SFIPC is an organization established to protect the interests and rights of securities investors and futures traders as well as promote sound market development. Pursuant to Article 10 of the Securities Investor and Futures Trader Protection Act(hereafter referred to as “Act”), the operations of SFIPC include Securities and Futures regulations related consultation services, Securities and Futures civil dispute handling procedures (lawsuits, mediation, class action litigation), as well as matters entrusted by the competent authority and other operations that promote compliance with the Act. SFIPC shall handle these matters according to the relevant laws or other applicable provisions.