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Established in 1997, TAIFEX has committed to the development of Taiwan's futures market. In fact, our corporate mandate is to invigorate futures trading while serving the real economy. TAIFEX keeps abreast with the trendy development of global markets, and maintains a fully-fledged platform of its trading, clearing and market oversight functions. To create effective mechanisms for trading and clearing of derivative products, TAIFEX has been sparing no efforts in upgrading its facilities, streamlining its practices as well as stimulating trading activities in Taiwan, enabling our market to fulfill its hedging and price discovery functions and achieve its mandate to serve the real economy.

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1997/3/26

The effect of the Futures Trading Act”.

1998/4/17

Taiwan Futures Exchange (TAIFEX) opening ceremony.

1998/7/21

Taiwan Futures Exchange (TAIFEX) opened for business and launched its first product, Taiwan Stock Exchange Capitalization Weighted Stock Index (TAIEX) Futures.

1999/7/21

TAIFEX launched Electronic Sector Index Futures and Finance Sector Futures.

2001/12/24

Introduced TAIEX options aims to diversify the product lines.

2003/1/20

TAIFEX introduced the first non-index related products–Equity Options.

2003/6/30

TAIFEX launched Taiwan 50 Futures.

2004/1/2

TAIFEX introduced 10-year Government Bond Futures extending its product range from stock-based to interest-rate-based products.

2004/10/14

TAIFEX awarded ‘Derivatives Exchange of the Year 2004’ by Asia Risk Magazine.

2005/3/28

Launched Electronic Sector and Finance Sector Index Options.

2007/10/8

Launched Futures and Options based on the GTSM Stock Index and on the TSE Non-Finance Non-Electronics Sub-Index.

2007/10/8

TAIFEX introduced five new systems: (1) SPAN （Standard Portfolio Analysis of Risk）margining system (2) position offset to reduce margin payment (3) market-making mechanism subject to 5 futures products (4) Futures calendar spread order system. (5) Day trade margin reduction.

2008/1/28

Launched NT Dollar Gold Futures.

2008/6/23

TAIFEX accepted multiple currencies as margin deposits other than the NT Dollar.

2009/1/5

Revised stock option contract spec and adopt cash settlement.

2009/1/19

Launched NT dollar denominated Gold Options.

2009/10/12

TAIFEX awarded ‘Derivatives Exchange of the Year 2009’ by Asia Risk Magazine.

2009/10/19

Launched the upgraded "Futures Learning Network".

2010/1/25

TAIFEX launched Single Stock Futures, providing investors in the stock market with still better hedging instruments and reduced tracking error.

2011/3/2

TAIFEX hosted the 14th Annual Conference of Association of Futures Markets (AFM) 2011.

2011/8/1

TAIFEX launched the Virtual Exchange aims to promote the futures market literacy.

2011/10/12

TAIFEX became a full member of World Federation of Exchanges(WFE) in the 51st WFE annual meeting held in Johannesburg, South Africa in 2011. President Steve Wang delivered an address of thanks after the voting.

2011/12/19

TAIFEX introduced Block Trade Facility( TAIEX Futures, Mini-TAIEX Futures, TAIEX Options).

2012/4/18

TAIFEX has become the member of the Global Association of Central Counterparties (CCP12), a move that is expected to help raise Taiwan's international profile and strengthen its risk management and clearing system.

2012/5/14

Included Single Stock Futures (STF) into the scope of block trading facility.

2012/11/14

TAIFEX launched Weekly TAIEX Futures.

2013/4/1

To response the reduction in futures transaction taxation by Ministry of Finance, (MOF), TAIFEX also reduced clearing and transaction fees on seven stock index products.

2013/5/27

TAIFEX Chairman Dr. Tony Fan and HNX Chairman & CEO Mr. Tran Van Dzung, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to share information and best practices pertaining to product development, business and marketing initiatives, technology, and also in the areas of mutual interests of markets in Taiwan and Vietnam.

2013/7/1

TAIFEX and the Chinese National Futures Association launched the Daily Equity Confirmation Mechanism for FCMs, as well as the Trading and Risk Control Mechanisms for FCMs program.

2013/7/31

TAIFEX launched Weekly Mini-TAIEX Futures

2013/12/2

(1)introduced a negotiated block trading system. (2) added new single stock futures and options messaging specifications and cash-market messaging specifications. (3) increased the rate at which market data is displayed, heightening trading efficiency by cutting the interval between updates from 250 milliseconds to 125 milliseconds. (4) built online report inquiry function for FCMs. (5) Automated payment mechanism between clearing system and clearing banks.

2013/12/11

TAIFEX Chairman Dr. Tony Fan and Eurex CEO Mr. Andreas Preuss signed the memorandum of Cooperation Framework Agreement (MFA)

2014/1/16

TAIFEX and Eurex jointly held the “Eurex/TAIFEX Link of Daily Futures on TAIEX Futures and Options Seminar” in Shangri-La’s Far Eastern Plaza Hotel, Taipei.

2014/5/12

TAIFEX launched pre-trading session information disclosure.

2014/5/12

TAIFEX launched market with protection order.

2014/5/16

Launched a derivatives contract on Eurex Exchange for which the underlying is a position in the corresponding contract/series of the TAIEX Futures/Options traded on TAIFEX (Daily Futures on TX and TXO Eurex/TAIFEX Link).

2014/8/28

TAIFEX Eurex and FIA Asia jointly held the “FIA Asia 2014 Taiwan Seminar” in Sheraton Grande Hotel, Taipei.

2014/10/6

Launched ETF Futures.

2015/4/15

TAIFEX awarded the ”Financial Derivatives Exchange of the Year”by the Asian Banker Magazine.

2015/5/7

TAIFEX, Eurex and FIA Asia jointly held the “FIA Asia 2015 Taiwan Derivatives Market Seminar” in Shangri-La’s Far Eastern Plaza Hotel, Taipei.

2015/6/1

TAIFEX expanded the Price limits.

2015/7/20

Launched the first FX futures product of RMB FX Futures.

2015/7/20

Extended the trading hours of ETF Futures linked to China stock indices.

2015/9/23

Eurex/TAIFEX Link won the “Most Innovative New Contract – Equities” at the Futures and Options World (FOW) Awards for Asia 2015.

2015/11/4

TAIFEX awarded the “Best Exchange for Offshore RMB FX Futures by Region” by the Asian Banker Magazine.

2015/11/23

TAIFEX hosted its first “Futures Trading Diamond Awards” ceremony.

2015/12/21

TAIFEX introduced its first foreign equity index futures of TOPIX futures contract.

2015/12/21

TAIFEX introduced ETF Options.

2016/8/25

TAIFEX, Eurex and FIA jointly held the “FIA Forum 2016: Taipei ”at Shangri-La’s Far Easton Plaza Hotel, Taipei.

2017/12/6

TAIFEX awarded “Exchange of the Year” at Asia Capital Markets Awards 2017 by FOW and Global Investor