Currently, investors are usually required to provide a lot of information each time they request services from an intermediary and must repeat the process via different forms when using services of different intermediaries. Such repetitive filing causes inconvenience and higher cost of accessing different capital market services from different intermediaries. This current practice may also affect the opportunity for investors to select products and services suitable for their personal needs.   T...

One of the objectives of the Thai capital market development plan is to enable the public to access and utilize the capital market for savings and investment purposes. SET has taken steps to create opportunities and reduce restrictions to enable prospective investors to access investment services by taking advantage of technological advances which lead to the development of new financial service platforms that correspond with consumer behaviors today, including new services to sell mutual...

that the investment in a term fund is risk free. The proposed amendments would also require the presentation of a risk spectrum that reflects levels of risk in proportion to investment concentration in

and internationally-recognized standards. The proposed regulations would include additional disclosure requirements as well as issuers’ obligation to appoint an external review provider to provide

Under the proposed regulations, in order to be qualified for exemption, the futures exchange, derivatives clearing house, securities clearing house and securities depository shall submit its rule to

appropriateness of local application, the importance of investor protection and the acceptable burdens towards listed companies.The proposed amendments include (1) change of the transaction size that requires

auditors in the capital market in audit firms, starting from a minimum of four auditors from 1 March 2026 before increasing to a minimum of six auditors, starting from 1 March 2029 onwards. The proposed

assets in accordance with the Derivatives Act B.E. 2546 (2003) to ensure clearer protection of customer assets. The main focuses of the proposed regulations are as follows:                 1. Where a