The amended rules on approval of ICO portals give the applicants more flexibility and reduce risk on developing/investing in high-cost work systems while the approval process is underway. Pursuant to the amended rules, the approval process is now divided into two steps, namely: (1) examining the qualifications and appropriateness of the required work systems according to the application supporting documents within 90 days from the date of filing the application with SEC, and (2) inspecti...
capital increase of 1,076.51 million baht (from the existing 358.84 million baht to reach the new amount of 1,435.35 million baht) by issuing additional 21,530,245,323 shares at the price of 0.05 baht per
The SEC Secretary-General together with the Management Team convened a joint meeting yesterday with the Investment Banking Club led by President Mr. Somphop Keerasuntonpong to discuss cooperation in the development and enhancement of fundraising regulations, emphasizing the mutual assistance in screening companies offering securities for sale to the public and applying for listing on the stock exchange. The two parties also discussed the enhancement of fundraising supervision and the roles of fi...
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...
developing and enhancing oversight of listed companies and strategies for preventing and suppressing inappropriate behaviors within listed companies to ensure that they would be able to raise fund from
Essentially, the amendments would apply to digital asset business operators, i.e., exchanges, brokers and dealers, and cover the licensing process, from change to the fee payment time frame to extension to the time frame of readiness preparation for business commencement in case of necessity. In addition, the regulations governing key aspects of digital asset business operation would be amended. For example, data storage system, management system and custody of client assets. This is to pr...
Following the initial launch earlier this year, the ESG Product Platform in its second phase features extensive coverage and details related to sustainability-themed financial products, especially SRI Funds and bonds.* Additional details for SRI Fund include investment policy, investment unit value, net asset value, dividend policy, fund fees and past performance. The information is available bilingually, in Thai and English, for the public’s convenience. The SEC introduced the ESG Pro...
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...
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increase purchasing power. SEC therefore proposes the inclusion of additional securities classes for margin lending by securities company to the customer for investments apart from listed securities. Such