First OTC-listed Futures Company in Taiwan-Polaris MF Global Futures (TWSE: 6023)

Foreword

Established since 1997, Polaris MF Global Futures Co. (TWSE：6023) specializes in onshore and offshore futures and options products, and develops itself with the expertise in futures brokerage business, managed futures business, market making business and further expands its territory to invest in futures fund. Major shareholders including Polaris Financial Group, a leading brand providing innovative finance products as well as MF Global, the world leader in execution and clearing services for exchange-traded and OTC derivative products. With the liberalizing of regulatory restrictions, Polaris MF Global Futures Co. aims to broaden its business scope as a pillar in the futures, options and securities markets. With the two wings of brokerage and market making operation being well-balanced, Polaris Financial Group has captured a record of 25% of the Taiwan options market.

The main revenues for Polaris MF Global Futures Co. include return from brokerage business, market-making and interest which constitute average and diversified revenue sources. Since 2003, Polaris MF Global Futures Co. has earned pre-tax profits of NT$3.03 billion over the past seven fiscal years, with its capital surging from NT$645 million to NT$1.31 billion. Working capital amounts to NT$3 billion without any bank loans. With over 100 distributor offices and strategy partners sites in Taiwan, Polaris MF Global Futures Co. continuously breaks the records of the trading volume in futures brokerage and market making, as well as the record keeper in global futures trading market, internet trading market and constantly the no.1 in margin deposits among other market players. Polaris MF Futures Co. went public as a listed company in 2007 and has been the first listed futures company in Taiwan which demonstrated itself as the exemplary model in the financial industry. With over 20% ROE, the average return per share of Polaris MF Global Futures Co. is at the top of all listed financial companies in Taiwan stock market.

Polaris MF Global Futures Co. maintains partnerships with more than 30 international futures exchanges and has abundant market experience and knowledge in Europe, U.S. and Japan markets’ products. Moreover, Polaris MF Global Futures Co. is recognized by the world’s largest futures exchange CME Group as the first qualified market maker in gold futures in Asia. Polaris MF Global Futures Co. continues to acquire and cultivate top talents and stably enhance the customer service quality. In addition, Polaris MF Global Futures Co. offers innovative, diversified and timely trading platforms for investors who may focus in various inclinations. Investors can obtain real-time updates in the global eight major sectors such as energy, precious metals, base metals, agriculture, stocks, bonds, interest rates and currencies.

As the leader of the futures industry in Taiwan, Polaris MF Global Futures Co. distinguish itself with the efforts in overseas markets and asset management field and is currently focused at the promising mainland China market. Polaris MF Global Futures Co. sets up the target to develop its global wise business with the deeply-rooted base in Taiwan and competition advantages in mainland China. Polaris MF Global Futures Co. is aiming its way becoming a 24-hour global strategic trading solution provider.

Polaris Financial Group (TWSE:2854)

Polaris Financial Group creates the leading brand of financial innovation and technology for financial management and maintains market leadership among independent securities brokerage houses in Taiwan . The Group dates back to the establishment of Polaris Securities in 1988, and has since expanded to today's scale of over NTD 300 billion in assets value. Its business domain covers securities, investment trust, derivatives, assets management, financial information, and other affiliated businesses. It was honored with the Award for Best Financial Innovation in Taiwan and the Best Mutual Fund Management Company, presented by the two financial media of Asia Asset Management and Asia Investor, respectively.

Polaris is innovative not only in financial transaction, but also in financial product design. It is the pioneer of quantitative financial analysis and provides the best choice to investors in the Greater China area.

In 2002, Polaris MF Global introduced the “ Polaris Options Lotto ” trading platform, which induced counterparts to follow and as a result boosted the local options market. Taiwan has since been ranked among the world's top three options markets and the Taiwan Futures Exchange has thus entered the list of world's top 20 exchanges.

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