史上最大金融合併案
Taishin Financial Holding Co and Shin Kong Financial Holding Co officially merged on July 24, 2025, forming TS Financial Holding Co.
2025年7月24日，台新金控與新光金控正式合併，新公司定名為「台新新光金控」。
officially(adv.)正式地、官方地
With NT$8.3 trillion in combined assets, the new company becomes Taiwan’s fourth-largest financial group.
合併後資產規模高達8.3兆新台幣，台新新光金成為全台第四大金控。
asset(n.)資產、有價值的人事物
It serves more than 10 million clients and has over one million shareholders.
服務對象超過千萬名客戶，股東人數突破百萬。
shareholder(n.)股東
Chairman Thomas Wu said the merger is about more than scale — it’s about building a stronger future for Taiwan’s financial industry.
董事長吳東亮指出，此次合併不只是規模擴大，更是為台灣金融業打造全新成長引擎。
scale(n.)規模on a...scale以～的規模
TS Financial plans to integrate banking, insurance, asset management, and securities into one platform.
未來將整合銀行、保險、資產管理與證券業務為一平台。
intend to VR打算~integrate(v.)整合、融合integrate A into B將A融入於B之下=incorporate A into Basset management資產管理securities(n.)證券
Domestically, it aims to build the largest retail banking network by combining Taishin Bank and Shin Kong Bank.
在國內的目標是結合台新銀行與新光銀行，打造全台最大零售金融網絡。
domestically(adv.)在國內domestic(adj.)國內的、家裡的domestic flight國內航班domestic violence家庭暴力
Internationally, TS Financial seeks to expand across Asia.
在國際布局方面，台新新光金將積極拓展亞洲市場。
seek to VR 試圖去做～(seek-sought-sought)
Wu emphasized that Taiwan’s financial firms must grow in scale to support local businesses going global.
吳東亮強調，台灣金融產業若要成為企業出海的堅實後盾，必須有足夠規模。
He encouraged employees to “stand on the shoulders of elephants” and embrace new global opportunities together.
他也勉勵員工「立於大象的肩膀看世界」，一起迎接全球新的機會。
embrace(v.)(n.)擁抱(=hug)、欣然接受
Despite optimism, TS Financial’s share price dropped 6.3% on the first day of trading under the new name, as investors reacted to integration challenges.
儘管市場看好，合併首日台新新光金股價仍下跌6.3％，反映投資人對整合挑戰的觀望態度。
despite(prep.)儘管=in spite ofoptimism(n.)樂觀(態度)react to~對～做出反應、回應～=respond to~
Still, leadership remains confident, viewing the merger as a long-term advantage for Taiwan’s economy and financial competitiveness.
不過，經營團隊信心十足，認為這起合併案將為台灣經濟與金融競爭力帶來長期利多。
view A as B把A視作B=see A as B=think of A as B=regard A as Bcompetitiveness(n.)競爭力