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Thai Life agent has licence cancelled
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 12/12/2025
» The Office of Insurance Commission (OIC) has revoked the licence of a life insurance agent of Thai Life Insurance Plc, after uncovering a large-scale premium fraud scheme that caused losses estimated in the hundreds of millions of baht.
SEC touts trading system for digital tokens
Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 03/02/2025
» The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is planning to launch a debt instrument trading system using distributed ledger technology (DLT) to persuade securities firms to participate in digital token trading, while also advancing its supervision in the digital era.
Unwinding the Dr Boon scandal
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 14/12/2024
» Investor confidence was still recovering from recent stock market manipulations when a high-profile investment scam involving Dr Boon Vanasin, an 86-year-old hospital veteran, sent shockwaves throughout Thailand's business arena, causing damages of nearly 8 billion baht.
SEC tightens rules for cryptocurrency trading
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 04/07/2023
» The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is tightening rules for cryptocurrency trading to increase investor protection, demanding digital asset operators include risk disclosure in their advertisements and prohibiting them from providing services or supporting deposit taking and lending.
Asian shares follow Wall Street upward
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 10/12/2022
» RECAP: Asian stocks climbed after Wall Street posted its first advance this month, with traders focused on upcoming US inflation figures for clues on the path of interest-rate increases.
Suggestions for 2022 investments
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 27/12/2021
» The year 2021 posted exponential growth for cryptocurrencies and digital assets, which remain both one of the riskiest assets and one of the most promising growth opportunities entering 2022.
KBTG turns to digital assets
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 13/09/2021
» Kasikorn Business-Technology Group (KBTG) is preparing to enter the digital asset market through Kubix Digital Asset, an initial coin offering (ICO) portal, with an aim to become the leader in the investment development sphere.
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.
Lack of savings flagged as challenge for ageing society
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 01/03/2019
» Despite the growth projected for retirees over the next 20 years, savings among Thais via mutual funds remain minuscule, with long-term investment and savings a key challenge for an ageing population.
SCBAM looks to settle into No.1 position
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 22/08/2018
» SCB Asset Management (SCBAM) aims to cement its top position in terms of assets under management (AUM) by focusing on mutual fund management and customer base expansion via an optimised mobile app.