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1.2 Incorporate digital technology
SET will incorporate digital technologies to enhance
efficiency of operations and services. In 2015, SET plans to
1) introduceonlinesecurities listing(digital IPO) toenhance
efficiency for listed companies, 2) enhance service for
investorsthrough social media and digital media in response
to investors’ needs and 3) launch the new equity clearing
system equipped with multi-market and multi-currency
functionalities in the second quarter of 2015.
2. Prosperity
2.1 Expand listed company
and investor bases
Listed companies
SET will facilitate both domestic and international
businesses with fund-raising needs. In 2015, SET plans
to add new listed companies and securities whose total
market capitalization amounts to THB 250 billion.
Priorities segment include 1) leading companies
in four industries: transportation & logistics, tourism &
health care, alternative energy, and agro & food, and
2) companies with business in GMS. Moreover, SET
will focus on funding source access for SMEs.
SET will encourage the usage of tools and instruments
available in the capital market, such as warrant, stock
dividend and stock split, etc. SET has set the target of
THB 130 billion of secondary offering in 2015.
Investors
SET aims to increase liquidity in the stock market
through individual investor base expansion. SET targets
to increase the number of equity investors in 2015 by
130,000 accounts (1,100,000 accounts at the end of
2014.) SET will also work with intermediaries to create
understanding of capital market products.
To better balance the proportion of investors for
further sustainable growth, SET plans to increase
participation of local institutional investors. Cooperating
with asset management companies, SET will educate
Thai people to allocate their investments into assets that
yield higher expected return over a long run, such as
equity mutual funds, etc.
SET will also educate listed companies’ employees
about financial and investment planning and promote
employee-chosen asset allocation scheme through
working with companies’ directors. In 2015, SET targets
to increase the number of equity fund accounts by
215,000 accounts (a rise from 1.95 million accounts
at the end of 2014) and to increase the number of
employers offering employee-chosen asset allocation
program under provident fund scheme by 1,000
companies (5,773 companies at the end of 2014).
In terms of foreign investors, SET will focus on
increasing visibility of the Thai capital market and
stocks through roadshow activities, and promoting Thai
securities to be included in global benchmark indices,
such as MSCI index, etc.
Furthermore, SET targets to increase liquidity in
derivatives market by supporting market makers’ activities.
2.2 Diversify products and services
SET targets to expand its product range to suit a
variety of investment demands. SET plans to develop
new products offering diversification of asset classes
apart from stock (multi-asset class) such as agricultural
products, gold spot market, fixed income, including
foreign currency denominated product (multi-currency)
in 2015.
Apart from developing new products, SET will create
value added from post-trade services. SET plans to
expand service coverage in fund settlement business to
expand distribution channels for mutual fund business
in 2015.
2.3 Expand business internationally
SET aims to expand businesses and connectivity with
international capital markets. SET will continue to position
itself as an investment connector between the world and
GMS countries. SET plans to publish the list of
companies having GMS-related business to promote
GMS investment and continuous partnering with GMS
exchanges to enhance capital market knowledge. In 2015.
In addition SET will continuously cooperate with the world’s
leading exchanges to extend its international reach.