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Choosing a year-end piggy bank
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 31/10/2022
» As the new year approaches, Thais often look to make long-term investments for tax benefits and to feather their nest.
Aberdeen introduces tech ESG fund
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 02/03/2022
» Aberdeen Asset Management (Thailand), a subsidiary of Abrdn Plc, is launching Abrdn Global Innovation Equity Fund (ABINNO), a mutual fund focused on tech businesses that comply with environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria.
Oil mutual funds generated the best returns last year
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 21/01/2022
» Oil mutual funds posted the highest average return of 65.9% in 2021, spurred by the rise in oil prices based on low supply and higher demand, according to Morningstar Research Thailand.
Mutual funds tally massive net outflows
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 21/01/2021
» Thailand's mutual fund industry registered a 6.5% decrease in net asset value to 5 trillion baht last year with net outflows of 280 billion baht, attributed to the effect from the closure of four fixed-income funds of TMBAM Eastspring, according to Morningstar Research Thailand.
Long-term foreign bets best locals
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 28/12/2020
» Retirement mutual funds (RMFs) and super saving funds (SSFs) with investments in foreign assets yield the highest returns, up to almost 70% this year, while investments in the Thai stock market have maximum returns of only 12%.
Fetco efforts aim to expand investor base
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 21/12/2020
» The Federation of Thai Capital Market Organizations (Fetco) is preparing to propose a capital market development plan to the Finance Ministry encompassing a long-term equity fund for youth to promote savings, a capital fund for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and a revision of tax incentives for the Super Saving Fund (SSF).
Total AUM poised to dip by over 10%, says banker
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 03/11/2020
» Total assets under management (AUM) in Thailand's mutual fund industry are expected to decrease by more than 10% because of lower asset valuations from the economic slowdown and outflows from long-term equity funds (LTF), says a veteran banker.
Fetco incentive proposals set
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 14/08/2020
» The capital market representative is set to unveil its proposals to Finance Minister Predee Daochai related to investment incentives, long-term savings and capital market development.
Mutual funds' Q2 defined by low risk
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 07/08/2020
» Investment flows in the mutual fund industry in the second quarter continued to move into low-risk assets in accordance with the economic slowdown and concerns over the pandemic, according to Morningstar Thailand.
Fetco lines up stimulus proposal
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 28/07/2020
» The Federation of Thai Capital Market Organizations (Fetco) is preparing to submit a long-term investment plan to the new finance minister to stimulate long-term savings.