可望成為台灣最大金融集團
CTBC Financial Holding Co. announced on Aug. 20 that it had sought approval from Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission to acquire Shin Kong Financial Holdings.
中國信託金控於8月20日宣布已向台灣金融監督管理委員會申請收購新光金控。
seek-sought-sought尋求、設法取得Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission台灣金融監督管理委員會
This move by CTBC came two days before Shin Kong and Taishin Financial Holding Co. were set to make their long-awaited merger deal public.
中信金此舉搶在新光金控和台新金控原定公開其醞釀已久的合併交易前兩天。
be set to VR預定要做某事make sth. public公開～await(v.)等待=wait forlong-awaited(adj.)期待已久的;盼望已久的highly-anticipated(adj.)萬眾期盼的merger(n.)(企業的)合併merger deal合併、交易
If the FSC approves CTBC’s request, it could not only put a stop to the Shin Kong-Taishin merger but also enable CTBC to become Taiwan’s largest financial group by acquiring Shin Kong.
如果金管會批准中信金的請求，不僅可能阻止新光金與台新金的合併，還能讓中信金透過收購新光金成為台灣最大的金融集團。
approve(v.)批准;核准;認可approve of sth.稱許、贊同put a stop to sth.阻止enable(v.)使能夠、使可能enable sb. to VR
If that were to happen, CTBC’s asset value would reach NT$13.6 trillion.
若如此，中信金的資產值將達新台幣13.6兆元。
If that were to happen若如此asset value資產淨值
However, CTBC would still have to go through the legal process to finalize the acquisition.
然而，中信金仍需走完法律程序才能敲定收購事宜。
go through經歷process(n.)程序、流程finalize(v.)敲定;定案acquisition(n.)收購物;收購、獲得
As of Aug. 20, CTBC said it would not disclose further details of the Shin Kong buyout plan until it receives FSC approval.
截至8月20日，中信金表示，在獲得金管會批准之前，不會透露收購新光金計劃的更多細節。
as of截至disclose(v.)公開、揭露=reveal=unveildisclose information公開資訊further(adj.)更多的、進一步的buyout(n.)(控制股權)收購、買斷MBO=management buyout管理層收購
Meanwhile, the merger between Shin Kong and Taishin has been over two decades in the making.
同時，新光金與台新金的合併計畫已醞釀超過二十年。
in the making籌備或製作中=brewing
The deal they were preparing to announce involved a share swap “under which one Shin Kong share would be traded for 0.51 to 0.565 of Taishin Financial’s common or special shares.”
他們原本計劃宣布的交易案涉及換股，「即1股新光股票可換取0.51至0.565股台新金控的普通股或特別股」。
share swap換股share(n.)股票;股份trade(v.)買賣;交易、交換trade for sth.換來;換得
This would have boosted Taishin Financial to the fourth-largest among Taiwan’s financial service providers and significantly expanded its life insurance business.
若成交，此合併案將使台新金控成為台灣第四大金融服務業者，並擴大其人壽保險業務。
would have p.p.與過去事實相反的假設boost(v.)推進、增強、推動among(prep.)之中provider(n.)供應商;業者insurance(n.)保險health insurance健保
Despite the efforts to close the Shin Kong-Taishin deal, a Taipei Times report suggests that if CTBC receives FSC approval, its potential offer could be more appealing to Shin Kong’s board of directors.
儘管新光金與台新金的交易正在努力進行中，但根據台北時報的報導，如果中信金獲得金管會批准，其潛在的收購提議對新光董事會可能更具吸引力。
close a deal達成交易=finalize a dealpotential(adj.)潛在的potential risk潛在風險be appealing to sb.對～具吸引力=be attractive to sb.board of directors董事會
As a result, CTBC would be one step closer to establishing itself as a key player in the global financial industry.
因此，中信金距離成為全球金融業的要角又更近了一步。
be one step closer to sth.更接近establish oneself as～確立自己為～(的地位)