Cathay Financial Holding Co., Ltd., through its subsidiaries, provides various financial products and services in Taiwan, rest of Asia, and internationally. The company operates through five segments: Banking, Life Insurance, Property Insurance, Securities, and Other segments. It offers banking, foreign exchange, guarantee, foreign exchange investment and consulting, trust, overseas financial, and other financial services. The company also provides traditional, investment, and interest rate variable annuities; various insurance products, such as fire, marine, land and air, liability, guarantee, and other insurance products, as well as reinsurance; and financial planning services, life insurance, and policy lending services. In addition, it offers securities brokerage, proprietary and underwriting, and security financial services, as well as other financial products, and commodity research and development services. Further, the company provides real estate investment and management, real estate leasing, asset management, fund management, and risk management software, as well as securities, banking, and investment advisory services; engages in private equity and futures business; and invests in start-ups. The company was founded in 1990 and is based in Taipei City, Taiwan.