Bangkok, November 10, 2011 ? The Securities and Exchange Commission has passed a resolution at the monthly meeting No. 12/2011 allowing amendment to the regulations governing local and foreign credit rating agencies in response to the changing business environment and in line with the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) standards. The revision requires that locally-based CRAs implement efficient, reliable and systematic credit rating methodologies and operate independen...
Bangkok, July 23, 2013 ? The European Commission ("EC") announced its decision to recognize Thailand auditor oversight under SEC?s supervision as equivalent to those of the European Union ("EU
Bangkok, February 15, 2012 ? The SEC has revoked approval for Maris Tarab and Burim Chombhubol as fund manager and prohibited them from re-entering the industry for 10 years, starting from February 14, 2012. The sanctions followed the SEC findings that the said persons mismanaged T.U. Dome Residential Complex Property Fund (T.U. Dome) severely, causing substantial damage to the fund and the unitholders. Maris and Burim, who were T.U. Dome fund managers during 2006-2009 and 2008-2009 respectivel...
Cryptocurrency is a financial innovation that is exposed to high volatility. Investment in this digital asset thus requires knowledge and understanding and a risk profile that is not so sensitive to investment loss. The SEC is therefore proposing to specify the qualifications of cryptocurrency investors to ensure proper investor protection mechanism in consistent with the level of risk related to the product. In essence, the public consultation is on the proposed qualifications of cr...
The ASEAN CIS Framework is an initiative under the regional capital markets integration plan endorsed by the ASEAN Finance Ministers in 2009 to facilitate cross-border product access and fund distribution for investors and issuers respectively. The framework enables fund managers operating in a member jurisdiction to offer a CIS constituted and authorised in that jurisdiction to retail investors in other member jurisdictions under a streamlined authorisation process. The Supplemental MoU t...
needed for its business model. This approach could support future entry of all types of securities businesses and increase the number of intermediaries who could render more convenient services to
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen mutual collaboration in capital market oversight. This collaboration aims to improve regulatory efficiency within each organization’s legal framework, creating
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), led by Secretary-General Pornanong Budsaratragoon, along with SEC executives, held a meeting with the Thai Listed Companies Association (TLCA), led by Chairman Chanin Vongkusolkit and TLCA members, to discuss strategies for the development and promotion of supervision over listed companies. The discussions covered measures to prevent adverse behaviors of listed companies, as well as other policy directions that would help reduce challenges to...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), led by Secretary-General Pornanong Budsaratragoon along with executives, and the Thai Digital Asset Association, led by President Nares Laopannarai, held a joint meeting to discuss and exchange views on strategies for promoting, developing, and supervising digital assets, including the involvement of the government, the Thai Digital Asset Association, and Thailand digital asset community. The joint meeting took place at the SEC building on 26...
During January – March this year, the SEC conducted a public hearing on proposed amendments to the PVD Act to support the development of fund structure, enhance the member protection mechanism with fair treatment and transparency, and increase flexibility for management of member contribution. Most respondents agreed with the proposed amendments and suggested further details for the amendments. The SEC has taken the public and stakeholders’ comments and recommendations into consideration....