Bangkok--7 Jul--SET
The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has joined hands with DBS Vickers Securities (Thailand) Co., Ltd. to host "The Pulse of Asia Conference", on July 9, 2015 in Singapore with 15 Thai listed companies to present their strengths and potential growth to global institutional investors.
The event is honored to have Deputy Minister of Transport Arkhom Termpittayapaisith to present the government's policies, aiming to give insights of Thailand's infrastructure development direction and gain more confidence on Thailand's economy as well as listed firms' potential.
SET President Kesara Manchusree said that this year's outbound roadshow plan has focused on financial hubs in Europe, USA and Asia as part of SET's fifth decade's direction to attract all investor groups. "The Pulse of Asia Conference" would bring 15 listed companies to present information directly to the fund managers with insightful information, led by the Deputy Transport Minister to highlight significant progress of Thailand's policy, especially the infrastructure megaprojects, accelerating the Thai economy. Significantly, Singapore was Asia's largest foreign holdings of Thai shares, accounting for seven percent of Thai bourse's total market capitalization.
DBS Vickers' CEO Pattera Dilokrungthirapop said that "The Pulse of Asia Conference," one of Singapore's annual grand investment events, showcased potentials and strength of listed firms from various countries in Asia covering China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. The event will be of great value to fund managers, as they can meet top executives of key listed firms in one-on-one meetings and explore how these companies will compete in the international arena.
Thai listed companies with strong performance joining this roadshow are Aeon Thana Sinsap (Thailand) pcl (AEONTS), AP Thailand pcl (AP), Bangkok Airways pcl (BA), BJC Heavy Industries pcl (BJCHI), Charoen Pokphand Foods pcl (CPF), Delta Electronics (Thailand) pcl (DELTA), The Erawan Group pcl (ERW), Group Lease pcl (GL), Minor International pcl (MINT), Muangthai Leasing pcl (MTLS), Plan B Media pcl (PLANB), Samart Corporation pcl (SAMART), Sansiri pcl (SIRI), Tipco Asphalt pcl (TASCO), TRC Construction pcl (TRC), with a combined market capitalization of THB 699 billion (approx. 20.5 billion USD) (as of July, 6 2015).
The next outbound roashow is planned in the United States, after the roadshow was held in London, then Hong Kong-Japan and Singapore.
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