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SEC calls for civil charges on fraud
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 04/08/2014
» The Securities and Exchange Commission will ask the Finance Ministry to amend the law to let the SEC bring civil fraud charges against those suspected of unfair trading practices.
Analysts still upbeat on bourse
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 02/08/2014
» Thai shares suffered a sharp sell-off yesterday, tracking a sudden Wall Street slump to slip below the 1,500-point barrier before late buying helped to rally the stock market.
Corporate governance scores 'not best method for investors'
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 23/07/2014
» Rapee Sucharitkul, a member of the State Enterprise Policy Commission, warned investors that using corporate governance (CG) scores to select stocks is unreliable.
Thai firms in Maybank loan strategy
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 21/07/2014
» Malayan Banking Berhad or Maybank, Malaysia's largest bank and financial group, plans to provide lending services to Thai companies planning to expand into other Asean countries.
Thai push for bond market
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 14/07/2014
» The Finance Ministry and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) are amending regulations to make it easier for Thai firms’ subsidiaries and joint ventures that invest abroad to issue baht-denominated debentures. The move is aimed at pushing the local bond market to become a funding hub in the region.
Analysts optimistic local bourse uptick will continue
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 05/07/2014
» Thai shares yesterday briefly hit the 1,500-point mark, the highest level in almost a year, before profit-taking pared the gain and sent the market to close below the threshold.
UOBAM forecasts SET index at 1,600
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 03/07/2014
» Equities are expected to be the asset class yielding the highest return, as stocks in advanced economies and Thailand will be the most popular investment options in the second half of the year, says UOB Asset Management (UOBAM).
Term funds fuel SCBAM expansion
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 20/06/2014
» The mutual fund industry is expected to enjoy double-digit percentage growth in assets under management (AUM) this year amid the low-interest rate environment.
KGI sees 2015 SET index coming in at 1,622 points
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 11/06/2014
» Even though Thai shares have climbed almost 4% since the bloodless May 22 military coup on anticipation of an economic recovery in the second half, KGI Securities (Thailand) believes the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) index will not really take off until 2015, when the brokerage targets 1,622 points.
Warehouse magnate profits from career change
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 09/06/2014
» Somyos Anantaprayoon, president and chief executive of of WHA Corporation Plc, is a new name on the Forbes list of the richest businessmen in Thailand this year. He was ranked 42nd among 50 high-net-worth people.