Article NO. Content

Title:

Corporate Governance Best-Practice Principles for Securities Firms 

Amended Date: 2023.02.08 (Articles 3-2, 3-3, 3-4, 10-1, 18, 24, 27, 28-4, 37, 37-2, 37-3, 40, 51, 62, 63 amended,English version coming soon)
Current English version amended on 2021.05.04 
Categories: Corporate Governance
Article 28     It is advisable that a securities firm make it the first priority to set up the risk management committee, and shall either set up the audit committee or appoint supervisors.
    The main functions and duties of the risk management committee are as follows:
  1. Stipulation of risk management policy and framework and designate responsibilities to the relevant corporate departments.
  2. Stipulation of risk assessment criteria.
  3. Setting the overall level of risk of the company and of each corporate department and managing the risk.
    The risk management committee shall have at least one independent director with the expertise in securities and financial derivatives, accounting or finance in the committee who shall act as the convener.
    The audit committee shall be made up of all independent directors and shall have at least three members. One of the members shall act as the convener, and at least one member shall have the expertise in securities and financial derivatives, accounting or finance.
    Exercise of powers by the audit committee and independent directors who are members of the committee and other related matters shall be governed by the Securities and Exchange Act, the Regulations Governing the Exercise of Powers by Audit Committees of Public Companies, and the regulations of Taiwan Stock Exchange or Taipei Exchange.