Annual Report 2017

34 Annual Report 2017 were also found not in compliance with SET regulations such as improper clearing of securities transactions or delayed settlement of securities transactions, etc. and were fined for a total of THB 8.9 million. 2. Investment Cultivator In 2017, trading on The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) was continuously on the rise recording the highest daily trading liquidity in ASEAN at THB 50.11 billion. At the same time, Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) had an average daily trading volume of 324,217 contracts. SET expanded the investor base of all groups by utilizing technology to enable investors and the public to access and benefit from investing. It is vital for the Thai people to understand financial management, especially in the current aging society. At the end of 2017, there were 1,510,053 accounts on SET and 146,559 on TFEX. 2.1 Cultivating culture of savings and sustainable among retail investors In 2017, there were 1.5 million investors. Out of these, 1.3 million were internet trading accounts representing 89 percent of the total. During the year, there were 148,976 new SET and TFEX investor accounts. SET aimed at creating a savings culture to strengthen each investor’s financial status by promoting long-term investing in securities and mutual funds using on the dollar-cost averaging (DCA) technique to create investment discipline under the concept of “Save a thousand, save ten thousand, build your dream of a million.” To achieve this, SET has been working with securities companies, asset management companies, and alliances in carrying out campaigns to promote information on regular investing habit via both online and offline media to reach investor base across the board. The domestic and foreign institutional investors investment combined accounted for more than half of the total trading value, reflecting a well-balanced investor based, a good sign towards a leading capital market with stability. The result was due to the implementation to expand the institutional investor base through the dissemination of information to increase channels of access. SET employs digital technology as an important mechanism to provide investment information and promote investment to reach the target investors with speed, making it convenient for current investors’ lifestyle. Online tools were developed to provide simple and clear concept of investing with simulation programs for financial planning or Investnow Starter, available Average daily trading value highest in ASEAN THB 50,113.72 million/day SET & mai TFEX No. of investor account (SET) 1,510,053 accounts Average daily trading volume 324,217 contracts/day No. of investor account (TFEX) 146,559 accounts