SEC Secretary-General Pornanong Budsaratragoon said: “The Thai capital market has developed in line with the global emphasis on climate change initiatives. The Thai version of the TCFD Recommendations, prepared by the SEC with support from the TCFD, is a vital tool for listed companies, investment analysts and asset managers to gain a better understanding of climate-related financial disclosures that involve risks and opportunities concerning climate change, enabling them to analyze secur...

Bangkok, 4 March 2024 – The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has released a handbook for convening effective and transparent bondholders’ meetings while promoting the exercise of bondholders’ rights. A bondholders’ meeting serves as a crucial platform for bondholders to stay informed of important developments and to engage in decision-making on matters that may affect debt repayment. The newly launched Bondholders’ Meetings Handbook provides comprehensive guidance to bond issuers, bondho...

Bangkok, June 17, 2013 ? The SEC has reintroduced mobile application ?start-to-invest?, providing more information on new products, inflation-adjusted investment calculator and business operator quick contact. SEC Secretary-General Vorapol Socatiyanurak said the SEC has developed ?start-to-invest II?, the ready-to-download mobile application for investors and interested people after its predecessor launched in May 2012 has been well-receptive. The new version includes additional categories of fi...

Increasingly, Thai investors tend to gain more interest in investing in foreign products to diversify their investments and seek more opportunities to generate returns. As a result, securities companies and derivatives business operators (“business operators”) including those from foreign countries show growing interest in providing such foreign products to Thai investors as well.     The SEC has published a statement to enhance the understanding of foreign business operators interested in provi...

SEC Secretary-General Rapee Sucharitkul stated that SEC has issued notifications related to the offering of digital token through ICO process and the the approval of ICO portal under the Royal Decree on Digital Asset Businesses, B.E. 2561. The regulation will come into force since 16 July 2018.Since the royal decree stipulates that the issuance of ICO must be done only through ICO portals which will act as initial screener of ICO issuer. After the related notifications come into effect, S...

SEC Secretary-General Ruenvadee Suwanmongkol said “SEC prioritizes the protection of investors against fraudulent solicitations, which is one of the core policies of SEC. Therefore, we started the development of the application that would be beneficial for investors, with which basic information can be convenient found and inspected. This application is another one of the measures preventing investors to fall victims for fraudulent solicitations, as well as being a mean of elevating the...

Bangkok, April 3, 2012 ? The SEC in cooperation with the Ministry of Interior, the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), the Federation of Thai Industries, Thai Chamber of Commerce, Investment Banking Club and auditors launch the project ?Pride of the Province?, aiming to promote high potential businesses nationwide to raise funds and list on the SET or the Market for Alternative Investment (mai). Businesses approved to offer for sale of securities within 2013 will enjoy several privileges. Deputy P...

Bangkok, 23 February 2017 ? The SEC has launched the Investment Governance Code (I Code) as a guideline for responsible and sustainable investment management of institutional investors. The seven core principles take into account environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors in the business practices of investee companies, offering institutional investors a balanced focus apart from seeking maximum returns and managing investment risks. The I Code aims to build institutional investors? long...

Earlier in March, the SEC Board passed a resolution approving in principle the establishment of the Digital Asset Regulatory Sandbox. Later in May, the SEC conducted a public hearing on this matter to gather comments and suggestions from the public and stakeholders. Most of the respondents agreed with the principles and the proposed amendments to the governing regulations.  The SEC has therefore issued the regulations determining the characteristics of eligible services, the qualifications of pa...

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), in collaboration with the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society, the Anti-Money Laundering Office, and key capital market alliances, has launched an "Anti-scam Hotline” scheme to provide direct channels for reporting investment scams at tel. 1207 ext. 22, or via SEC website at www.sec.or.th/scamalert, or email at scamalert@sec.or.th.  The SEC has expedited the process of verifying suspicious scam reports and promptly notify relevant authorities to...