Bangkok, November 8, 2010 ? The SEC Board Meeting No. 14/2010 held today has approved in principle the establishment of infrastructure funds upon which the governing regulations will be announced by the Capital Market Supervisory Board later this month. SEC Secretary-General Thirachai Phuvanatnaranubala said: ?Passing infrastructure fund regulations is a big step forward in terms of public fund mobilization for construction and development of infrastructure projects necessary for national e...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) supported the Thai Investor Association (TIA)’s Kick Off - AGM Checklist 2024, as part of the continuous endorsement for the project which presents an important opportunity for company executives, management teams, and shareholders to discuss various company matters and address key issues beneficial to the company and shareholders. Mrs. Pornanong Budsaratragoon, SEC Secretary-General, presided over the opening ceremony and gave a lecture to sha...
Bangkok, August 26, 2014 ? The SEC supports commercial banks and their subsidiaries to expand their businesses in relation to new capital market products by taking roles of financial advisors
Bangkok, February 21, 2014 ? The SEC and the PwC Thailand co-hosted the seminar ?Challenges facing audit committees on listed companies? sustainable development? to provide a venue for discussion and exchange of views and experiences between audit committee members and experts. Vorapol Socatiyanurak, SEC Secretary-General said that the seminar aimed at help preparing audit committees to perform their roles in line with sustainable development roadmap. The seminar allowed sharing of experiences a...
Bangkok, February 9, 2012 - The SEC has closely monitored the incident on December 30, 2011 where net asset value ("NAV") of domestic mutual funds investing in offshore ETF was irregularly high. The regulator also discussed with Association of Investment Management Companies (AIMC) and Sasin Graduate Institute of Business Administration of Chulalongkorn University (Sasin) on the review on AIMC guideline for NAV calculation.It was found that the calculation of NAV of domestic mutual funds investi...
Bangkok, 11 April 2025 – At the SEC Board’s meeting convened on 10 April 2025, the SEC Board passed a resolution approving amendments to the regulations of the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), as proposed by the SET. These amendments aim to enhance oversight of orderly securities trading by removing Non-SET100 Index securities from short selling eligibility. These SET’s regulations will take effect on 16 April 2025. Additionally, all short selling transactions must comply with the Uptick Rule,...
SEC Secretary-General Ruenvadee Suwanmongkol said that she has signed the notification on Detail of the Mutual Fund Scheme for Establishing the Super Savings Fund (SSF) which has the policy allowing to invest not less than 65% of net asset value in listed securities on the Stock Exchange of Thailand and the notification on waiving fees for the application and registration of such funds for asset management companies. Both notifications are to be published in the Royal Gazette.“Asset manage...
Bangkok, October 11, 2010 ? The SEC Board Meeting No. 13/2010 held this month has passed a resolution approving in principle the setup of real estate investment trust (REIT) as an alternative channel for fund raising and investment in real estate. REIT regulation will be in line with international practices and provide more flexibility in terms of investment and management than property fund (Type 1), For instance, (1) Permitting investment in all kinds of real estate with an aim to seek retur...
Mrs. Pornanong Budsaratragoon, SEC Secretary-General, said: “This legislative amendment involves improvements across multiple areas, from increasing efficiency in short-selling supervision to ensure fairness and transparency, to supervising capital market professional to elevate their role of inspection and preventing listed company fraud. The proposed amendments also aim to enhance the reporting of creation of obligations in securities to ensure that investors receive essential, comprehensive,...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) supported the Digital Library Project initiated by the Department of Children and Youth (DCY), the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security (MSDHS). As part of this initiative, the DCY co-organized a donation of computers and equipment to a group of Phiang Luang School and Border Patrol Police School (a total of 13 schools in the northern region of Thailand). The donation was presented by Mr. Thaneadpon Thanaboonyawat, Secretary to the...