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Asia Plus bearish on SET Q4
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 27/09/2018
» Thailand's stock market is expected to experience fluctuations in the fourth quarter as the escalating China-US trade row outweighs bullish sentiment surrounding next year's general election, says Asia Plus Securities (ASP).
Hire-purchase firms to feel the heat
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 04/09/2018
» Hire-purchase businesses are expected to come under pressure from a rising interest rate outlook and clampdowns on non-banking firms offering unregulated financial services, analysts say.
KKP hikes loan growth target to 15% after strong first half
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 07/08/2018
» SET-listed Kiatnakin Bank (KKP) expects lending to expand by 15% this year, outpacing its 10% target, after loans jumped 10.2% in the first six months.
TBMA joins fintech push
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 28/07/2018
» The Thai Bond Market Association (TBMA) will incorporate financial technology (fintech) through the registrar service platform using blockchain technology this year, aiming to facilitate and promote growth of the secondary market's liquidity.
Raising actuaries to supply Thai firms
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 13/07/2018
» Working as an actuary is a challenging career for those enthralled with mathematics and numbers, with brisk job growth prospects as Thailand has very few people on this career path.
Thai bonds top US equivalent
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 04/07/2018
» Although the yield curve for Thai government bonds is lower than their US counterparts, they have a higher investment return because Thailand's real interest rate is higher than the two-year and 10-year US Treasury yields, says the Thai Bond Market Association (TBMA).
BoT in no rush to raise key rate
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 22/06/2018
» Subdued inflation is not pressuring the Bank of Thailand to raise its policy rate and the country's buffers are strong enough to provide policy space to support growth, says governor Veerathai Santiprabhob.
SET index pierces 1,700 on trade fears
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 16/06/2018
» Local shares briefly slipped through the 1,700-point barrier yesterday in choppy trade on renewed worries over a potential global trade war, with US President Donald Trump set to approve new tariffs on Chinese goods.
KAsset banks on digital wealth guidance
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 12/06/2018
» Kasikorn Asset Management (KAsset) plans to retain its top position in the mutual fund business by adopting digital wealth advisory strategies, aiming to expand digital-based unitholders to 80% of its total customers by 2023.
Rising rates seen boosting insurance shares
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 30/05/2018
» Insurance stocks are a good investment choice at a time of rising interest rates, analysts say, as the upward long-term yield curve lends support to the investment portfolios of insurance firms.