FSS's strategic focus on IPO stocks

Thursday 25 February 2016 14:21
Mr. Chuangchai Nawongs, CEO of Finansia Syrus Securities Plc. or FSS disclosed the Company's operating result for the year ended December 2015 with net profit of Baht 162.5 million, a decrease of 33.31% or Baht 81.17 million compared with those of the same period last year. The main reason was the brokerage commissions from securities business is Baht 1,333.62 million, decreased by 3.95% or Baht 54.85 million from the same period of last year. This was due to the decrease in average daily turnover value of the SET from Baht 41,521 million to Baht 40,225 million. At the same time, futures and derivatives trading commissions, fees and service incomes from underwriting also decreased.

Nevertheless, the Company's market share grew to 5.65% ranking no. 3 during 2015 with target to grow to at least 6% for 2016. Our strategy is to focus on distributing high quality IPO's to our customers. This has helped significantly in expanding our client base through continuously new account openings. We target to be financial advisors and/or lead underwriters to approximately 4 - 5 IPO's for this year which will be able to allocated to our customers throughout the year.

The Company has also recently launched its 1st Derivative Warrants (DW), with low Implied Volatility and high gearings which was well received from investors. We aim to issue over 60 series within 3 months and target to be top three ranking within 1 year. In addition, the Company targets to be a full digital broker and leader in online trading and moves forward to invest more in online trading system and internal process development to serve our customers' need and lifestyles which presently change to be more digital and social media oriented.

Regarding our regional interest, especially in CLMV countries, we continue to work closely with our local partners to serve our customers. In Cambodia, FSS has a shareholding in SBI Royal Securities which recently closed a major cross border M&A transaction and is currently closing an IPO issue within first quarter of this year. The IPO as well as privatization mandate is expected to enhance the trading value of CSX significantly in the future.

For Myanmar stock market, we are currently considering possible joint ventures with financial institutions but will monitor situation until clearer developments. In Vietnam, increasing numbers of Thai investors are opening accounts to trade and we have arranged programs regularly to bring Thai investors to visit listed companies in Vietnam to get 1st hand information .