Taiwan to invest more pension funds

The China Post - Taiwan plans to invest 30 percent of the larger of its two pension funds into the local stock market next year, up from 22.26 percent now, a senior government official said Saturday. Full Story

Carlyle, Gable to invest in Ta Chong

The China Post - The Carlyle Group has teamed up with Cayman Islands-registered Gable Holdings Inc. to invest NT$21.5 billion in Taiwan's Ta Chong Bank Ltd., the island's financial regulator said. Full Story

The Mainland Affairs Council warns of 'high risk' of investing in China

The China Post - The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) yesterday warned of the "high risks" of investing in China following a high profile dispute involving the island's largest retailer and its Chinese partner. Full Story

The Ministry of Economic Affairs reports NT$7.8 billion from overseas investors

The China Post - The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) reported Saturday that a total of 86 investment projects amounting to an estimated NT$7.8 billion have been initiated under a project launched in September 2006 to attract overseas Taiwanese businesspeople to invest in Taiwan. Full Story

Carlyle asks 2nd fund to co-invest

The China Post - Carlyle Group has invited a second private equity fund to jointly invest NT$21.5 billion in Taiwan's Ta Chong Bank, the bank said yesterday, as local media reported the fund was part of JPMorgan's Corsair private equity group. Full Story

201 cross-strait business disputes in 2007: Straits Exchange Foundation

The China Post - The Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) had dealt with a total of 201 business disputes filed by Taiwan businessmen investing in China in the first eight months of the year, an official of the quasi-official body said yesterday. Full Story

Mitsukoshi staff safe in Taiwan after dispute

The China Post - A Taiwan department store chain said yesterday members of its staff had returned safely to Taipei after a business dispute in Beijing and a police grilling that raised questions about investor safety in China. Full Story