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IPO fortunes forecast to grow in 2018
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 05/01/2018
» 2018 is expected to be another good year for companies that want to raise capital from initial public offerings (IPOs), but the offer prices from issuers may not tempt investors.
FA agents set to spearhead AIA's push for market share
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 05/01/2018
» AIA Thailand aims for the number of full-time financial adviser (FA) agents in 2018 to grow at a faster pace than last year's 35% as the firm looks to grab a bigger market share amid brighter prospects for the life insurance sector.
OIC tightens noose on agent violators
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 08/01/2018
» The Office of the Insurance Commission (OIC) continues to tighten supervision on insurance intermediaries in a bid to protect consumers after it revoked the licences of 50 insurance agents and a broker during the first nine months of last year.
7-Eleven to offer travel coverage
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 10/01/2018
» Bangkok Insurance (BKI) has partnered with Counter Service Co Ltd to offer comprehensive travel accident insurance (CTA) at 7-Eleven shops nationwide, looking for a 15% sales uptick among outbound Thai travellers.
SCB teams up with Prudential
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 11/01/2018
» Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) aims for 30% growth in premiums through its bancassurance distribution channel this year after it struck a partnership agreement with Prudential Life Assurance (Thailand) to sell insurance products targeted at the bank's wealthy customers.
Foreign funds drive baht
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 12/01/2018
» Year-to-date net foreign inflows into Thai bonds have reached 47 billion baht, with foreign investors viewing Thailand as a destination to park their funds.
Generali upbeat on premiums
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 12/01/2018
» Generali Thailand, a unit of Italy's Generali Group, aims to see a whopping 80% growth in new life insurance premiums and a 24% increase in premiums of its non-life insurance arm this year.
TBMA: Bond issuance rising
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 13/01/2018
» Corporate bond issuance may exceed the industry's target this year as companies rush to issue them in the first half to avoid stricter regulations imposed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), says the Thai Bond Market Association (TBMA).
Muang Thai aims to up premiums by 10%
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 17/01/2018
» Muang Thai Insurance wants 13.5 billion baht in insurance premiums this year to move closer to cracking the top three in the market in the next three years.
Mobius still bullish on Thai equities market
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 18/01/2018
» Thailand remains a stellar investment destination among emerging markets, with its bull run expected to continue because of the country's sound economic fundamentals, says veteran investor Mark Mobius.