However, assets are concentrated among the larger players, according to Cerulli Associates.
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Thailand plans fund rule revision
Thailand has proposed revising the rules to ensure only accredited investors – such as high net worth individuals – with matching risk profiles are eligible to invest in high risk mutual funds.
ASEAN rebalances after finding the lows
Amid weak growth and currency instability, ASEAN’s potential still remains strong with the region set for a likely recovery by the end of 2015, according to Baring Asset Management.
Thailand opens to higher yielding products
Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission said that it intends to permit the launch of offshore hedge funds and junk bond funds later this year.
ASEAN markets opening for foreign distribution
As China and Hong Kong unlatch the gate for cross-border fund distribution, regulatory changes in markets such as the Philippines and Malaysia are also opening for retail mutual funds, according to Cerulli Associates.
Thailand growth sparks StanChart moves
Thailand’s wealth management opportunity is expanding, which is why Standard Chartered recently set up a dedicated wealth management product group in-country and appointed Sachin Bhambani as the new head of wealth management, based in Bangkok.
Equity products prevail in Thailand
Thailand is ripe for equity products, but fixed income lags due to competitive deposit rates and an immature market, says Anis Tiasiri, VP of product development at Tisco Financial Group in Bangkok.
Citibank sees more fund choices as Thai regulatory knot loosens
Expectations are that banks in Thailand will soon be able to offer a far wider range of global funds to clients as regulations relax, said Vira-anong Phutrakul, managing director and head of retail banking at Citibank in Bangkok.
Lombard Odier partners with Thai bank
The Swiss firm has signed an agreement with Thailand’s Kasikornbank to provide wealth management services to the bank’s private clients and enter a market with the highest HNWI growth in ASEAN.
Distribution challenges in ASEAN CIS
The ASEAN collective investment scheme framework will take time to gain traction as the real challenge lies in penetrating the local distribution networks, according to research firm Cerulli Associates.