Cathay Financial Holding Co., Ltd., through its subsidiaries, provides various financial services in Taiwan. The company's Banking segment provides foreign exchange and guarantee, foreign currency investment advisory, trust, offshore banking, and other financial services. Its Life Insurance segment sells traditional insurance policies, investment-linked insurance policies, and floating-rate annuity insurance products. The company's Properties Insurance segment offers fire insurance, marine insurance, land and air insurance, liability insurance, bonding insurance, reinsurance, and other insurance services. Its Securities segment provides services for securities brokerage, discretionary and underwriting, and innovation and development of financial products and services. The company also provides real estate investment and management; and wealth management services, as well as office equipment leasing, risk management software, and investment consulting services. It has approximately 730 branches. Cathay Financial Holding Co., Ltd. was founded in 2001 and is based in Taipei, Taiwan.