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Life assurance maintains modest growth target this year
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 19/06/2021
» The Thai Life Assurance Association (TLAA) is maintaining its growth target between -1% to 1% this year and may take a more conservative approach for the remainder of 2021 as uncertainties from the third wave of the outbreak persist, says president Sara Lamsam.
BKI's 5% premium growth goal sparked by car hopes
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 25/11/2020
» Bangkok Insurance (BKI), a SET-listed non-life insurer, is targeting premiums to grow 5% next year to 23.7 billion baht, spurred by a potential rise in new car sales, ongoing government investment in infrastructure projects and recovering global reinsurance premium induces.
Fetco calls for investment research to be classified as R&D
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 18/12/2019
» Investment research should be classified as R&D and receive corporate tax deduction incentives, says the Federation of Thai Capital Market Organizations (Fetco).
High-yield bonds could dip next year
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 11/12/2019
» Issuance of debt securities offering high yields could lessen going forward because of the stricter issuance regulations and greater caution caused by previous defaults, says the Thai Bond Market Association (TBMA).
Zero-coupon debentures gain traction
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 06/12/2019
» Zero-coupon debentures may become more popular as debenture issuers and fixed-income mutual funds seek ways to reduce the impact from the 15% withholding tax imposed on gains from fixed-income mutual funds.
Tax tweak disrupts bond markets
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 05/10/2019
» The 15% withholding tax collected on gains from fixed-income funds could affect the long-term trading structure of both the primary and secondary bond markets, says the Thai Bond Market Association (TBMA).
TLAA expects sector growth of up to 5%
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 22/02/2019
» The Thai Life Assurance Association expects the sector to continue growing by 3-5% this year, with total premiums received of 648-650 billion baht, driven by domestic consumption, public investment in megaprojects and private investment.
TBMA looks into elderly savings scheme
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 20/02/2019
» The Thai Bond Market Association (TBMA) is studying a savings scheme for the elderly in preparation for when Thailand becomes an aged society.
Academics find wealth gains unevenly allotted
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 18/12/2018
» Thailand's economic recovery has provided twice the gains to business owners than received by the labour workforce, resulting in greater wealth accumulation among high-income households, says Thammasat University's economics faculty.
Research finds tax incentives key for Asean FDI
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 21/11/2018
» Tax incentives have played a vital role in multinational firms investing in Asean, but their effectiveness has been reduced for high-tech companies and those that already operate in the region, according to research conducted by a lecturer at Chulalongkorn University's economics department.