Taishin Securities Merger to Create Taiwan’s No. 4 Brokerage

Taishin Securities merger Taiwan will create the island’s fourth-largest brokerage by market share after the company completes its merger with MasterLink Securities, according to Financial Supervisory Commission data.

The combined brokerage’s market share is expected to rise to 5.13% from 2.19%, lifting Taishin’s ranking from 16th to fourth.

Taishin Securities will remain the surviving entity and the MasterLink brand will be discontinued.

Parent TS Financial Holding said the combined brokerage will operate 55 offices and employ 2,763 people.

Taishin Futures has also completed its merger with MasterLink Futures, with its market share projected to rise to 4.13%, ranking sixth from 11th.

TS Financial said more subsidiary mergers are planned by year-end to strengthen competitiveness, underscoring the scale of the Taishin Securities merger Taiwan.