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ASPS predicts volatile Q3 for SET as mood wanes
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 02/07/2021
» The Thai stock market will continue to be challenged by the pandemic in the third quarter as economic growth remains dampened by the outbreak, while improving economies outside Thailand may depreciate the baht and cause foreign outflows, says Asia Plus Securities (ASPS).
TBMA eyes B1tn in corporate bond issuance for this year
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 23/06/2021
» The issuance of corporate bonds is expected to reach 1 trillion baht this year if the same growth rate continues in the second half, as businesses seek capital to weather a prospective global interest rate hike next year, says Thai Bond Market Association (TBMA) president Tada Phutthitada.
Experts urge portfolio rejig
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 10/06/2021
» Investment experts recommend raising the weight of equities from developed markets to 20% from 15% to offset the impact of an upcoming quantitative easing (QE).
Robust daily trading volume on TFEX
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 28/05/2021
» The average daily trading volume of precious metals on the Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) climbed to 51,004 contracts per day in May, from 48,397 contracts in March and 42,318 in January, thanks to the bullish gold trends and corrections in the cryptocurrency market.
Corporate bond issuance to surpass B750bn target
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 19/05/2021
» Corporate bond issuance is expected to exceed the market's target of 750 billion baht this year because of excess liquidity in global money markets and readiness of financial intermediaries to comply with social distancing measures and remote work, says Ariya Tiranaprakit, deputy managing director of the Thai Bond Market Association (TBMA).
Allianz Ayudhya keeps focus on health
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 28/04/2021
» Allianz Ayudhya Assurance is maintaining its focus on health insurance for the seventh consecutive year as profits from insurance products remain steady because of low interest rates and growing health concerns, which are driving demand for protection amid the pandemic, says Thomas C Wilson, chief executive and president.
April sees surge in retail cryptocurrency traders
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 22/04/2021
» The number of retail cryptocurrency traders in Thailand continues to skyrocket with 24,000 new accounts created in one week in April following the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) approval for Bitkub to resume accepting new accounts.
REITs tipped to offer 10-15% returns this year
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 05/04/2021
» Real estate investment trusts (REITs) and infrastructure funds are likely to offer attractive returns of around 10-15% this year, bolstered by the reopening of international travel and the prospects of higher hotel occupancy rates, says Win Phromphaet, chief investment officer at Principal Asset Management.
Investree sets up SME debenture funnel
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 18/03/2021
» Investree Thailand, a debenture-based crowdfunding platform in partnership with Investree Radhika Jaya (Indonesia), aims to be a matchmaking platform for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to launch short-term debentures worth a combined US$1 million per month this year, cracking the market for retail borrowing.
NestiFly plans to tap loans for SMEs
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 17/03/2021
» NestiFly, the country's first online peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platform, plans to offer lending with shared collateral for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to capitalise on underserved markets.