FSC says to lower gold card application thresholdsBy Kao Shih-ching / Staff reporterThe Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) yesterday said it would lower the application thresholds for employment gold cards, in a bid to attract foreign professionals with top financial certifications, senior-level executives at financial companies or those who have worked in financial technology or e-commerce. The FSC, which is responsible for setting the qualifications for foreign professionals with financial expertise, said it would relax the Requirements and Determination Principles for Foreign Special Professionals with Financial Expertise (外國特定專業人才具有金融領域特殊專長之資格條件及認定原則) to attract more financial experts. The Financial Supervisory Commission sign is pictured at its headquarters in New Taipei City’s Banciao District in an undated photograph. While the commission opened the channel in 2018, not many foreigners have applied for gold cards through it, he said. However, with local financial firms focusing on fintech or collaboration with other industries, more experts in fintech, technology or e-commerce are expected to apply for gold cards, Huang said.

Source: Taipei Times December 14, 2020 15:56 UTC