TFEX Managing Director Ms. Kesara Manchusree stated, “Last week’s roadshow to Singapore introduced the SET50 Index Futures to institutional investors and brokerage firms in one-on-one meetings. Furthermore, TFEX representatives participated in the Derivatives and Securities World Conference hosted by the Futures and Options World by manning a TFEX booth and speaking at the conference.
“We received quite positive responses from investors. The institutions have shown their confidence in our trading system and standards and will be ready to trade in the SET50 Index Futures when it’s launched. We believe that the SET50 Index Futures will help increase the attractiveness of the Thai market as the index will be an effective risk management tool for investors. Several brokerage firms also showed their interest in becoming market builders for us.”
The Derivatives and Securities World Conference has been held annually for 12 years. There were over 1,000 participants who included important investors and practitioners in the global derivatives business, including the Chicago Board of Trade, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Euronext.liffe, the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the Singapore Exchange. A TFEX executive spoke on the topic ‘The Liberalization of the Equity Market’, providing information about TFEX and the development of the Thai derivatives market.
