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Mutual fund assets up 2.58% to B5.28tn
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 22/04/2024
» Thailand's mutual fund industry registered a net asset value of 5.28 trillion baht in the first quarter, up 2.58% or 133 billion baht from the end of 2023, backed by strong growth of fixed income funds and foreign investment funds (FIFs).
Bad loans set to surge at banks in Q1
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 19/04/2024
» The banking sector is poised for higher non-performing loans (NPLs) in the first quarter this year, stemming from retail and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), according to brokerages.
Groundhog Day: More of the same for investors?
Business, Published on 21/02/2024
» Punxsutawney Phil, the famous groundhog that resides in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, is the central figure in the annual Groundhog Day celebration that takes place every February.
Brokerages pick tourism-related stock winners
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 31/01/2024
» Brokerages have identified seven tourism-related stocks on the Thai bourse that should be major beneficiaries of the Thailand-China free visa policy signed earlier this week, which is expected to significantly increase arrivals from the mainland this year.
Thailand promises green investment funds for carbon goals
Reuters, Published on 25/01/2024
» Asset managers in Thailand will soon be able to set up funds to invest in forestry and tree planting projects, as regulators seek to diversify the capital markets and provide funding to sectors that champion the goal of carbon neutrality.
Financial crisis looms over Thailand
Oped, Chartchai Parasuk, Published on 25/01/2024
» The definition of an "economic crisis" is much debated in Thailand. This is because one of the requirements for enacting the emergency fiscal borrowing decree is that the economy must be in crisis.
Investment giant Franklin Templeton explores Thailand expansion
Bloomberg News, Published on 23/01/2024
» HONG KONG - Franklin Templeton is weighing expansion in Thailand, seeking to lure local investors of offshore products as the asset manager strengthens its Asia operations.
Local rates seen lower in 2024
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 16/01/2024
» Institutional investors expect Thailand's policy interest rate to be cut by 0.25% to 2.25% this year, recommending an overweight position in fixed income assets, according to the Association of Investment Management Companies (AIMC).
Survey puts bourse at 1,590 by end 2024
Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 10/01/2024
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) index is projected to reach 1,590 points by the end of 2024 with earnings per share (EPS) growing by more than 12% thanks to lower interest rates, says the Investment Analysts Association (IAA).
CEOs voice concerns for 2024
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 02/01/2024
» Thailand is projected to post slow economic growth in the near future compared with pre-pandemic rates. Several public and private agencies have GDP forecasts for 2024 ranging from 3-3.4%, excluding implementation of the government's digital wallet scheme.