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Fund Managers Want Taiwan Regulators to Lift a Mobile Phone Ban

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Fund managers in Taiwan are required to lock away their mobile phones before the start of the trading day and cannot retrieve them until after the markets close. They are now urging regulators to lift this ban. The rule aims to prevent potential market manipulation or insider trading, but managers argue it hinders communication and efficiency.

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The ban implies a lack of trust in fund managers' professional judgment.

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Fund managers in Taiwan must lock away their mobile phones before the stock and bond markets open each morning.

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Fund managers cannot retrieve their phones until the end of the trading day.

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  • The ban implies a lack of trust in fund managers' professional judgment.
  • Workplace flexibility and personal autonomy are restricted.

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When fund managers in Taiwan arrive at work each morning, they have to lock away their mobile phones before the stock and bond markets open, and can’t retrieve their devices until the end of the trading day.

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Fund managers cannot retrieve their phones until the end of the trading day.

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Fund managers in Taiwan must lock away their mobile phones before the stock and bond markets open each morning.

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