Eakarat Apiwattanaporn

Kasikorn Securities Public Co. Ltd. (Kasikorn Securities) is the broker/dealer subsidiary of Kasikornbank Public Co. Ltd. (BKK: KBANK) in Thailand. Headquartered in Bangkok, Kasikorn Securities provides securities brokerage services to various clients.

Nomura Securities Co., Ltd. (NSC) is a wholly-owned brokerage subsidiary of Nomura Holdings, Inc. (TSE: 8604; NYSE: NMR). Headquartered in Tokyo, the firm was founded in 1925. NSC places a strong emphasis on research, both fundamental and quantitative. In addition to stock and bond underwriting, their activities include IPO and M&A advisory, wealth management, separately managed accounts, fund wrap services, prime brokerage and structured equity finance. Their clients include institutions, hedge funds, private banks and private equity funds as well as corporate clients and retail investors.

UOB Asset Management (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (UOBAM Thailand) is the Thai fund management subsidiary of UOB Asset Management Ltd., itself owned by United Overseas Bank Ltd. (SGX: U11) in Singapore. Headquartered in Bangkok, UOBAM Thailand was founded in 1992 to provide investment management and advisory services to individuals, institutions and corporations.

Finansa Asset Management Ltd. (FAM) is the Thai fund management subsidiary of Principal Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: PFG) in the US. The firm was founded in 1969 and formerly known as BFIT Asset Management. In 2002 all asset management businesses were combined under a new subsidiary, BFIT Asset Management Co., Ltd. (BFITAM). Through a strategic growth plan, BFITAM was acquired by the Finansa Group in January 2005 and renamed itself Finansa Asset Management Ltd. Headquartered in Bangkok, FAM engages in all three main types of asset management services: mutual funds, provident funds, private funds as well as financial planning services.