1989
* MasterLink Securities Corporation was founded by a team of renowned entrepreneurs and experienced professionals. MasterLink employs a group of professional talents with abundant experiences in international finance and securities investment under a management system that adopts professional management and segregation of duties.
*MasterLink was licensed on March 23 by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, and was granted the permit
by the Securities and Futures Commission on May 10. From May 29 onward, the company officially
availed itself to serve the individual and institutional investors in securities and related services.
1991
* Started margin trade and short selling in securities in July.
* Qualified as a dealer of Central Government bonds in September.
1993
* Established the subsidiary, MasterLink Securities Investment Advisory Corp. in January.
1995
* Became officially listed on the OTC market on August 31, being the 6th securities firm listed in the centralized market.
1996
* MasterLink British Virgin Islands Corporation was set up in September, through which MasterLink (Hong Kong) was set up.
* In December, MasterLink set up the subsidiary, Shanghai MasterLink Investment Advisory Corp. through MasterLink Securities (B.V.I.) Corporation.
1997
* Invested to set up MasterLink Futures Co., Ltd. in March.
* The Futures Division commenced is open to business in October, introduce and assist brokerage in futures.
2001
* Licensed to engage in the trading of Convertible Bond Asset Swap and NTD Interest Rate Swap in November.
2002
* Licensed to engage in the Foreign Securities Brokerage business in August.
* MasterLink was officially listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange on September 16, becoming the first group of securities firms upgraded from the OTC market to the Taiwan Stock Exchange
* Licensed to engage in NTD Interest Rate Derivatives trading in December.
2003
* MasterLink (Hong Kong) set up the Shenzhen Representative Office in March.
* Set up MasterLink Insurance Agency Co., Ltd in April.
* Acquired Splendid Insurance Brokers & Consultants Co. Ltd. in July.
2004
* Qualified as dealer-broker in proprietary trade in bills in October, and also approved to run structured derivatives linking foreign funds.
2005
* October Obtained qualification from the government as the first brokerage firm granted a license to conduct wealth management business in Taiwan. We then completed our first domestic transaction for wealth management business in early November.
2006
* Granted 6 new licenses, including “Foreign Currency based Interest Rate Derivative Products License” and Foreign Currency-based Fixed Income Derivative Products License” in April.
* First firm to receive qualifications to being offering securities surplus trading fund.
*Market Maker qualifications granted for MSCI TSE Futures market and MSCI TSE Index Options mark in June.
*Divested “Splendid Insurance Brokers & Consultants Co. Ltd.” in July.
*Secured master domestic distribution rights for BSI mutual funds in November.
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