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SET Index posts 0.7% rise in May
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 09/06/2021
» The SET Index in May rose 0.7% from the previous month to close at 1,539.59 points, with gains in manufacturing, exports and commodity shares partially offset by the worsening pandemic.
Gold sell-off as dollar woos
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 29/03/2021
» Gold saw a huge sell-off on Friday after investors moved to the US dollar, which hit a four-month high on Thursday, weighing on alternative assets to the dollar such as gold and cryptocurrencies.
TBMA: Firms choose loans for funding
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 14/01/2021
» The Thai Bond Market Association (TBMA) expects the policy interest rate will remain at 0.5% throughout 2021, while issuance of new long-term corporate bonds is projected at 700-750 billion baht as the real sector turns to bank loans, says TBMA president Tada Phutthitada.
Thailand ranks No.2 among Asian IPOs
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 29/12/2020
» Thailand grabbed the No.2 spot for initial public offerings (IPOs) in Asia in 2020, raising US$4.96 billion in total, behind only China if excluding cross-listed shares from other bourses such as infrastructure funds (IFFs) and real estate investment trusts (REITs).
Trinity educating customers on digital
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 29/09/2020
» Trinity Securities, a subsidiary of SET-listed Trinity Wattana, plans to encourage investment in digital assets by educating 1,000 customers about assets such as cryptocurrency and other digital assets over the next year.
Asian equities ready for return of foreign funds
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 08/07/2020
» Asian equities could benefit from a return of foreign fund inflows, but the stock market remains volatile depending on the economic recovery and the pandemic situation, says Principal Asset Management.
Time to shine for Hua Seng Heng's third-gen CEO
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 28/03/2020
» Growing up on Yaowarat Road, home to Bangkok's bustling Chinatown and the country's dominant gold trading area, Tanarat Pasawongse did not initially see himself as the next in line to inherit the family-owned gold trading business of Hua Seng Heng Group of Companies, Thailand's largest gold importer.
Finnomena eyes $3bn in AUM by 2023
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 10/01/2020
» Finnomena, a fintech investment and wealth management platform, plans to expand its business into regional countries and increase assets under management (AUM) to US$3 billion (90 billion baht) by 2023 after raising capital through Series B funding worth $13.5 million in total.
KBank allots B5bn for digitisation plan
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 07/11/2019
» Kasikornbank (KBank) is pursuing an ambitious digitisation strategy, with a plan to invest about 5 billion baht yearly in technology like data analytics and online lending to future-proof its business from technological disruption.
ASP touts Israeli tech startups
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 13/09/2019
» Wealthy investors are advised to look at Israeli tech startups, which are well known for developing sophisticated innovations, says Asia Plus Group Holdings (ASP).