Bangkok, August 18, 2014 ? Vorapol Socatiyanurak, SEC Secretary-General said that the SEC recently presented the benefit of infrastructure funds for infrastructure development in Thailand to Air Chief Marshal Prajin Jantong the Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Air Force, the deputy chief of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO). The infrastructure fund regulations have been in force to accommodate both public and private sectors to set up infrastructure funds. Currently, three...
Bangkok, March 15, 2011 ? The SEC will propose permission for precious metals business operators to undertake derivatives business limited to brokerage of precious metals derivatives, as part of the attempt to promote derivatives market development. The plan followed the Cabinet?s recent approval for inclusion of silver and platinum on the SEC list of 14 approved goods and variables under the Derivatives Act of 2003 and will support the Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX)?s upcoming launch of silve...
Bangkok, November 13, 2006 ? The Association of Investment Management Companies has proposed the objectives and the structures for Education Saving Mutual Funds (EMF) to representatives from the Ministries of Finance and Education, the AIMC and the SEC at a meeting today. The meeting has agreed with a set up of a working committee to be composed of representatives from the four organizations with the objective for thoroughly studying the feasibility, structures and details of such funds befo...
This is according to the news this morning stated that the Association of Securities Companies (ASCO) will propose to the Office of the Securities and Exchange commission (SEC) risk prevention guidelines by prohibiting the using of margin and net settlement for trading of some shares appeared on the SEC?s Turnover List. Mr. Thirachai Phuvanat naranubala, SEC Secretary-General stated that ?This issue was developed from the outcome of the meeting between the SEC and the ASCO by assigning the A...
Bangkok, January 12, 2015 ? The SEC supports asset management companies to raise their competitiveness with more distribution channels, new types of mutual funds and join business development in the
Bangkok, August 28, 2012 ? ?It is necessary to expand access to sources of fund for business of all sizes, especially SMEs. The capital market can offer diverse financial vehicles and one of the suitable sources for new businesses with high growth potential is private equity (PE),? said SEC Secretary-General Vorapol Socatiyanurak at today?s seminar on ?Private Equity: Business Alliances for Business Growth.?PE is an investment of institutional investors or high net worth individuals who commit t...
supports life assurance firms to follow the proxy voting guidelines by voting for fair and useful agenda and against those with unfairness and non-transparency. The implementation of guidelines will enhance
Bangkok, September 29, 2009 ? The SEC and the Thai Investors Association (TIA), at their quarterly meeting held yesterday, agreed that TIA should increase their roles and duties in protecting investors? interest. In addition to its current focus on local shareholder protection, TIA will expand its efforts to cover protection for investors of other financial products as well as foreign securities. The meeting also urged that TIA enhance efficiency of proxy voting mechanism, publicize opinions and...
Bangkok, August 14, 2008 ? Discussion in the latest quarterly meeting between the SEC and the Association of Investment Management Companies (AIMC) focused on the industry?s efforts to introduce new financial instruments for investor?s choice. SEC Secretary-General Thirachai Phuvanatnaranubala said: ?We discussed potential approaches to make fund investment more attractive and better responsive to different needs of investors.? The meeting has agreed on the following:1. Mutual funds, private fu...