- 1997.03
Enactment of the "Futures Trading Act"
- 1997.09
Establishment of the Taiwan Futures Exchange
- 1998.07
Launch of TAIEX Futures. Launch of first-generation electronic trading system outsourced to Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation (TWSE)
- 1999.07
Launch of Electronics Sector Index Futures and Finance Sector Index Futures
- 2001.01
Extension of trading hours
- 2001.04
Launch of Mini-TAIEX Futures
- 2001.12
Launch of TAIEX Options, which adopted continuous matching, market making scheme, and combination orders implemented on second-generation electronic trading system developed by TAIFEX
- 2002.07
Continuous matching for futures products implemented on second-generation electronic trading system developed by TAIFEX
- 2003.01
Launch of Equity Options
- 2003.06
Launch of Taiwan 50 Futures
- 2004.01
Launch of 10-Year Government Bond Futures
(2019.09 Delisted) - 2004.01
Introduction of position limits
- 2004.05
Launch of 30-Day Commercial Paper Interest Rate Futures
(2013.06 Delisted) - 2004.05
Launch of third-generation electronic trading system, which enhanced system stability and efficiency of processing orders by leveraging a memory and file based architecture
- 2004.10
TAIFEX awarded "Derivatives Exchange of the Year 2004" by Asia Risk Magazine
- 2005.01
Disclosure of open interest of large traders
- 2005.03
Launch of Electronics Sector Index Options and Finance Sector Index Options
- 2006.03
Launch of USD-denominated products (Gold Futures, MSCI Taiwan Index Futures and Options)
(MSCI Taiwan Index Futures and Options delisted in 2011.09) - 2006.03
Permission on non-hedging trading and omnibus accounts for offshore traders
- 2007.10
Launch of Taipei Exchange Stock Index Futures and Options, Non-Finance Non-Electronics Sub-Index Futures and Options
(Taipei Exchange Stock Index Options and Non-Finance Non-Electronics Sub-Index Options delisted in 2019.09) - 2007.10
Introduction of five mechanisms
(1)Standard Portfolio Analysis of Risk (SPAN) margining to clearing members
(2)Margin reduction by offsetting positions
(3)Market-making for futures products
(4)Calendar spread order for futures products
(5)Margin reduction for day trades - 2008.01
Launch of TAIFEX NT Dollar Gold Futures
- 2008.04
Disclosure of market data of major institutional traders
- 2008.06
Permission on multiple eligible foreign currencies for offshore traders’margin deposit (USD, EUR, JPY, GBP, AUD and HKD)
- 2008.11
Introduction of three mechanisms
(1)Standard Portfolio Analysis of Risk (SPAN) margining system to end clients
(2)Securities, bonds and international bonds as acceptable collateral for margins
(3)Adjustment on the final settlement day and final settlement price of Equity Index Futures and Options - 2008.12
Introduction of TCP/IP protocol for futures trading
- 2009.01
Launch of TWD-denominated Gold Options
- 2009.01
Modification of specifications of Equity Options and adoption of cash settlement
- 2009.10
TAIFEX awarded "Derivatives Exchange of the Year 2009" by Asia Risk Magazine
- 2010.01
Launch of Equity Futures
- 2010.05
Introduction of order price editing function
- 2010.10
ETFs as acceptable collateral for margins
- 2010.10
Changes on options contracts' listing rule for strike price series and interval
- 2011.05
Introduction of new mechanism for Equity Futures
- 2011.11
Launch of fourth-generation electronic trading system, which adopted active-active architecture to enhance the ability of fault-tolerance and reduced the order processing latency
- 2011.12
Introduction of block trade
- 2012.05
Introduction of block trade for Equity Futures
- 2012.11
Launch of TAIEX Weekly Options
- 2013.07
Launch of TAIEX Weekly Futures
- 2013.07
Establishment of FCM's trading and risk management system
- 2013.07
Introduction of FCM's trader equity reporting
- 2013.12
Introduction of negotiated block trade
- 2013.12
Shortened time interval of market price disclosure
- 2014.05
Launch of Eurex/TAIFEX Link
(2017.11 Delisted) - 2014.05
Introduction of data disclosure prior to market opening
- 2014.05
Introduction of Market With Protection (MWP) Order
- 2014.10
Launch of ETF Futures
- 2015.04
TAIFEX awarded "Financial Derivatives Exchange of the Year" at The Asian Banker Financial Markets Awards 2015
- 2015.07
Launch of USD/CNH FX Futures and USD/CNT FX Futures
- 2015.09
Eurex/TAIFEX Link won "Most Innovative New Contract - Equities" at FOW Awards for Asia 2015
- 2015.12
Launch of TOPIX Futures and ETF Options
- 2016.05
TAIFEX awarded The Asian Banker "Financial Derivatives Exchange of the Year" for the second consecutive year
- 2016.06
Launch of USD/CNH FX Options and USD/CNT FX Options
Introduction of three mechanisms: amendment on contract specifications of Gold Products, addition of mini contracts for Equity Futures with high-value stocks as underlyings, and three-phase price limit for TOPIX Futures. - 2016.09
TAIFEX won "Emerging Exchange of the Year" Award at the FOW Awards for Asia 2016
- 2016.11
Launch of Nifty 50 Futures, EUR/USD FX Futures and USD/JPY FX Futures
(Nifty 50 Futures delisted in 2019.09) - 2016.12
Launch of fifth-generation electronic trading system, which migrated operating system to open-source platform (i.e. Linux) and implemented high speed network
- 2017.05
Launch of DJIA Futures and S&P 500 Futures
- 2017.05
Introduction of after-hours trading session
- 2017.06
TAIFEX awarded The Asian Banker "Financial Derivatives Exchange of the Year" for the third consecutive year
- 2017.09
TAIFEX awarded "Exchange of the Year" at the Asia Capital Markets Awards, FOW and Global Investor Group
- 2017.12
TAIFEX named "Global Exchange of the Year" at the FOW International Awards 2017
- 2018.01
Launch of GBP/USD FX Futures and AUD/USD FX Futures
- 2018.01
Introduction of dynamic price banding mechanism for spot month contracts and the next calendar month contracts of TAIEX Futures and Mini-TAIEX Futures
- 2018.05
TAIFEX awarded The Asian Banker "Financial Derivatives Exchange of the Year" for the fourth consecutive year
- 2018.07
Launch of Brent Crude Oil Futures
- 2018.07
Inclusion of Gold Products in the after-hour trading session
- 2018.11
Introduction of dynamic price banding mechanism for domestic Equity Index Futures
- 2018.11
Inclusion of Electronics Sector Index Futures in the after-hour trading session
- 2019.05
Introduction of dynamic price banding mechanism for TAIEX Options
- 2019.10
Launch of TPEx 200 Futures and Nasdaq-100 Futures
- 2019.10
Introduction of dynamic price banding mechanism for international Equity Index Futures
- 2019.10
Introduction of block trade for gold products
- 2020.03
Launch of delivering real-time market data feed
- 2020.06
Launch of F4G TIP TW ESG Futures and TIP Taiwan BIO Futures
- 2020.06
Introduction of dynamic price banding mechanism for FX Futures and ETF Futures
- 2020.11
Launch of FTSE® 100 Futures
- 2021.06
Launch of Mini Electronics Sector Futures
- 2021.06
Introduction of dynamic price banding mechanism for Single Stock futures
- 2021.12
Launch of Mini Finance Sector Index Futures
- 2021.12
Introduction of dynamic price banding mechanism for Commodity Futures
- 2021.12
Contract Specifications Adjustment for Options Products (Except TAIFEX Options)
- 2021.12
Market Data Disclosure of Major Institutional Traders During After-Hours Trading Session
- 2022.6
Launch of Shipping and Transportation Sector Futures and Semiconductor 30 Futures
- 2022.6
Introduction of dynamic price banding mechanism for TEO and TFO
- 2022.6
Inclusion of ETF Futures in the after-hour trading Session
- 2022.10
Launch of sixth-generation electronic trading system, which introduced new hardware models to enhance processing efficiency and simultaneously optimized system architecture
- 2023.12
Launch of PHLX Semiconductor Sector Futures
- 2023.12
Introduction of dynamic price banding mechanism for Single Stock Options
- 2023.12
Adjustment of Strike Price Intervals for Equity Options
- 2023.12
Introduction of block trade for Electronics Sector Index Futures, Mini Electronics Sector Futures, Finance Sector Index Futures, Mini Finance Sector Futures, Non-Finance Non-Electronics Sub-Index Futures, Taipei Exchange Stock Index Futures, Electronics Sector Index Options and Finance Sector Index Options.
- 2024.01
Launch of Mini-TAIEX Flexible Futures
- 2024.01
Adding Single Stock Futures to the After-hours Session
- 2024.07
Launch of Micro TAIEX Futures
- 2024.07
Launch of Mini ETF Futures
- 2024.12
Launch of Taiwan Mid-Cap 100 Futures