Market regulators in Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enhance the Asean Collective Investment Schemes (CIS) Framework, allowing fund managers to offer a broader range of fund products to investors in the region. The Securities Commission Malaysia, the Monetary Authority of Singapore and the Securities and Exchange Commission of […]
Read MoreMalaysia, Singapore and Thailand authorities have agreed to commit to a revised version of the Asean Collective Investment Schemes (CIS) framework that will provide retail investors wider access to fund managers across the three countries. The Securities Commission Malaysia, the Monetary Authority of Singapore, and the Securities and Exchange Commission of Thailand’s enhanced framework took […]
Read MoreEquities in Asia’s emerging markets rode a wave of global growth last year, with shares that make up the MSCI Emerging Markets Index delivering a 37% return, but will the big gains continue this year? Some of the world’s top asset managers describe the global outlook for 2018 as a “very positive one” with “room […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE – Banking giant Citi on Monday (Feb 26) announced the appointment of Debopama Sen as its Singapore and Asean head for its treasury and trade solutions (TTS) business. Said Citi in a press statement: “She will oversee the Singapore TTS business, which provides integrated cash management and trade finance services to multinational corporations, financial […]
Read MoreMember countries of the Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (ACMECS) are working to develop a master development plan for 2019-23 to strengthen sustainable economic growth and enact better economic management. Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak said the ad hoc committee working on ACMECS’s master plan is scheduled to finalise it in April before submitting it […]
Read MoreThai Beverage Plc, Thailand’s largest food and drink company, controlled by billionaire Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi, is getting close to fulfilling its 2020 vision to become a sustainable Asean leader after completing four major acquisitions worth 200 billion baht in the first quarter of its fiscal 2018 (October to December 2017). Chief executive Thapana Sirivadhanabhakdi said the […]
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