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SSO sets long-term investment strategy
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 11/10/2012
» The Social Security Office (SSO) has set a long-term return target of 5.5% to 6% per year, with projected returns of 40 billion baht this year.
SEC wants to develop GMS nations
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 06/10/2012
» The Securities and Exchange Commission plans to use the Thai capital market as an intermediary exchange providing funds for economic development projects in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS).
BoT may give free rein to invest abroad
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 25/09/2012
» The Bank of Thailand is preparing to allow listed companies the ability to freely invest abroad, says Suthasinee Nimitkul, director of the central bank's Foreign Exchange Administration and Policy Department.
Plenty to cheer about as FED and EU news buoys investors
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 17/09/2012
» Recap: The Stock Exchange of Thailand moved up steadily as investors worldwide cheered the long-awaited arrival of QE3 in the United States and a German court ruling that clears the way for rescue spending in the euro zone. The SET Index moved in a range of 1,244.61 and 1,279.67 points and closed at 1,276.12, up 2.4% from the week before. Liquidity improved with average trading value of 36.25 billion baht, helped by turnover of 57.21 billion on Friday.
SET soars on QE3 pump
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 15/09/2012
» Thai share and bond markets reacted positively to the US Federal Reserve's new round of quantitative easing, but the Stock Exchange of Thailand warned huge fund inflows continuing for an extended stretch could create a bubble.
Asset manager likes stocks in 2013
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 13/09/2012
» The stock market will continue to provide the highest return among asset classes until the end of next year, says Jotika Savanananda, president of SCB Asset Management (SCBAM).
Price of gold expected to rise further
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 11/09/2012
» The price of gold is expected to rise further to US$1,950 an ounce this year due to increasing demand from central banks as they shift reserves from major currencies that have greater risks to more secure assets including gold, says Tisco Wealth Management, Tisco Bank's investment advisory unit.
Thai fund managers eye global market
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 06/09/2012
» With Thai interest rates expected to remain low until mid-2013, fund managers are looking to global bond funds to give investors the potential for higher returns.
Merrill Lynch lauds Thailand's potential
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 05/09/2012
» Despite the unresolved global economic crisis, Thailand is well positioned to be the centre of Southeast Asia's economic development, says Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
GPF pares domestic investments
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 28/08/2012
» The Government Pension Fund (GPF) has revised down its proportion of the domestic investments it has been making through local asset management firms, the better to cope with the recent market volatility.