Bangkok, January 20, 2014 ? The SEC is seeking public comment on draft rules on cross-border offering of ASEAN collective investment schemes (ASEAN CIS) to retail investors. When compiled with non-retail offering rules already in force, the ASEAN CIS cross-border offering rules will be comprehensive and more user-friendly. The proposed drat rules have been developed under the ASEAN Capital Markets Forum (ACMF)?s implementation plan, the ASEAN CIS framework and the common standards concerning qu...
Bangkok, December 6, 2012 ? The SEC is seeking public comment on a draft revision to the rule governing disclosure requirement of securities issuers in policy and arrangement on anti-corruption
Bangkok, December 6, 2012 ? The SEC is seeking public comment on a draft revision to the rule governing?disclosure requirement of securities issuers in policy and arrangement on anti-corruption
?Bangkok, December 11, 2012 ? The SEC is seeking public comment on draft regulations? governing advertisements and marketing campaigns for selling all financial products, particularly mutual funds of securities and derivatives companies. The regulations would contribute to improved standards and appropriate practices, allowing access to important information for investment decision making. Comments and suggestions on the matter are welcome until December 20, 2012Advertisement content and format...
The Revenue Department has prepared a draft bill amending the Revenue Code relating to the improvement of income tax payment from investors investing in debt securities through mutual funds. The amendment was approved by the cabinet on 28 August 2018 and it is expected to be enforced in the middle of 2019. Consequently, provident funds investing in fixed income through mutual funds will be subjected to income tax while provident funds are directly investing in fixed income and still getti...
Bangkok, February 10, 2014 ? SEC Secretary-General Vorapol Socatiyanurak revealed that the Capital Market Supervisory Board approved an exemption of requirement to conduct suitability test for institutional clients of registered derivatives dealers and derivatives fund managers, considering that the institutional clients are capable of making their own investment. The institutional clients may, nevertheless, make an opt-in request to do the suitability test for evaluation of their portfolio inve...
Bangkok, March 29, 2013 ? The SEC is seeking public comment on proposed rules on outsourcing in securities and derivatives businesses. The proposed revision aims to facilitate and increase the efficiency of business operations. The consultation paper is available until April 4, 2013.Business operators, securities and derivatives businesses, will be allowed to outsource activities directly relevant to its core or non-core businesses upon conditions that they have an apparent outsourcing poli...
Bangkok, February 23, 2015 ? The SEC is seeking public comment on proposed revision of rules governing operational control and information technology (IT) security of the securities companies and derivatives agents. The proposed rules aim at enhancing service quality and keeping up with advanced IT systems such as use of cloud computing service, IT human resource security, encryption and incident management. The consultation paper is available on www.sec.or.th. Stakeholders and interested partie...