Bangkok, December 1, 2014 ? The SEC revealed its 2015 strategic plan focusing on six key developments with the aim of enhancing the integrity and resiliency of Thai capital market, promoting the Thai

alternative financing resources for SMEs and startups to raise fund and expand their business growth. The new scheme follows a similar regulatory framework governing the existing equity crowdfunding rules

capital-market mechanisms. Crowdfunding is another alternative that helps enterprises to raise fund. Presently, there are three approved funding portals and several entities have expressed interest to

startups to raise funds from investors through public offering and allow their shares to be traded in a secondary market.  SMEs intending to raise fund through public offering and to have their shares

developments in minimizing environmental and social impacts and enhancing good corporate governance practices. Keywords: CSR; firm value; latent variable; ESG; structural equation modeling 2 1. Introduction

and fund voting Supervision of the Securities Exchange Enhancing competitiveness of the capital market Establishment of the Capital Market Development Fund (CMDF) Effectiveness, clarity and transparency

ICO, the SEC would like to further raise the following issues for public consultation. Please note that our public consultation will be extended to December 15, 2017. To send your comments and

(TLCA) jointly organised a seminar titled, “Leadership Role and Sustainable Business,” and the launch of Gender Corner. The event aimed to raise awareness of women in leadership role and gender equality

be able to specify ways to prepare SMEs related to the industrial sector that want to raise funds according to the needs and readiness of SMEs at each stage of development in order to facilitate it

issuing bonds to raise fund. The project also aims to encourage those businesses to consider the capital market as a useful channel for fund raising and cost restructuring while fee discount will be offered