cimb principal to buy Finansa am in Thailand
CIMB-Principal Asset Management has entered into a deal to acquire Thailands Finansa Asset Management.
Thailand
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Mekong countries agree on capital market
Thailand and other Mekong region countries have agreed a deal which will pave the way for increased capital market cooperation, with a view to boosting economic growth across the region.
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Thailand offers more channels for mf distribution
Thailand is introducing an additional mutual fund distribution channel and has allowed state-owned non-bank companies to act as agents.
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Aberdeen names Leenabanchong as Thailand CEO
Aberdeen Asset Management has poached UOB Asset Management’s chief investment officer Korawut Leenabanchong as its new chief executive.
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Thai investors to complete mandatory suitability
Thailands capital market regulator is to make all investment companies ensure clients complete a suitability test before they are allowed to invest in any capital market products.
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thai sec japan financial service agency in pact
The Thai capital market regulator has entered into a collaboration with Japan's Financial Service Agency that will strengthen cross-border business opportunities between the two countries and also enable more investment choices for investors.
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thailand expats coming to terms with
The day after anti-government protesters successfully prevented millions of Thai citizens from voting in a general election that the main opposition party boycotted‚ expats living in the country were said by their financial advisers to be coming to terms with the prospect of continued political turmoil.
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creveling creveling in the danger zone
Both Peggy and Chad Creveling graduated from America's famous West Point military academy‚ before heading out to explore Asia. They now run a wealth management business in Bangkok‚ one of Asia's most important business hubs‚ as well as‚ currently‚ the scene of ongoing political turmoil...
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advisers expats brace for trouble as protesters
Bangkok-based financial advisers joined most of the rest of Bangkok’s businesses and residents over the weekend in bracing for a planned shutdown there today by anti-government protesters.
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thai stock exchange unveils plan
The Stock Exchange of Thailand has unveiled a three-year plan that would see it allow foreign companies to list for the first time, as part of a plan to become a major regional player.
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sec aop aimc to develop pf committees prog
The Securities and Exchange Commission Thailand, Association of Provident Fund (AOP) and Association of Investment Management Companies (AIMC) have collaborated to develop an Accredited Provident Fund Committee Members Program (APC).
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thai expat focussed advisory firms consider
A small but some say growing number of financial advisory firms that specialise in looking after expatriates living in Thailand are obtaining restrictive and hard-to-get licences from the country’s regulator, as they seek to differentiate themselves from their local rivals.