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Covid claims snowball in last 45 days
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 07/07/2021
» Total claims for Covid insurance ballooned to 1.77 billion baht in the first half of the year from 588 million baht as of May 15, says the Office of the Insurance Commission (OIC) secretary-general Suthiphon Thaveechaiyagarn.
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TBMA eyes B1tn in corporate bond issuance for this year
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 23/06/2021
» The issuance of corporate bonds is expected to reach 1 trillion baht this year if the same growth rate continues in the second half, as businesses seek capital to weather a prospective global interest rate hike next year, says Thai Bond Market Association (TBMA) president Tada Phutthitada.
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Experts urge portfolio rejig
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 10/06/2021
» Investment experts recommend raising the weight of equities from developed markets to 20% from 15% to offset the impact of an upcoming quantitative easing (QE).
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REIT prices edging near pre-Covid levels
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 16/06/2021
» Prices of global real estate investment trusts (REITs) edged near pre-pandemic levels following the economic recovery and progress in global vaccine distribution, while Thai REITs remain the laggard despite excellent returns compared to global counterparts and government bonds, says Veena Lertnimitr, executive vice-president of Siam Commercial Bank.
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Life assurance maintains modest growth target this year
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 19/06/2021
» The Thai Life Assurance Association (TLAA) is maintaining its growth target between -1% to 1% this year and may take a more conservative approach for the remainder of 2021 as uncertainties from the third wave of the outbreak persist, says president Sara Lamsam.
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Covid-related claims could hit B3bn as cases continue to rise
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 26/05/2021
» Total claims from Covid-19 insurance could soar to 3 billion baht this year as daily infections continue to rise, says Thai General Insurance Association (TGIA) president Anon Vangvasu.
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ESG bond issuance likely to reach B100bn this year
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 27/05/2021
» As more major corporates move towards green investment, the issuance of environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) bonds is expected to reach 100 billion baht this year, roughly 20% growth from 2020, says Ariya Tiranaprakit, executive vice-president of the Thai Bond Market Association (TBMA).
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Robust daily trading volume on TFEX
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 28/05/2021
» The average daily trading volume of precious metals on the Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) climbed to 51,004 contracts per day in May, from 48,397 contracts in March and 42,318 in January, thanks to the bullish gold trends and corrections in the cryptocurrency market.
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Blockchain regulation a tough task despite great potential
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 31/05/2021
» Utility tokens and blockchain innovations could cut business operation costs and become a new way of doing business for listed companies in the capital market, however the disclosure method for coin issuance remains a challenge for regulators as it can be arbitrarily announced on other platforms that are not authorised.
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SEC seeks to regulate decentralised finance
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 01/06/2021
» Activities related to decentralised finance (DeFi) projects which involve digital coin issuance may require a licence from the regulator in the near future, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced.
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