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Private fund growth booms in search for yield
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 23/11/2020
» Private funds saw huge growth in the first nine months of the year, despite the outbreak and the shrinking economy, according to data from the Association of Investment Management Companies (AIMC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Fetco eyes public-private partnership
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 28/01/2020
» The Federation of Thai Capital Market Organisations (Fetco) plans to partner with the government and private sector to expand the retail investor base, hoping to increase new securities trading accounts by a million annually.
Dhipaya sees gold mine in senior market for 2020
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 11/12/2019
» Dhipaya Insurance (TIP), a SET-listed non-life insurance company, plans to grow next year's total premiums by expanding its retail customer base, focusing on the elderly segment.
Dhipaya Life preps 2020 share listing
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 24/10/2019
» Dhipaya Life Assurance, an associate company of SET-listed Dhipaya Insurance Plc (TIP), plans to launch an initial public offering (IPO) in the fourth quarter of next year.
Debt management segment deemed solid
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 28/12/2018
» The debt management business has become an investment option amid risk-averse sentiments, with most institutional investors reducing equity holdings in their portfolios.
GPF to lower equity asset allotment
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 20/12/2018
» The Government Pension Fund (GPF) plans to adjust its investment strategy to reduce its equity portfolio amid projections of higher financial volatility, opting to increase investment in low-risk assets, especially domestic fixed-income securities.
GPF to invest in 33 socially aware stocks
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 26/10/2018
» The Government Pension Fund (GPF) plans to allocate 1 billion baht to invest in 33 stocks listed on the SET THSI index, a benchmark for stocks that meet criteria for environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors.
Fetco prepares for equity fund changes
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 11/10/2018
» The Federation of Thai Capital Market Organizations (Fetco) is conducting a feasibility study to prepare an "exit strategy" to mitigate possible investment outflows if the Finance Ministry does not extend the tax deductions for long-term equity fund (LTF) investment next year.
Raising actuaries to supply Thai firms
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 13/07/2018
» Working as an actuary is a challenging career for those enthralled with mathematics and numbers, with brisk job growth prospects as Thailand has very few people on this career path.
GPF amendment to allow more member choice
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 08/09/2017
» Thailand's Government Pension Fund is in the process of amending the GPF law to let new members select their own investment plan instead of automatically entering into its investment plan for retirement.