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Fetco eyes foreign inflow of B100bn
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 08/12/2021
» The Thai stock market will see at least 100 billion baht of foreign inflows next year if the government succeeds in preventing the emergence of a new outbreak, according to the Federation of Thai Capital Market Organizations (Fetco).
Asset manager soars up the rankings
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 30/10/2021
» Since its launch in August 2020, AIA Investment Management Thailand (AIAIMT), a subsidiary of AIA Thailand, has successfully positioned itself as a leading asset management company with total assets under management (AUM) of around 853 billion baht, ranking in the country's top five in terms of asset size.
Corporate bond sales to hit B1tn this year
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 08/10/2021
» The issuance of corporate bonds is expected to hit a trillion baht this year as companies try to avoid higher interest costs if rates rise next year, refinancing their debt to reserve liquidity with commercial banks for future emergencies as the market remains highly volatile, says the Thai Bond Market Association (TBMA).
Local bond market still turbulent
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 04/10/2021
» The Thai bond market has been highly volatile in recent weeks, especially the 10-year government bond, whose yields rose by about 0.9 basis points in September, roiled by the US's potential debt default.
Analysts jittery over Evergrande default
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 22/09/2021
» Analysts recommended slowing investment in Chinese stocks after China Evergrande Group, China's second-largest real estate developer, declared in a statement on Sept 20 that a default is likely, sending stock markets reeling across the globe.
Sansiri poised to launch bonds worth B500m
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 08/09/2021
» Sansiri is set to launch Sansiri i-Easy bonds, worth 500 million baht, through Siam Commercial Bank's (SCB) investment application SCB Easy on Sept 16-20, with the aim of providing retail investors greater access to corporate bonds.
Sentiment turns bullish on vaccine optimism
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 07/09/2021
» The Investor Confidence Index (ICI) for August, which anticipates market conditions for the next three months, spiked to 144.37, entering "bullish" territory with a 124.3% surge from the previous month.
Depositors still leery of risk
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 23/08/2021
» The outlook for the mutual fund industry remains bright, but less cash is expected to flow in that direction after bank deposit protection was cut to 1 million baht as most depositors prefer low-risk investment, says Association of Investment Management Companies (AIMC) chairman Vasin Vanichvoranun.
Investors urged to focus on value stocks
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 12/08/2021
» Following a record-breaking six months of inflows into US mutual funds reaching a total of US$720 billion, Thai investors should focus their picks on value stocks reinforcing an economic recovery, says Morningstar Research Thailand.
Fed expected to signal tapering of QE policy
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 11/08/2021
» The Federal Reserve (Fed) is expected to signal the tapering of its quantitative easing (QE) programme at the annual Jackson Hole economic symposium meeting in the next two weeks, which could lead to further outflows from the Thai stock market and increased volatility in the bond market, analysts say.