The Corporate Governance Center of the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE), directed by the Financial Supervisory Commission (the FSC), in conjunction with the Taiwan Depository Clearing Corp., the Securities Investment Trust & Consulting Association, and the Taiwan Financial Services Roundtable collectively, launched the “Stewardship Principles for Institutional Investors” (hereafter, “the Principles”) on 30 June.
Institutional investors, including pension funds, insurance companies and investment trusts, are playing an increasingly significant role in Taiwan’s capital markets and the valuation of investee companies. Similar Principles (or codes) have been published by the United Kingdom, Japan, Malaysia and Hong Kong, emphasizing the growing importance and necessity for “stewardship” in the capital markets.
The “stewardship” responsibility of institutional investors includes the monitoring of investee companies and being part of their corporate governance mechanism by attending and voting at AGMs, and by having regular interactions and conversations with management on behalf of capital providers (e.g. clients, beneficiaries or shareholders), among other areas.
By referring to international trends/experiences and domestic practices, the TWSE has established the following 6 principles:
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Taiwan Stock Exchange Launches Stewardship Principles For Institutional Investors
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