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<a href="https://smartkarma.com/entities/thai-life-insurance-public-co-ltd">Thai Life Insurance</a> (TLI) is a leading domestic insurer in Thailand, poised to benefit from favorable demographic trends and a structural improvement in claims management. The company is the third-largest life insurer in the country with a market share of 14%.</li>
  <li>The company is focused on a gradual recovery in Annual Premium Equivalent (APE) sales, driven by new product launches and a robust multi-channel distribution network. Management anticipates a return to positive APE growth, which is a key value driver.</li>
  <li>Shareholder returns are a key focus, with management signaling a commitment to increasing dividends, supported by a strong capital position and favorable outlook for investment income amid higher bond yields.</li>
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Thai Life Insurance (TLI) is a leading domestic insurer in Thailand, poised to benefit from favorable demographic trends and a structural improvement in claims management. The company is the third-largest life insurer in the country with a market share of 14%.
  The company is focused on a gradual recovery in Annual Premium Equivalent (APE) sales, driven by new product launches and a robust multi-channel distribution network. Management anticipates a return to positive APE growth, which is a key value driver.
  Shareholder returns are a key focus, with management signaling a commitment to increasing dividends, supported by a strong capital position and favorable outlook for investment income amid higher bond yields.
This content is AI-generated and displayed for general informational purposes only. Please verify independently before use.

Primer: Thai Life Insurance (TLI TB) - Aug 2026

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Periscope Analytics

Periscope Analytics focuses on event-driven trades across Asia Pacific and provides comprehensive, timely and systematic coverage of index changes to major Asia Pacific indices in a structured manner.

The analysis includes forecasted inclusions and exclusions to all major Asian indices that have significant amount of tracking assets, including estimates of passive buy/sell flow on the stocks. The service also provides commentary and impact of market consultations, ground rule changes, and other events (IPOs, spin-offs, M&A) that could lead to index changes and passive flow.

Periscope Analytics works with multi-strategy hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, stat arb trading groups and long-only investors that invest and trade in the Asia Pacific region with the data being used to trade index rebalances, avoid pre-positioning and passive flow, and to time entry into and exit from stocks.

Event-Driven Trades Across Asia Pacific

Index Rebalance

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<li>Two thirds of the way through the review period, we see one change for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/stock-exchange-of-thailand-set-50-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31493:1" rel="noopener">SET 50 Index</a> in December with <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kce-electronics-pcl" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1892:1" rel="noopener">KCE Electronics (KCE TB)</a> replacing <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ngern-tid-lor-pcl" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31103:1" rel="noopener">Ngern Tid Lor (TIDLOR TB)</a>. </li>
<li>There is one close change where <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/i-tail-corp-pcl" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36428:1" rel="noopener">I-TAIL (ITC TB)</a> could replace <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/srisawad-corp-pcl" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9480:1" rel="noopener">Srisawad Power 1979 (SAWAD TB)</a> in the index.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/delta-electronics-thailand-pcl-98806732-8ac4-42b2-a565-ba32673d1e5a" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20912:1" rel="noopener">Delta Electronics Thailand (DELTA TB)</a> is unlikely to be deleted while <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/berli-jucker-public-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3685:1" rel="noopener">Berli Jucker (BJC TB)</a> fails liquidity and is unlikely to be added.</li>
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Two thirds of the way through the review period, we see one change for the SET 50 Index in December with KCE Electronics (KCE TB) replacing Ngern Tid Lor (TIDLOR TB). 
There is one close change where I-TAIL (ITC TB) could replace Srisawad Power 1979 (SAWAD TB) in the index.

Delta Electronics Thailand (DELTA TB) is unlikely to be deleted while Berli Jucker (BJC TB) fails liquidity and is unlikely to be added.


SET50 Index Rebalance Preview: One High Probability Change; Another One Is Close

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

Equity Capital Markets

i-Tail Corporation / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>I-Tail Corporation, an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) in the wet pet food category, aims to list in Thailand in 4Q22. ITC is a subsidiary of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/thai-union-group-pcl" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:161:1" rel="noopener">Thai Union Group (TU TB)</a>. </li>
<li>As per ITC, it was the number two pet food company in Asia and in the top ten pet food companies globally. ITC expertise lies in fish-based wet pet food.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the not-so-positive aspects of the deal.</li>
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I-Tail Corporation, an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) in the wet pet food category, aims to list in Thailand in 4Q22. ITC is a subsidiary of Thai Union Group (TU TB). 
As per ITC, it was the number two pet food company in Asia and in the top ten pet food companies globally. ITC expertise lies in fish-based wet pet food.
In this note, we talk about the not-so-positive aspects of the deal.


I-Tail Corporation Pre-IPO - The Negatives - Non-Uniform Growth

Head of Research, Krungthai XSpring

Waraporn Wiboonkanarak

Head of Research

A full service Thai brokerage

Krungthai XSpring

Krungthai XSpring is a full service broker. The company provides a wide range of investment services such as Securities Brokerage, Derivative Agent Business, Securities Borrowing and Lending, Securities Trading, Underwriting, Financial Advisory, Wealth Advisory, Private Fund Management and International Markets Securities Trading. 

In terms of credibility, Fitch Ratings has assigned Krunghtai XSpring a long-term rating of AA- and a national short-term rating of F1+ with stable outlook.

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>The SET Index is expected to rebound, with the support levels at 1,144 and 1,136 points and the resistance at 1,160 and 1,165 points.</li><li>Technically, a buy signal may emerge if the index holds above the key support level of 1,144 points.</li><li>On the external front, the environment remains neutral. Although President Trump announced an increase in tariffs on steel and aluminum from 25% to 50% effective June 4, the US has postponed the tariff hike on Chinese goods under Section 301 from May 31 to August 31. </li></ul>

The SET Index is expected to rebound, with the support levels at 1,144 and 1,136 points and the resistance at 1,160 and 1,165 points.Technically, a buy signal may emerge if the index holds above the key support level of 1,144 points.On the external front, the environment remains neutral. Although President Trump announced an increase in tariffs on steel and aluminum from 25% to 50% effective June 4, the US has postponed the tariff hike on Chinese goods under Section 301 from May 31 to August 31. 

KTX Zoom - Anticipating a Rebound: Thailand’s Economy May Not Be as Bad as Feared

<ul><li>The SET Index is expected to move up and down within a range of 1,150-1,168/1,176 points today.</li><li>Based on yesterday’s technical signals, the index broke below the key support level of 1,170 points, confirming that the medium-term outlook remains in a downtrend, with a major support level at 1,144 points (buying point).</li><li>While a global market rally yesterday may provide some positive sentiment, other factors continue to pose downside risks. </li></ul>

The SET Index is expected to move up and down within a range of 1,150-1,168/1,176 points today.Based on yesterday’s technical signals, the index broke below the key support level of 1,170 points, confirming that the medium-term outlook remains in a downtrend, with a major support level at 1,144 points (buying point).While a global market rally yesterday may provide some positive sentiment, other factors continue to pose downside risks. 

KTX Zoom: US FOMC Minutes & Nvidia’s Earnings Results - MAY 28, 2025

Thailand

Thai Life Insurance Public Company Limited provides a comprehensive range of life insurance products in Thailand, including whole life, endowment, annuity, term life, investment-linked, group life, and personal accident insurance. They also offer health and retirement plans, serving customers through agent and multi-channel partnerships such as commercial banks and digital platforms. The company was founded in 1942 and is headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand.

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Thai Life Insurance (TLI TB)

Primer: Thai Life Insurance (TLI TB) - Aug 2026

Thai Life Insurance (TLI) is a leading domestic insurer in Thailand, poised to benefit from favorable demographic trends and a structural...

αSK Primers

SET50 Index Rebalance Preview: One High Probability Change; Another One Is Close

KCE could replace TIDLOR in the SET50 in Dec. ITC is a close add and could replace SAWAD. The impact on the stocks is big given the index is...

Brian Freitas

I-Tail Corporation Pre-IPO - The Negatives - Non-Uniform Growth

I-Tail Corporation, an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) in the wet pet food category, aims to list in Thailand in 4Q22. ITC is a subsidiary of...

Sumeet Singh

KTX Zoom - Anticipating a Rebound: Thailand’s Economy May Not Be as Bad as Feared

The SET Index is expected to rebound, with the support levels at 1,144 and 1,136 points and the resistance at 1,160 and 1,165 points.

Krungthai XSpring

KTX Zoom: US FOMC Minutes & Nvidia’s Earnings Results - MAY 28, 2025

The SET Index is expected to move up and down within a range of 1,150-1,168/1,176 points today. Based on yesterday’s technical signals, the index...

Krungthai XSpring

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