On 4 January 2024, MORE sent an invitation to the Extraordinary General Shareholder Meeting No. 1/2567 to the shareholders with the agenda concerning the consideration for approval of a registered capital increase of 1,076.51 million baht (from the existing 358.84 million baht to reach the new amount of 1,435.35 million baht) by issuing additional 21,530,245,323 shares at the price of 0.05 baht per share, to be allocated to the existing shareholders in proportion to their shareholding (right off...
SEC is holding a public hearing on the proposed amendments to the regulations governing REIT indirect investment. According to the current regulations relating to issuance and offer for sale regarding units of REIT, if indirect investment in real estate is made through shareholding of other companies, REIT must hold not less than 99% of the total sold shares and of the total voting shares in that company. This is to ensure that REIT receives full benefits from invested assets and that REI...
The SEC has provided guidelines for promoting the growth of digital asset custodial wallet providers (DA custodians) by supporting them in maintaining appropriate costs. This initiative aims to increase alternatives for digital asset businesses seeking to store client assets with domestic DA custodians. Additionally, the SEC is working to enhance the digital token ecosystem by facilitating both primary market offerings and secondary market trading. To achieve this, the SEC is reducing the NC req...
by AMCs, ultimately provide investors and asset owners with positive returns in the long run. Previously, the SEC issued guidelines to support the establishment and management of Sustainable and
The prevention and management of conflicts of interests in investment management businesses are one of SEC’s important strategies because the business structure in Thailand is financial
In recent times, investment management companies are significant and connected to country’s economic system and have been growing continuously. By the end of June 2018, the net asset value
As a capital market regulator, the SEC is Thailand’s first governmental agency to have become an official supporter of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosure (TCFD) since 30th December 2020. In the following year, the SEC revised the disclosure rules by requiring listed companies to disclose information on their environmental, social and governance actions, including climate-related risk information, to investors and stakeholders via the 56-1 One Report. The SEC has published the...
Thai ESG funds and strengthen the fiduciary duty of asset management companies (AMCs) to ensure responsible investment. Mrs. Pornanong Budsaratragoon, SEC Secretary-General, said: “The Capital Market