The Securities Investment Trust and Consulting Association held the 2026 International Asset Management Forum II on the 12th, inviting experts from seven international institutions including Vista, focusing on AI applications and private equity trends, attracting nearly 200 industry participants to exchange views and explore new transformation opportunities.
Wealth & Property
According to Ministry of the Interior housing tax registry statistics, in Q2 residences of 25 ping or less across Taiwan reached 291.3萬 units, accounting for 30.5% and breaking through 30%. Hsinchu County rose 54% and Taoyuan City rose 40.3%, ranking as the top two in the miniaturization trend nationwide.
The FSC announced September credit card spending of about NT$460 billion, up NT$27.4 billion from the previous month to a record high for the same period, driven by department store anniversary sales, new iPhone sales and the Mid-Autumn holiday, with CTBC Bank taking both the spending and issuance crowns.
Cathay United Bank has won the PWM & The Banker 2026 Best Private Bank for Alternatives (Taiwan) award, its first time receiving this international honor, recognizing its diversified product lineup and advisory service strength.
Hontai Life has launched the Meikang Fuchuan USD interest-variable whole life insurance, combining whole life coverage with severe cancer protection to address both USD asset legacy planning and health risks, illustrating lump-sum and installment death benefit flexibility through an example calculation while flagging exchange-rate risks.
Xinghong Rental Management held a Landlord Peace-of-Mind Program seminar, with Ruan Muhua using a property priced at 2000萬元 with monthly rent of 4萬元 as an example, showing that after deducting vacancy, repairs, taxes and management costs, the net yield is only about 1.7%, reminding landlords to carefully calculate cash flow.