Kang Ho Investment Advisory Secures Kaohsiung Zone Multi-Channel Qualification, Launches Catastrophe Bond Alternative Investment

In alignment with the government's initiative to establish an Asian asset management hub, Kang Ho Securities (6016-TW) has secured trial qualification in the Kaohsiung Asset Management Zone. Its subsidiary, Kang Ho Investment Advisory, has now officially obtained multi-channel business trial qualification in the zone. Kang Ho Investment Advisory will collaborate with Twelve Securis, a global Insurance-Linked Securities (ILS) investment institution, to promote alternative investment strategies centered on catastrophe bonds (Catastrophe Bonds) through multiple channels, providing high-net-worth clients with more diversified global asset allocation choices.

Since the launch of the Asian asset management hub policy, qualified firms in the Kaohsiung Asset Management Zone have gradually begun trialing multi-channel operations. This institutional innovation aims to introduce more international specialty investment products and expand the depth and breadth of Taiwan's asset management market.

Kang Ho Investment Advisory stated that securing multi-channel business approval not only demonstrates the group's active response to policy direction but also symbolizes a new stage in the development of its asset management business.

To support business expansion, Kang Ho Investment Advisory has established a branch in Kaohsiung to strengthen local service in southern Taiwan. Meanwhile, its Taipei headquarters has relocated to Century Financial Plaza in the Xinyi District, accommodating organizational expansion and operational planning. This dual-north-south hub structure serves as a critical foundation for advancing asset management services.

In product development, Kang Ho Investment Advisory will act as the administrative agent for Twelve Securis in Taiwan. Twelve Securis has long specialized in Insurance-Linked Securities investment. The two parties will prioritize introducing alternative investment strategies centered on catastrophe bonds.

Leonard Li, Chairman and General Manager of Kang Ho Investment Advisory, noted that catastrophe bonds derive risk primarily from natural disaster events, resulting in relatively low correlation with traditional stock and bond markets. This makes them a valuable tool for portfolio diversification, offering high-net-worth clients a new alternative to conventional equity and fixed-income allocations.

Li emphasized the company's commitment to deepening local research capabilities while actively introducing distinctive, market-aligned overseas investment strategies. By leveraging Kang Ho Securities Group’s asset management platform, integrating local research strengths with international asset management resources, the firm aims to deliver more comprehensive and diversified global asset allocation solutions to investors.

Kang Ho Investment Advisory hosted a relocation tea ceremony today at its new Taipei office. The event was attended by Kang Ho Securities Chairman Cheng Ta-Yu, General Manager Chen Chi-Hao, Executive Director Kang Ching-Tai, and other group executives, alongside the investment advisory team, collectively witnessing this milestone in the company’s new phase of development.