Article: Short-term debt funds gain favor with Thai investors.

By Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Bangkok Post, Thailand Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Jul. 10--Short-term debt funds have become a popular alternative for investors seeking to minimise their exposure to longer-dated bonds as global interest rates look to be moving upward.

And while the country's economic and corporate fundamentals remain strong, investment sentiment in the Stock Exchange of Thailand has been relatively weak for much of the year due to both local and foreign factors.

Phuemphol Prasertlum, the president of PrimaVest Asset Management, said short-term bonds were an attractive choice for investors wary of current risks in the ...

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