The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), in collaboration with seven universities nationwide, will organize “SET IC Roadshow 2015” at SET Investment Centers (SET IC), investment learning center set up for universities across Thailand, in seven major cities across the country. The program aims to provide financial literacy and information services to students, investors and general public.
SET will start the first roadshow of this program in Khon Kaen, in the northeastern part of Thailand, during February 13-14 at SET IC in Faculty of Management Science, Khon Kaen University.
SET President Kesara Manchusree said this year SET and SET IC in seven universities would join hands with alliances including the Association of Thai Securities Companies, the Provincial Chambers of Commerce, The Federation of Thai Industries Provincial Chapter and Provincial Banker Club, to organize a series of roadshows in major cities at SET ICs, which would further utilize SET ICs as local hubs of investment knowledge to promote investment expertise and expand quality investor base. The roadshow would focus on financial and investment seminars from executives and gurus.
SET will start “SET IC Roadshow 2015”, the first roadshow this year at SET IC Khon Kaen University. On the first day of the event, SET will introduce “SET on Campus” activities by inviting young and successful investors to share investment practical experiences to students. The second day will be investment seminar from gurus and experts in the capital market enabling local investors and general public to manage investment portfolio more efficiently. In addition, throughout the two-day event, there will be exhibition booths from securities companies to give investment consultation, as well as booths to sell investment and financial books from SET at 15 percent discount.
The “SET Roadshow 2015” in other six universities in major cities across the country covers Chiangmai University in Chiangmai province, Suratthani Rajabhat University in Suratthani province, Ubon Ratchathani University in Ubon Ratchathani province, Prince of Songkla University in Songkla province, Kasetsart University - Sriracha Campus in Chonburi province and Naresuan University in Phitsanulok province.
“This year SET will celebrate the tenth anniversary of SET IC in Khonkaen, by refreshing the learning media and information services to be more complete with one-stop service and up-to-date, becoming a local hub. This development is in line with SET’s commitment in promoting investment knowledge and financial expertise to all target groups by promoting SET IC to become a center of the Thai capital market, universities, securities firms and other alliances. SET IC in Khonkaen will be a key capital market landmark for investors and general public in the northeastern region, which can help promote continuous and sustainable growth of the capital market,” added Kesara.
For more information about “SET IC Roadshow 2015”, please visit www.tsi-thailand.or.th