Chawinda Hanratanakul sits as president of the Mutual Fund Association for the second consecutive term.
Association of Investment Management Companies or the Mutual Fund Association Election of Chawinda Hanratanakul to serve as president of the association for a second consecutive term. Effective from March 29, 2567 onwards until March 2569.
Board meetingAssociation of Investment Management Companies (AIMC) On March 29, 2567, a new president of the association was elected. and there was a unanimous decision to choose Mrs. Chawinda Hanratanakul, Managing Director Krungthai Asset Management Public Company Limited is the president of the association. Holding office continuously for a second term Effective from March 29, 2567 onwards until March 2569.
Mrs. Chawinda Hanratanakul He has long experience in the investment management business. He began working with Krungthai Asset Management Public Company Limited since 2553 and held the position of Managing Director from 2557 until the present.
In assuming the position of President of the Investment Management Companies Association, Mrs. Chawinda Hanratanakul announced the vision and management guidelines of the Association in the next phase: Ready to continue working to ensure a continuation of the guidelines set forth in the previous committee with the important aim of developing the investment management industry into a key mechanism for efficient savings and investment. Growing in tandem with the Thai economy For all Thai people and has ideas for improvement in order to be consistent with the rapidly changing world capital market environment.
They will work together with the new committee that has been elected at the same time, all 11 members, including:
- Mutual Fund Business Group There are 6 directors.
- Provident fund and private fund business group There are 3 directors.
- Real Estate Mutual Fund Business Group Infrastructure Fund Real estate investment trusts and infrastructure investment trusts There are 2 directors.
For accepting the role of president of the association Mrs. Chawinda revealed that One of the important achievements in his first term in office was pushing for the establishment of the Thai Mutual Fund for Sustainability (Thailand ESG Fund :ThaiESG) at the end of last year, which received a response. and support from the government by providing tax benefits to those who invest
This is considered an opportunity for Thai investors to help Thailand achieve its goals of Carbon Neutrality, Net Zero and the adequacy of their own retirement savings. The project has been a great success with more than 100,000 investors and has also helped expand the base to new investors. AIMC hopes to build on this success this year and next to be a part of Creating sustainability for Thai society
In addition, AIMC will continue to strive to help solve the problem of adequacy of quality living after retirement, which is an urgent problem in Thailand that has completely entered into an aging society. The strategy Expanding the investor base in mutual funds and provident funds will be an important way to help in this matter.
Mrs. Chawinda said The business environment is changing rapidly. There is increasing competition from new players. AIMC therefore emphasizes the importance of the association's role in proactively developing the industry. By seeking opportunities and channels for doing business to support service innovation and changes in intermediaries.
Including promoting the development of new products such as Digital Assets, Complexed Products and seeking new markets to create growth for the industry. and continues to focus on developing the potential and competitiveness of personnel in the industry Both in terms of regulations (compliance) in order to lead to being a good service provider.
There is an innovative operational process. Efficient, transparent, and deploys digital technology The use of modern artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI & Machine Learning) meets the needs of investors and provides a reliable security system.
Mrs. Chawinda concluded by saying that AIMC will strive to maintain international standards in supervising business members to have good work standards. Give importance to cooperation from member companies. and more related agencies to jointly strengthen the Thai industry and capital market.
Including cases of corruption and unethical deficiencies, AIMC will use the industry's Collective Engagement approach to have strong and continuous dialogue and engagement with business operators as a market force, pushing entrepreneurs to give importance to having ethics in their operations. Business and environmental consideration Society and Corporate Governance And if necessary, they will come together to seek justice. Preserve and protect the rights of all unitholders equally.
