Thailand
Central Retail releases first-ever bonds to boost investor confidence
                                                                                 
                    
                    Reserve sales are valued at $141m. 
                
                                
            Central Retail releases first-ever bonds to boost investor confidence
                                                                                                                 
                            
                            Reserve sales are valued at $141m. 
                        
                                                
                        
    
                    Foreign funds exit Thailand due to politics
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Thai baht also weakens.
                    
                                        
                    
                Philippines, Thailand ishares led Thursday rally as US investors bet on EMEA
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Both countries gained 4.4% yesterday.
                    
                                        
                    
                Group Lease to offer 341.5m units of free warrants to shareholders
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	To expand its funding base by 2015.
                    
                                        
                    
                MasterCard appoints new country managers to Thailand, Myanmar, IndoChina
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	In a release, MasterCard announced the appointment of Antonio Corro as country manager of Thailand and Myanmar, and Arn Vogels as country manager of IndoChina (Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia).
                    
                                        
                    
                Analyst names 3 ASEAN stocks with strong earnings growth forecast
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Two are from finance sector.
                    
                                        
                    
                NTT Com acquired 74% stake in Digital Port
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Demand for data center services surge.
                    
                                        
                    
                Fitch converts SCB Asset Management's AMR to 'Highest Standards (tha)'
                                                                                                 
                        
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                Ex-fund head in Thailand faces criminal charges
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	A criminal complaint has been filed against Sopana Janeborvorn, a former mutual-fund manager.
                    
                                        
                    
                Finansa CEO advises bond investments as Thai policy rates fall
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Finansa Asset Management CEO Teerapan Jittalan foresees a 50-basis point cut in the policy rate this year.
                    
                                        
                    
                Thailand's BAM aims for 10% revenue, profit growth
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Bangkok Commercial Asset Management sees good profit in rehabilitating debts and selling NPAs.
                    
                                        
                    
                Thai banks intensify competion to lure wealthy clients
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Thai banks have launched strategies to retain wealthy customers and attract the newly rich.
                    
                                        
                    
                Kasikorn expects AUM to hit Bt1-T
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Kasikorn Asset Management forecasts assets under management (AUM) to touch Bt1 trillion this year.
                    
                                        
                    
                Thailand's SCB adjusts to needs of its wealthier customers
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Siam Commercial Bank changed its private banking strategy for clients who are getting richer.
                    
                                        
                    
                Another good year expected for Thai mutual funds
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Thailand's mutual-fund industry is expected to increase by at least 10 per cent this year.
                    
                                        
                    
                ING sells Thai asset management biz to UOB
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	For 10 million euro.		This is the amount the ING Group will receive in selling its investment management business in Thailand to UOB Asset Management.
                    
                                        
                    
                Thailand's BAY to issue subordinated debenture
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Bank of Ayudhya will issue a 10-year unsecured subordinated debenture worth Bt20 billion to support long-term funding and reinforce its Tier 2 capital.