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OIC to step up measures against fraud
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 06/07/2021
» The Office of Insurance Commission (OIC) is coordinating with health insurance-related agencies to curb a rapid increase in incidents of insurance fraud.
BROOK cryptocurrency filing a first
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 13/05/2021
» The Brooker Group's (BROOK) unprecedented filing to the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding its investment in cryptocurrencies marked the first time a Thai-listed company publicly announced its cryptocurrency holdings amid growing concerns over investment risks associated with these emerging assets.
Leading the digital assets revolution
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 01/05/2021
» As the price of bitcoin skyrocketed this year, new and experienced investors flocked to exchanges to cash in on the latest market upswing.
SEC files lawsuit against BX
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 23/12/2020
» The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a criminal suit on Tuesday against Bitcoin Company Limited (BX), the country's first and the largest digital exchange which closed its business last year, alleging the company transferred customers' digital assets to digital wallets not authorised to hold customers' assets.
An expensive lesson
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 05/03/2020
» Some investors are hooked on investing in high-yield corporate bonds amid the low interest rate environment. But the Energy Earth saga serves as a reminder of how an investment could yield nothing but a painful experience of deception and slow legal prosecution.
Corporate debentures set to thrive
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 17/01/2020
» Debenture issuance by corporates is projected to remain high this year, while rollover risk is unlikely because most long-term debentures are certified with investment grades, says the Thai Bond Market Association (TBMA).
OIC keen to enforce new regulations
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 20/09/2019
» The Office of the Insurance Commission (OIC) aims to enforce the risk-based capital (RBC) 2 regulations by year-end after a public hearing suggested that some insurance firms are prepared to adopt the new rules.
Thai, Singapore debenture defaults tip of the iceberg
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 02/08/2019
» A series of debenture defaults in two of Southeast Asia's largest capital markets has yet to fan fears of a meltdown, but what is unfolding may be just the tip of the iceberg of financial irregularities.
A consequential SEC boss reflects on his tenure
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 06/04/2019
» After a four-year tenure that saw a royal decree enacted to supervise digital assets and the imposition of sanctions against tycoons for insider trading, outgoing secretary-general Rapee Sucharitakul will say a final farewell to the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 1, leaving behind a legacy imprinted in Thailand's capital market history.
Dividends gain lustre as tax bites
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 17/09/2018
» Retail investors are fleeing to high-yield dividend plays and shunning fixed-income funds after the latter became subject to a 15% tax.