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...
Society to provide financial aid for flood victims in northern Thailand. Mr. Khan Prachuabmoh, Director of the Fund Raising Bureau of the Thai Red Cross Society, accepted the donation on 16 September 2024
Under SEC’s proposed disclosure requirements, funds that invest in leasehold rights of real estates or in future revenue sharing contracts of infrastructure projects (leasehold funds) are required to disclose this information to warn investors before they make investment decisions. For example, leasehold property funds (Type1), which are prohibited from investing in new assets, must give clear warnings at the end of the funds’ names. While REITs and infrastructure funds with remaining ag...
Exchange of Thailand (SET) Board, represented by Prof. Kitipong Urapeepatanapong, SET Board Chairperson, together with Mr. Asadej Kongsiri, SET President, held a meeting to discuss the strategic plans of
, policy development, accountability measures, and board reporting. Attendees received practical guidance on initiating climate action plans, including skill assessments and planning and evaluation
SEC has a responsibility for the supervision and development of the Thai capital market so as to ensure that it is effective, transparent, and reliable and is accessible by every sector of capital market. In order to do this, the Thai capital market must rely on the driving force of the intermediary business operators in driving and strengthening the capital market to become an effective vehicle of investor’s wealth creation and the fund raising of issuers. SEC supervised the intermediary...
As SEC has made an amendment to Section 185 of the Securities and Exchange Act, effective 17 April, the amended Section stipulates that SET-member securities companies are able to trade listed securities outside the stock exchange if abiding by the regulations, conditions and procedures set by the SEC Office. Earlier, the law prohibited such companies to trade securities outside the stock exchange with an exception for a SET permission.Therefore, SEC intends to revise the regulations on l...
SEC intends to revise its regulations on information disclosure of green bond offering for those who need to issue and offer green bonds in compliance with international standards. Additional information is required in the filing of debt instrument offering including use of proceeds, process for project evaluation and selection, management of proceeds, and reporting. Appointment of an external review provider to assess each step of the bond offering and issuance is encouraged. This regulat...
SEC has plans to review the criteria relating to the report form of the securities and derivative business operators to accommodate the change in financial reporting standards - financial