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TRIS Rating affirms the company rating on Srisawad Corporation PLC (SAWAD) at ?BBB+? with a ?stable? outlook. The rating reflects the company?s strong market presence in the title loan business; very strong capital, leverage, and earnings assessment; and adequate funding and liquidity profile. However, the rating is constrained by the fragile economic environment, intensifying competition, and the company?s relatively high exposure to risky property-backed loans.
KEY RATING CONSIDERATIONS
Strong market presence maintained
The company?s strong market presence as one of the major operators in the title loan business continues to support its business position. We expect the company?s market position to remain strong, despite stagnant loan growth in 2020 and the first quarter of 2021. The slower credit growth momentum stemmed from the adverse impacts of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. In the longer term, we expect the company?s loan growth will continue to be driven
HARTFORD, CT – February 9, 2021 – According to Conning, high dividend equity strategies can serve institutional investors in this period of low interest rates by enhancing income and portfolio diversification along with the potential for capital appreciation. Conning’s U.S. high dividend equity strategy, which leverages the firm’s deep investment research capabilities, was introduced by Conning 10 years ago and had $1.75 billion assets under management at the end of 2020.
“While in recent years market returns have been driven by large cap technology names, we believe that a high dividend equity strategy focused on companies with strong balance sheets may provide an income opportunity in a low-rate environment, and may also offer an attractive combination of market upside participation and downside protection,” said Cindy Beaulieu, a Managing Director and Chair of the Investment Policy Committee at Conning.