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Investors bullish as jab rollout looms
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 05/04/2021
» The Investor Confidence Index (ICI) for the next three months remained bullish in March thanks to optimism surrounding Covid-19 vaccine rollouts, the prospect of fund inflows and listed companies' earnings growth.
REITs tipped to offer 10-15% returns this year
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 05/04/2021
» Real estate investment trusts (REITs) and infrastructure funds are likely to offer attractive returns of around 10-15% this year, bolstered by the reopening of international travel and the prospects of higher hotel occupancy rates, says Win Phromphaet, chief investment officer at Principal Asset Management.
Uncertainty for the elderly
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 22/03/2021
» Thailand's elderly population is growing rapidly.
SEC to revise terms of liquidity risk conduct
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 16/03/2021
» The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is preparing to revise the liquidity risk management criteria by adding at least five redemption conditions to prevent panic selling and liquidity shock as additional protection for mutual funds.
Corporate bond issuance climbs above B100bn
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 03/03/2021
» New long-term corporate bond issuance exceeded 100 billion baht in the first two months of this year, as corporations prepare for a splurge of investment once the economy begins to recover ahead of a potential rise in interest rates.
Firms call on SEC for better crisis tools
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 02/03/2021
» Asset management companies are calling on the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to amend regulations on fund crisis management so these funds are not pushed into unforced sale prices before closing their funds.
TMBAM ES continues to focus on foreign funds
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 23/02/2021
» TMBAM Eastspring (TMBAM ES) continues focusing on foreign investment funds (FIFs) this year as the investment units record the fastest growth among all types of funds in the mutual fund industry, giving the highest returns in 2020.
Asset warehousing gains ground
Business, Published on 22/02/2021
» Implementing an asset warehousing concept for the liquidity crunch in the tourism sector makes sense because the industry remains barren, resulting in paltry income.
Funding Societies, SEA’s leading digital financing platform, launches in Thailand to support SMEs
Published on 15/02/2021
» Funding Societies, Southeast Asia’s largest SME digital financing platform, is now live in Thailand. On 2 February 2021, it was awarded the SEC debt crowdfunding license, enabling it to support Thai SMEs and startups in raising funds from retail and institutional investors. Founded on the belief that every deserving SME is entitled to obtain business loans, the company is committed to providing access to investment opportunities to average investors while also giving entrepreneurs access to alternative capital providers.
Coup risks making Myanmar 'uninvestible'
Bloomberg News, Published on 11/02/2021
» The coup in Myanmar, coupled with the country’s stalled financial-market opening, means global funds have little choice but to avoid the nation, money managers say.