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Merkle sees continued fervour for gold
Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 02/02/2026
» Heightened geopolitical tensions are reshaping global capital flows, with gold remaining the preferred safe haven, while cryptocurrencies continue to trade like high-risk technology stocks rather than defensive assets, says digital asset fund manager Merkle Capital.
Insuring against earthquake risk
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 05/04/2025
» The 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar and parts of Thailand on March 28 left significant cracks in high-rise buildings in Bangkok and surrounding provinces.
Amended Act lures competition
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 01/05/2019
» The amended Securities and Exchange Act of 2019 will change Thailand's capital market landscape by inducing greater competition through new market participants and scripless securities issuance, says the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET).
SAM forecasts IFRS 9-spurred NPL sell-off
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 03/05/2018
» Sukhumvit Asset Management (SAM) estimates that a larger amount of bad assets will be sold this year by banks as they brace for implementation of a new accounting standard, International Financial Reporting Standard 9 (IFRS 9), taking effect from 2019.
MiFID II limits smaller firms
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 14/02/2018
» Many small and mid-cap listed firms will experience difficulty in meeting foreign investors through roadshow events once the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) comes into effect, due to the use of investors' preference selection.