The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), continues to promote investment expertise and expand quality investor base by launching the first domestic roadshow series this year in five major cities across the country, covering Chonburi, Songkhla, Nakhon Ratchasima, Udon Thani and Chiang Mai at Money Expo 2015, under “SET-TFEX, connecting investment opportunity to build wealth”.
SET Executive Vice President Santi Kiranand said that at the end of 2014, the total trading accounts reached new high of over one million at 1.1 million accounts, partly resulting from SET’s domestic roadshows, drawing more interest from provincial investors to create wealth and increase the number of Bangkok and upcountry investors. This was one of SET’s successful steps to expand quality investor base.
“This year, we expect to boost the investor accounts, both in Bangkok and upcountry, to the 2015 target of 95,000 accounts through activities that provide investment knowledge and stimulate trading activities. Money Expo can attract potential investors from five major cities, which are our regional economic hubs and have hundred thousands of potential investors. Money Expo focuses on educating participants to match the right investment opportunities to create wealth from various financial products covering stocks, derivatives, gold and mutual funds. It also introduces tools to facilitate their investments, especially online tools, all for one single goal to promote investment expertise among participants to be quality investors,” added Santi.
SET will start this year’s first roadshow in Pattaya during February 6-8 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., at Royal Cliff Hotel Group, Pattaya, Chonburi province. The event will provide complete investment services and knowledge on both stocks and derivatives, such as Your First Stock, financial consultation for investors about quality stock selection techniques, financial planning seminar from Thai Financial Planners Association (TFPA), technical class on TFEX, and online investment knowledge and more. There will also be other services from the SET group and many securities companies with exclusive promotions and special gifts available in the event. For more information, please visit www.set.or.th.