On 3 August 2023, the SEC Board Meeting No. 12/2023 passed a resolution approving the principles and draft regulations related to application for approval and granting of approval for derivatives regulatory association. The main focuses of the proposed regulations are as follows:        (1) Application for approval and granting of approval for the association: An applicant shall be granted an approval for operating a derivatives regulatory association only upon meeting the criteria such as...

Essentially, the draft amendment to the regulations governing capital market business personnel would (1) extend the period for renewal of approval to be on any business day until the last business day of the year wherein the approval will expire, and (2) require the business operator to submit an application, notify the commencement and termination of duty performance, and renew the approval for the personnel working for them. In late last year, the SEC sought stakeholders’ opinions on...

under the HK-TH MRF scheme.  The consultation paper on the drafted regulations regarding HK-TH MRF is available at https://www.sec.or.th/TH/Pages/PB_Detail.aspx?SECID=692. Stakeholders and interested

. In this regard, the SEC is conducting this public hearing on the drafted regulations to open up funding opportunities for SMEs and Startups as well as other businesses in the supply chain, allowing