SEC revealed that at the 7th ARFP Working Group meeting, the progress of opening a funds passport was discussed. The member countries that are ready to submit a request for approval for sale are
The SEC is proposing to amend the regulation on filing the application for establishment and management of mutual funds by allowing electronic submission of all required documents through the Online
Fixed income funds are steadily growing with more diversified investment portfolios. As of the end of 2018, net assets value of fixed income funds was approximately 2.6 trillion baht, most of
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission of Thailand (SEC) have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Mutual Recognition of Funds (MRF) to
principles of the ASEAN Collective Investment Schemes (ASEAN CIS) and the Asia Region Funds Passport (ARFP) specified in the existing relevant regulations would apply to the cross-border offerings of funds
investment units en masse. In such events, mutual funds are forced to dispose of their assets in a fire sale leading to a plummet in market price. This situation could be unfair to existing investors because
intended to strengthen the capacity, expertise and international competitiveness of financial markets and the funds industry in the region.Implementation ProgressThe participating economies have progressed
allowed to invest in derivatives only for hedging. Furthermore, for provident funds with a ?do it yourself? (DIY) policy that allow the fund members to determine their own investment proportion in
choices in fund of funds with policy to invest in permissible products and a variety kinds of investment products denominated foreign currencies.Meanwhile, to enhance the business operator?s competitiveness
client due diligence ? e.g., clients? investment objectives, personal conditions and risk tolerance ? before giving advice, attached with supporting reasons, on suitable funds for their investment. In