Taiwan – FSC Foreign Investment Insurance

Taiwan – FSC Foreign Investment Insurance

On 6 November 2018, Taiwan FSC said draft measures completed pre-announcement
procedures and no opinions were submitted, amendments will be released soon.

Background

On Aug. 14, Taiwan FSC amended foreign insurer investments.

  • Raised quota limit for insurance industry investment in international board bonds.
  • Relaxation of insurance foreign currency traditional policy reserve is not included.
  • Open industry, to invest in foreign-funded government-owned institutional bonds.
  • Relaxing limits of insurance industry's investment, in foreign private equity funds
    and hedge funds, and relaxing fund management institution as a general partner.

Effectiveness

  • Comment period is within 60 days from publication.