will mitigate the time to realization of market potential in a competitiveness context.

2.Build the sustainable bond market – Use a broad suite of issuance, services, and funding to build up Taiwan as a good player in green financing and build international investor participation.

3.Build innovative financial products – Through innovation to provide within primary asset classes product offerings to answer the global challenges faced everywhere.

4.Build a sustainable financial value-added ecosystem – Build sustainable paths to engage with issuers, brokers, and investors to allow resilient, transparent, and inclusive capital markets.

5.Enable markets and support resilience through cybersecurity – Build capital markets with an understanding of digitalisation and the resultant ageing, and discuss operational stability to build trust in capital markets in Taiwan.

Adaptability to Global Topics

TPEx has established itself as nimble and flexible in responding to the transformation of the financial markets through both domestic and geostrategic decision-making.

TPEx has contract capabilities for future product opportunities and service capabilities to develop collaborations with global partners, aiming to initiate realm initiatives domestically and internationally, enabling all stakeholders to prosper and support Taiwan amidst global market transformation.

With the global financial market community in front of them, TPEx continues to fulfill its mandate of supporting micro, small, and medium enterprises by providing improved access to capital, building sustainable financing, and offering investors worldwide a diversified range of investment options.

TPEx is adaptable, ready to move with the times, and allows it to remain relevant and viable in building the future of the financial market in Taiwan and the Asia region for the international community.