Bangkok, April 3, 2012 ? The SEC in cooperation with the Ministry of Interior, the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), the Federation of Thai Industries, Thai Chamber of Commerce, Investment Banking Club and auditors launch the project ?Pride of the Province?, aiming to promote high potential businesses nationwide to raise funds and list on the SET or the Market for Alternative Investment (mai). Businesses approved to offer for sale of securities within 2013 will enjoy several privileges. Deputy P...
The amendments will enhance the standards for issuance and offering of debt securities and the disclosure rules to better align with current circumstances and ensure that investors will receive comprehensive and timely information for making investment decisions. To become effective from 1 August 2024 onwards*, the amendments contain the key points as summarized below: (1) An issuer with existing bonds that are in the process of being extended or having their payments deferred, or are current...
Earlier in March, the SEC Board passed a resolution approving in principle the establishment of the Digital Asset Regulatory Sandbox. Later in May, the SEC conducted a public hearing on this matter to gather comments and suggestions from the public and stakeholders. Most of the respondents agreed with the principles and the proposed amendments to the governing regulations. The SEC has therefore issued the regulations determining the characteristics of eligible services, the qualifications of pa...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), in collaboration with the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society, the Anti-Money Laundering Office, and key capital market alliances, has launched an "Anti-scam Hotline” scheme to provide direct channels for reporting investment scams at tel. 1207 ext. 22, or via SEC website at www.sec.or.th/scamalert, or email at scamalert@sec.or.th. The SEC has expedited the process of verifying suspicious scam reports and promptly notify relevant authorities to...
The SEC Management introduces the new look of corporate website www.sec.or.th, featuring multi-device accessibility as well as more user-friendly experience for the public, investors and regulated entities.
The ESG Product Platform is an information center for sustainability financial products, developed by the SEC to provide convenience to participants in the capital market, such as companies interested in issuing ESG bonds, asset management companies and the general public, so they may comprehensively access information on ESG financial products, namely ESG bonds* and SRI funds. The platform will display the following information in both Thai and English: (1) market overview, statistics of the of...
Bangkok, August 22, 2012 ? The SEC today launched the project ?SMEs Bond? to promote another fundraising channel for small and medium-sized businesses with many privileges until the end of the year.The project is a collaborative effort with (1) the Thai Bond Market Association, (2) TRIS Rating Co., Ltd., (3) Fitch Ratings (Thailand) Co., Ltd., (4) Bond Electronic Exchange (BEX), (5) Thai Listed Companies Association, (6) mai Listed Companies Association, (7) the Federation of Thai Industries, an...
Bangkok, October 2, 2015 The SEC has rolled out an initiative to enhance sustainability of the financial reporting ecosystem, which is paramount to the integrity and soundness of the Thai capital market. This includes revising the governing rules to allow relevant parties to perform their duties effectively, as well as strengthening the roles of chief financial officers (CFO).Prakid Punyashthiti, SEC Senior Assistant Secretary ? General, said: ?After a thorough analysis of the current financial...
Bangkok, November 19, 2012 ? The SEC Mobile App ?start-to-invest? is now available for Android users after its debut on iPhone and iPad hit almost 50,000 downloads. Meanwhile, the SEC welcomes everyone to ?Learn-to-Invest anytime, anywhere? at SET in the City, Bangkok, 2012.?The SEC now launched Mobile App ?start-to-invest? for Android operated mobile to promote financial literacy and investment to a wider target. The application features simple tips on financial planning, easy to access infor...
With this manual as guidance, it is expected that the business operators will accordingly review their risk management policies and procedures and report the results to the SEC as part of their 2024 annual compliance reports. In this front, reporting of any non-application or unfinished application of the recommended guidelines shall be accompanied by the explanation of the associated reasons, as an additional report, which is approved by the company’s board or audit committee. The SEC is...