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SEC mulls tighter rules for digital asset exchange services
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 16/09/2022
» The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is considering a plan to restrict digital asset exchanges from seeking benefits for clients from deposit and lending services, or encouraging others to do so, in order to protect investors and the public against fraud.
Rates, inflation and energy have investors' attention
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 10/09/2022
» RECAP: Global markets remained fixated this week on inflation, interest rates and energy prices. There was added drama in Britain, where the passing of Queen Elizabeth II came just two days after Prime Minister Liz Truss took office and announced a bold plan to cap soaring energy prices for two years.
SET loses ground after 4% gain in August
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 03/09/2022
» RECAP: Global stock markets lost ground this week as investors assessed the impact of more US interest rate hikes and tensions over Taiwan. External factors remained the key factors affecting market sentiment in Asia including Thailand.
Chase to be listed on Thai bourse in Q4
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 23/08/2022
» SET-listed RS Plc is preparing to float the common stock of Chase Asia Plc (Chase), its lending and debt collection business, on the Thai stock market and offer these newly issued shares to the public through an initial public offering (IPO) in the fourth quarter of this year.
SET sentiment buoyed by record earnings
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 20/08/2022
» RECAP: The SET Index surged at midweek after listed firms reported record-high second-quarter earnings of 350 billion baht, reviving investor confidence, before easing back on profit-taking yesterday. US equities were rangebound, reflecting mixed opinions on economic data and uncertainty about the size of the Fed's next interest-rate increase.
BTS eyes B10bn premiums with Rabbit Life
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 28/07/2022
» Rabbit Life Insurance (Rabbit Life), a life insurance firm under BTS Group Holdings (BTS), aims to rank among the top 10 life insurance businesses within the next three years by leveraging its customer base and big data.
Yuanta Securities preps for SET listing
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 28/07/2022
» Yuanta Securities (Thailand) has revealed its plan to list on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) in the near future after recording around 1 billion baht of net profit last year, rendering the company eligible for listing.
Household debt crisis looms as rates hike
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 28/06/2022
» With interest rates set to rise in the second half of the year, increased household debt could deal a heavy blow to the Thai economy, weakening consumer purchasing power and slowing economic growth, according to KKP Research.
Maybank, BNY Mellon unveil Thai partnership
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 24/06/2022
» Maybank Securities Thailand (MST) is joining forces with global investment firm BNY Mellon Investment Management (IM) to modernise its organisation by leveraging BNY's expertise in digital wealth services to provide access to investments anytime and anywhere.
Deal to integrate blockchain in Phuket
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 16/06/2022
» Bitkub Blockchain Technology and Finstable, developer of a centralised and decentralised financial (CeDeFi) services platform, have signed a memorandum of understanding with Phuket Town to integrate blockchain into the city's economic development plan.