期交所於國際獎項評比中再傳捷報，以優異表現，取勝共同入圍角逐的各區域年度交易所，勇奪FOW 2017年國際獎項之最高榮譽「全球年度交易所(Global Exchange of the Year)」最大獎，這是期交所繼今(2017)年9月獲得2017「亞洲資本巿場獎項」之「年度交易所」獎項後，再度於國際舞台，大放異彩。
文／陳浩仁 (期交所企劃部專員)
12月6日在倫敦舉行的FOW 2017年國際獎項頒獎典禮中，期交所首先取勝香港、新加坡及日本等亞洲主要交易所，獲頒亞太區年度交易所(Exchange of the Year, Asia-Pacific)獎項，之後，更再與歐洲、美加、中南美等各區域年度交易所得主，分別為歐洲區之歐洲能源交易所(EEX)、美加區之芝加哥商業交易所(CME)、中南美區之巴西交易所(B3)，競逐「全球年度交易所」獎項。
因期交所商品研發、資訊科技乃至國際合作之卓越成就，成功脫穎而出，贏得此殊榮。
期交所劉董事長受獎時，受到所有與會人士歡呼喝采，劉董事長致詞時表示期交所得獎，絕非僥倖，期交所從商品多樣化、到國際業務拓廣，再到系統效能提昇，不僅帶動巿場持續維持一定規模成長，更大幅吸引國際，外資比率達到歷來新高。
此外，期交所並展現了其雖身為區域型交易所的地位，且在各大型交易所環伺的全球市場中，扮演不容忽視之舉足輕重的地位。
臺灣期貨巿場近年來的蓬勃發展，展現了無限潛力及商機，全球投資人不僅應持續關注，更應積極參與臺灣資本市場。
FOW成立超過30年，總部位於英國倫敦，為國際肯定之期貨與選擇權研究統計機構。
FOW國際獎項係由全球衍生性商品領域專業人士組成之委員會進行評選，深受全球各大衍生性商品交易所、結算機構、銀行、期貨商及資訊公司之認可與重視。
FOW每年分別於9月等亞太及中東、非洲等區域選出一家年度交易所，年底於時，於各區域交易所得主中，包括歐洲、美加、中南美及亞太地區，再遴選一家交易所，頒予最高榮譽獎-「全球年度交易所」，以表彰在商品研發、資訊科技及國際合作中整體表現最為卓越者，本次期交所能夠獲評審委員青睞，擊敗強勁的競爭對手，不啻肯定期交所對臺灣期貨巿場的耕耘，成果豐碩，亦具有一定國際指標意義，象徵期交所具有國際級交易所的地位。
劉董事長也表示，期交所榮獲「全球年度交易所」大獎，主要歸功與多家國際交易所策略聯盟推出國際合作商品，建立與全球主要經濟體之連結，包括與日本交易所(JPX)及印度國家證券交易所(NSE)合作推出TOPIX及NIFTY50指數期貨，更與芝加哥商業交易所(CME)攜手上巿美國標普(S&P 500)及美國道瓊指數期貨；另一方面將行銷觸角也擴展全球，授權德國交易所(DBAG)於海外地區行銷期交所行情資訊等。
此外，期交所致力提供交易人更多元化的商品，在過去一年來推出全球首檔人民幣匯率選擇權及歐元兌美元期貨、美元兌日圓匯率期貨。
此外，更與國際接軌成功推出夜盤交易。而提昇交易效能之第5代交易系統也適時推出，凡此均有助提昇期貨市場之整體表現。臺灣期貨巿場近年來的蓬勃發展，展現了無限潛力及商機，全球投資人不僅應持續關注，更應積極參與臺灣資本市場。
期交所榮獲FOW 2017年「亞太區年度交易所」獎得獎感言
(劉董事長代表致詞)
Thank you FOW, everybody.
It’s a great honor for Taiwan Futures Exchange to receive the “Exchange of the Year, Asia-Pacific” award. I would like to thank FOW and Global Investor for recognizing our efforts and achievements as well as organizing such a wonderful event.
Over the past year, TAIFEX has made several breakthroughs and new highs, including the listing of the first RMB FX options, a number of new foreign index futures, such as the NIFTY 50, Dow Jones and S&P 500, upgrading our IT systems; and successfully launching an after-hour trading session.
And, we will continue to provide a more open and competitive marketplace with a variety of products, a highly efficient system and more international practices.
We welcome all investors around the world to join TAIFEX, which has unlimited potential, meaning unlimited chances.
Thank you.
期交所榮獲FOW 2017年「全球年度交易所」獎得獎感言
(劉董事長代表致詞)
Unbelievable!
Thank you, everybody.
It’s my great honor and pleasure to stand on this stage the second time to receive the “Global Exchange of the Year” award. I would like to share my highest appreciation to FOW and Global Investor again for acknowledging our efforts and performance.
While Confucius once said that “Pride hurts, modesty benefits”, I still want to say that it is fair for us to receive the award of “Global Exchange of the Year”. This is because over the past few years, Taiwan Futures Exchange has worked so hard to meet the challenges of the international futures market.
From my personal perspective as a scholar researching securities law in the U.S. in my early days, I came to realize that because of the scale of local market, Taiwan needed to reach out to the international community for future growth.
Therefore, with such international exposure, when I took office in September 2014, I outlined a roadmap for TAIFEX, a regional exchange in Asia-Pacific, to become more globally relevant. We have to bring greater international participation to Taiwan and the Asian derivatives markets, and to make foreign products more accessible to Taiwan investors. Through tie-ups with international exchanges, I hope Taiwan has outstood itself, and made a difference to the global community.
As I said moments ago, Taiwan is a marketplace full of wonder and potential. It took us twenty years to walk this far and we will continue to drive at full speed to create our next excellence. You will find your great chances with us.
Last but not least, I wish you all the best and look forward to seeing you soon in Taiwan and Taiwan’s capital market.
Thank you again.
