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 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...
Bangkok, February25, 2015 ? The SEC jointly with the Thai Bond Market Association (ThaiBMA) launched ?One Step Beyond with Bond Issue? project to enhance competitiveness of the businesses never once issuing bonds to raise fund. The project also aims to encourage those businesses to consider the capital market as a useful channel for fund raising and cost restructuring while fee discount will be offered to help lessen cost of bond issuance. Vorapol Socatiyanurak, SEC Secretary-General, said that...
Nowadays, while advanced technologies bring benefits to the public, especially in terms of news and information feeds and communication tools, there are individuals who fall victims and suffer damage from investment scams via various new forms and channels. In this regard, the SEC has observed a persistent trend of investment scams related to the capital market, with scammers often using online platforms such as social media channels to deceive the public through various means. For example, fals...
SEC Deputy Secretary-General Tipsuda Thavaramara revealed that SEC has launched an automated data distribution system, or SEC API, to enable easy access to SEC’s information or third party information in possession of SEC and in a form that the computer can read and readily process (machine readable data). Data can be obtained by means of code-writing for direct data query. SEC anticipates that this information service system will act as the information infrastructure for the financial sec...
The web contents are categorized into five key menus featuring more convenient user experience and easier accessibility, namely (1) About Us, (2) Laws and Regulations, (3) News and Market Data, (4) Investors, and (5) Filing of Reports and Applications. There are also shortcuts to frequently searched information. In addition, the new website improves the public hearing channel by offering easier access to consultation papers and more convenient participation in the hearing process. The webs...
In the 27th ACMF Meeting at Singapore on 10 October 2018, Thailand’s SEC, as a chair of a working group, has introduced “ACMF Pass,” a framework to facilitate cross-border movement of investment advisers and analysts. The framework will allow licensed professionals to provide advisory services within participating ASEAN jurisdictions and enable ASEAN investors greater access to professional services. Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand will be the first group of countries to par...