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Analysts at odds over stock weighting
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 01/12/2020
» Asia Plus Securities (ASP) suggests investors increase their weighting for Thai stocks to 40% from 35%, while maintaining investment in other instruments such as equity-linked notes (ELN) at 10% to reduce risks from market fluctuation, says Therdsak Thaveeteeratham, senior executive vice-president at ASP.
High-yield bonds could dip next year
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 11/12/2019
» Issuance of debt securities offering high yields could lessen going forward because of the stricter issuance regulations and greater caution caused by previous defaults, says the Thai Bond Market Association (TBMA).
Zero-coupon debentures gain traction
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 06/12/2019
» Zero-coupon debentures may become more popular as debenture issuers and fixed-income mutual funds seek ways to reduce the impact from the 15% withholding tax imposed on gains from fixed-income mutual funds.
Banks offer mortgages ahead of rejig
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 30/11/2018
» Banks are keen to offer low-rate mortgages at this year's Money Expo, ahead of the Bank of Thailand's tighter mortgage regulations coming into force next April.
Regulator delays LH Financial Group deal
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 10/02/2017
» A 35.6% share sale plan for LH Financial Group (LHFG), a financial holding company that owns the lion's share of Land and Houses Bank (LHBANK), to CTBC Bank has been stuck in a lengthy approval process from the Taiwanese regulator.
SET survey: CEOs more confident about outlook
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 12/04/2016
» Listed companies' chief executives are upbeat about the country's economic outlook thanks to clearer public investment plans for large infrastructure projects.
Thai feeder fund channels Europe's rising asset values
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 26/03/2016
» Asset Plus Fund Management has relaunched a feeder fund to invest mainly in property-related securities in Europe. The fund is aimed at capitalising on an expected increase in asset prices on the back of the European Central Bank’s massive money-printing scheme.
Thai shares bounce back as Fed meets
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 16/12/2015
» The Thai stock market snapped a five-day losing streak yesterday, rallying 2.6% to close just above the psychological 1,300-point barrier, as the 900-megahertz spectrum auctions and a pickup in oil prices revved risk appetite ahead of the US Federal Reserve's expected rate lift-off.
Markets seek immunity against spanish flu
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 23/04/2012
» Recap: The Stock Exchange of Thailand returned in volatile style from the long Songkran break, as investors remained worried about debt problems in Spain, a far larger economy than European strugglers such as Greece and Portugal. However, the announcement of Q1 operating results by large banks, which beat market expectations, supported local market sentiment.
SET headed for B10 trillion
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 20/04/2012
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand's (SET) market capitalisation may hit 10 trillion baht if the global economic situation does not deteriorate, said chief strategy officer Veerathai Santiprabhob.