Overviews of Thailand’s Mutual Fund Market: Solving Puzzle for Development
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Abstract
Even though mutual fund industry has be playing more important role
in global market, this industry in Thailand is still, however, relatively small by
accounting only allow 20 percent of the national income, much lower than the
same ratio in the US in which accounted around 152 percent. This paper aims
analyzing 3 success factors of mutual fund industry which are 1) Demand Factor,
2) Supply Factor, and 3) Institutional and Regulation Factor. In conclusion, the most
prominent constraints for the growth of mutual fund industry in Thailand should
be corrected by government supports through expanding regulation, supervision,
creating transparency, and promoting value competition among asset management
companies in Thailand.
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