2014. Starting from January 1, 2014, provident funds are allowed to invest in derivatives for the purpose of efficient portfolio management (EPM) up to a permissible proportion. The funds were previously

. Furthermore, it seeks to enhance the efficiency of bondholders’ representatives in fulfilling their duties and bolster the credibility and protection of debt securities investors. The SEC and ThaiBMA are

foreign companies must be substantially comparable to Thai law, in particular, the material issues such as shareholder rights. In case of DRs, the permissible issues must satisfy that the DR underlying

principle proposes revision to the types of permissible investment products and the qualifications of commercial banks eligible to provide investment and deposit services in relation to asset custody of

overseas as well as in Thailand.  The revised rules cover guidelines for advertisement and publication, areas of permissible marketing activities in Thailand and instructions of benefits received from

management to asset management licensee will be permissible, subject to the specified rules. In addition, REIT holding limit will be relaxed where a REIT trustee will be able to hold up to 50 percent of the

trading practices. 2 The SFC and the SEC express their willingness to cooperate with each other in the interest of fulfilling their respective supervisory and regulatory mandates, particularly with the aim

addressing potential damage from operational risks. For example, a lower ongoing capital requirement would be permissible specifically for intermediaries that only provide asset management services excluding

convenient access to paying agents have been allowed to reach out the investors. Furthermore, new types of mutual funds permissible to invest in a variety of assets have been introduced; for example, mutual

and innovations to facilitate fast and convenient market access, more efficient cost management of existing and new intermediaries in fulfilling investors? demands, enhancing market supervisory