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Finance Ministry to optimise portfolio
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 27/05/2024
» The Finance Ministry wants to review its shareholdings in stocks, aiming to adjust its asset portfolio and sell some shares to build up state coffers.
Fate of TFFIF's second batch uncertain
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/03/2020
» The downward spiral in interest rates and the coronavirus spread could further delay a planned fund mobilisation of the second batch of the Thailand Future Fund (TFFIF).
Global bourses rise on trade truce; SET tops 1,600
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee & Darana Chudasri, Published on 18/01/2020
» Recap: Riskier assets were in demand worldwide as Chinese economic growth data, along with easing trade tensions with the US, sent the MSCI world equity index up 0.2% and further into record territory.
Foreigners may get chance to invest in TFFIF units
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 16/01/2020
» The government is likely to let foreign investors plough money into the Thailand Future Fund (TFFIF), a state-backed infrastructure fund, amid strong interest.
Infrastructure funds thrive amid low interest rates
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 04/11/2019
» As interest rates continue to be low, infrastructure funds remain attractive investment tools, with a 17.9% surge in their aggregrated market capitalisation during the first 10 months this year.
SET: Big IPOs, SPOs to come
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 25/09/2019
» Market capitalisation derived from the launch of initial public offerings (IPOs) and secondary public offerings (SPOs) is expected to increase by more than a combined 350 billion baht this year, bolstered by large IPOs in the pipeline, says the Stock Exchange Thailand (SET).
Fetco tax deduction proposal gets nod
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 05/09/2019
» Ekniti Nitithanprapas, head of the Revenue Department, has initially agreed with the Federation of Thai Capital Market Organizations' (Fetco) proposal for a tax allowance for contributions to a new tax-saving mutual fund, but requires that the fund be for long-term savings to serve older Thais.
SOEs pushed to mobilise public funds
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 24/08/2019
» The Highways Department is expected to raise 40-50 billion baht from the issuance of the second lot of the Thailand Infrastructure Fund (TFFIF).
Uttama buys time to consider Fetco proposal
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 08/08/2019
» The Finance Ministry remains undecided on a new investment fund that provides income tax savings, as proposed by the Federation of Thai Capital Market Organizations (Fetco).
KS talks up low-risk infrastructure funds
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 03/05/2019
» Infrastructure funds are an ideal asset class for investors amid recurring volatility in the stock market caused by domestic and external headwinds, providing sustainable returns with less risk exposure, says Kasikorn Securities (KS).