THAILAND
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INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
21. Commission fees from clients (retail and institutional) are the primary source of
revenue (71 percent in 2018) for licensed securities companies. Proprietary trading, largely by
domestic firms is the second source of revenue (17 percent in 2018). Securities
underwriting is
dominated by the banking sector.
22. Asset management is a substantial and growing component of the capital market.
There are 25 licensed management
companies in Thailand, and 71 licensed distributors of collective
investment schemes. The six largest asset management companies are all owned by Thai banks.
Distributors are a separate category of SEC licensee. They include 19 banks, 30 brokers, 6 fintech
companies, 11 insurance companies, and 4 other companies. There are 1,382 mutual funds with
total
assets of BHT 4.68 trillion (US$150 billion) held by 3.11 million unitholder accounts. Total assets
represent approximately 34 percent of GDP.
Table 4. Thailand: Number of CIS Operators Licensed to Manage
mutual funds and Mutual Funds Managed
2014
2015
2016
Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: