SCB Asset Management expects a 2026 risk-asset upcycle, setting a best-case year-end target of 1,600 for the Stock Exchange of Thailand index and aiming to lift assets under management above THB2tr(USD56bn), its chief executive said. CEO Narongsak Plodmechai cited stabilising global equities, a rebound in parts of Asia and easier liquidity as major central banks cut rates. SCBAM aims to reach 1 million investors this year after opening 100,000 new accounts in the first two mo