SEC is proposing amendment to the guidelines for supervising auditors and audit firms in the Thai capital market to enhance the audit quality oversight of audit firms and promote the development of audit quality of auditors. In preparing for the amendment proposal, SEC has assigned Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) to study and analyze laws and mechanisms related to supervision on auditors and audit firms in the Thai capital market in comparison to foreign counterparts and to...
SEC Secretary-General said “With respect to the policy of SEC to enhance the protection for investors in the capital market, auditors and audit firms is deemed to play an important part in the process to achieve that goal. SEC has proposed to hire a researcher to conduct a study on the legislations relating to audit firms and auditors supervision in foreign country which will be taken into account in amendment of the Securities and Exchange Act B.E. 2535 (Securities and Exchange Act) to al...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has convened a meeting with the Association of Investment Management Companies (AIMC) to discuss policy directions for developing asset management
SEC Secretary-General Pornanong Budsaratragoon, along with the SEC Management Team, held the joint meeting with AIMC President Chavinda Hanratanakool and senior executives from 26 asset management companies on 30 October 2023 at the SEC Building. The meeting’s discussion focused on policy directions to enhance competitiveness in conjunction with the development of asset management businesses towards sustainability goal, and the promotion of long-term savings to support the aging society, an impo...
On 21 November 2023, the Cabinet approved the principles for tax incentive measures to promote sustainable investment in Thailand for a 10-year tax period (2023-2032), leading to the support for the establishment of Thai ESG Funds. Individuals with taxable income are eligible for a tax deduction of up to 30 percent of their assessable income, with a maximum limit of 100,000 baht per tax year, for the purchase of units of any Thai ESG Funds on the condition that they hold the investment uni...
The meeting was chaired by Sirivipa Supantanet, SEC Deputy Secretary-General, along with distinguished members such as Emeritus Professor Vitit Muntarbhorn, Associate Professor Thongthippa Wiriyaphan, Dr. Netithorn Praditsan, Deputy Secretary of Global Compact Network Thailand (GCNT), and Pimpan Diskul Na Ayudhya, Director of Thailand Responsible Business Network (TRBN). The working group believes that this kind of training course will help the business sector to seamlessly integrate human...
allocation. Debt Instrument Market: Enhancing roles of the Thai Bond Dealing Centre and developing mechanism to boost up liquidity. Mutual Fund: Developing investor-friendly prospectus and disclosure report