Bangkok, January 20, 2011 ? The SEC regulations on establishment and management of infrastructure fund have become effective since January 16, 2011. Asset management companies and the investing public are encouraged to study the new regulations in preparation for such fund application and investment choices. Infrastructure fund is a financing tool in support of economic expansion, national long-term competitiveness and financial innovation for more investment alternatives. Both the public and pr...
, Assistant Secretary-General, in charge of Legal Development; and 5. Ms. Jomkwan Kongsakul, Assistant Secretary-General, in charge of Fundraising. The executive appointments above have taken effect since 10
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
The SEC has amended the real estate-backed ICO regulations to be more comparable to the regulations governing real estate investment trusts (REIT) because both real estate-backed ICO and REIT share similar form of fundraising and benefit generation. In essence, the amendments support enhancement of digital token offering supervision with proper investor protection mechanisms and a focus on fair protection of investors’ rights in accordance with the relevant regulations governing the forms...
SEC Deputy Secretary-General Tipsuda Thavaramara said: "Capital market and financial technology are advancing fast, pushing securities businesses to increasingly diversify their operation and services to keep pace with the changing market landscape. Given such conditions, revisions and modifications of the Securities and Exchange Act B.E. 2535 (1992) were proposed to amend certain provisions that are inconsistent with international standards or insufficient to protect investors' interest...
, 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...