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Foreign stocks considered for derivative warrants
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 16/07/2021
» Local investors may be granted new access to foreign shares this year through derivative warrants (DW) as the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) is asking for approval from the regulator to use international stocks as an underlying asset for the product, says SET senior executive vice-president Rinjai Chakornpipat.
Investment eyed in lower-grade bonds
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 28/01/2021
» The Office of the Insurance Commission (OIC) is poised to allow insurance companies to invest in non-investment grade bonds to seek higher investment returns amid a struggling economy, says a market source who requested anonymity.
Fetco eyes public-private partnership
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 28/01/2020
» The Federation of Thai Capital Market Organisations (Fetco) plans to partner with the government and private sector to expand the retail investor base, hoping to increase new securities trading accounts by a million annually.
SEC approves first ICO portal, still unnamed
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 13/03/2019
» The Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) board of directors have approved the first initial coin offering (ICO) portal and are likely to issue a criteria for applications for securities token offerings (STO) soon.
BoT tweaking lending to support SMEs
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 21/11/2018
» The Bank of Thailand is revamping a series of regulations by applying information-based lending in a bid to help financial institutions and small businesses cut costs.
OIC: Actuary scarcity to rise
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 11/05/2018
» The shortage of actuaries in Thailand's insurance industry is accelerating and should accelerate when the Insurance Act, on which amendments are being submitted, is enacted and non-life insurance products must be signed by certified actuaries.
Insurtech hub in the works to help industry integrate
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 26/04/2018
» The Office of Insurance Commission (OIC) will set up the Insurtech Centre of Thailand (ICT) over the next two months for data collection, technological exchange and insurance product development.
TBMA: Bond issuance rising
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 13/01/2018
» Corporate bond issuance may exceed the industry's target this year as companies rush to issue them in the first half to avoid stricter regulations imposed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), says the Thai Bond Market Association (TBMA).