Taishin Shin Kong Financial Holding (2887.TW) reported consolidated after-tax net profit of NT$43.8 billion (approximately $1.4 billion) for the first half of 2026, up 329% from a year earlier. EPS was NT$1.69, annualized ROE (return on equity) was 15.36%, and book value per share was NT$26.28. The results were announced at the company’s second-quarter 2026 earnings call on the 1st, marking the first anniversary of the Taishin and Shin Kong Financial Holding merger. Banking, life insurance and securities all contributed to the stronger performance, while the banking group’s total loans exceeded NT$2 trillion (approximately $63.2 billion). Taishin Bank and Shin Kong Bank together generated NT$17.2 billion in first-half after-tax profit, up 74.2% year over year. Shin Kong Life Insurance posted NT$22.5 billion in profit, while adjusted cumulative profit including disposals of financial assets and equities reached NT$73.7 billion. Taishin Securities reported NT$7.5 billion in profit amid Taiwan’s equity-market rally and active trading. The company said integration of its asset-management, life-insurance and securities subsidiaries has progressed, with the banking merger advancing according to plan. Taishin Shin Kong also reported July standalone profit of NT$8.94 billion and first-seven-month profit of NT$52.78 billion, both at record levels. On the same day, KGI Financial Holding reached a record high after reporting strong first-half results, while analysts highlighted buoyant capital markets, fundamentals and dividend prospects across Taiwan’s financial sector.