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Thai bourse expecting more turmoil in 2022
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 04/12/2021
» The Thai stock market is set to face more turmoil next year as massive capital movements are expected based on interest rate hikes and several central banks tapering their quantitative easing (QE).
Thai Group Holdings loses chief executive as claims rise
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 28/09/2021
» Thakorn Piyapan has resigned as chief executive of SET-listed Thai Group Holdings (TGH) effective from Dec 1.
Regulator stymies Asia Insurance
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 25/09/2021
» The Office of the Insurance Commission (OIC) has ordered Asia Insurance 1950 to temporarily stop signing up new customers from Sept 23 after a probe suggested the company has insufficient liquidity for claim payments and a lower capital adequacy ratio than the legal requirement.
Thais target international stock funds
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 20/03/2021
» Thai investors' portfolio of stocks and securities in foreign investment funds (FIFs) and direct investment through local brokers totalled almost 1 trillion baht in 2020, supported by negative returns on Thai stocks and the availability of multiple investment channels online.
Asia Plus bullish on continued Q1 inflows
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 08/01/2021
» The first quarter of 2021 will see stock market growth driven by fund inflows, high foreign reserves and strong investor sentiment in Thailand and its listed firms, says Asia Plus Securities (ASPS).
Asean capital markets prioritise sustainable network
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 16/12/2020
» Asean Capital Markets Forum (ACMF) is prioritising transparency, regulatory harmonisation and capital building for its next five-year action plan, aiming to sustainably grow regional capital markets and support environmental, social and governance (ESG) transactions.
2021 forecast sees upsurge in IPOs
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 23/11/2020
» Analysts expect a resurgence in initial public offerings (IPOs) next year, when many companies that delayed listing on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) because of the pandemic are likely to offer shares amid renewed market enthusiasm.
Gold prices dip, stocks soar
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 11/11/2020
» Gold prices plunged as stocks soared based on news that US-based pharmaceutical company Pfizer had a 90% effective Covid-19 vaccine trial.
June hits 30-month trading high for stocks
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 09/07/2020
» Average trading value per day in Thailand's two stock indices saw a 27.8% year-on-year rise in June, a 30-month high, as retail investors returned to capture capital gains from lower share valuation because of the pandemic.
Casting a wary eye towards the future
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 03/04/2020
» Having outlived two economic crises that produced disastrous outcomes for the global economy, stockbroker turned food and drink entrepreneur Sirivat Voravetvuthikun has a warning: the coronavirus pandemic could be the worst economic crisis of his lifetime, posing an explicit danger to Thailand's economic well-being.