Bangkok--11 Mar--SET
The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), together with Thanachart group, continues to increase the number of investors by holding the “Thanachart & SET Investment Fair” in four provinces, starting with Phuket on March 15, to provide investment expertise and information through seminars and exhibitions to and investors. The three other fairs will be in Nakhon Pathom, Nakhon Sawan, and Ubon Ratchathani.
This project is part of SET’s “Banker to Broker” campaign to expand investment channels through bank branches and their affiliated brokerages nationwide.
SET Executive Vice President Kesara Manchusree said that SET had successfully enhanced savings and investment through the “Banker to Broker” project by encouraging savers to invest in the stock or derivatives markets via banks. This year, SET joins full force with Thanachart to hold roadshows in provinces with the most economic potential, which are Nakhon Pathom, Nakon Sawan, Phuket, and Ubon Ratchathani. SET expects more than 100,000 participants to join the fair, reinforcing SET’s commitment to expand the investor base with quality.
Thanachart Securities CEO and President Assavanee Tailangka said that Thanachart’s securities investors growth had outstripped SET’s overall investor rise by 5 percent. This above-average performance was due to Thanachart’s numerous branches nationwide, their continued expansion and innovative investment products, such as global trading service, equity-linked notes and derivatives warrants. In addition, Thanachart valued the data system development, including research and information, as shown by their recently earning the Best Analyst reward from the Association of Securities Companies. Thanachart was also committed to developing efficient and convenient trading via internet linked to smartphones, which contributed significantly to their becoming among the top banks offering online securities trading service.
Thanachart Fund Management CEO Boonchai Kiattanavith said investing via mutual funds had become more and more popular, growing continuously as investors, especially in the provinces, could access information from more channels, making it possible to learn investing effectively. This type of investment instrument was considered as having a high probability of getting good returns as there were many choices to match individual needs.