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, 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, 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
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) supported the Thai Investor Association (TIA)’s Kick Off - AGM Checklist 2024, as part of the continuous endorsement for the project which presents an important opportunity for company executives, management teams, and shareholders to discuss various company matters and address key issues beneficial to the company and shareholders. Mrs. Pornanong Budsaratragoon, SEC Secretary-General, presided over the opening ceremony and gave a lecture to sha...
Bangkok, August 26, 2014 ? The SEC supports commercial banks and their subsidiaries to expand their businesses in relation to new capital market products by taking roles of financial advisors
Bangkok, February 21, 2014 ? The SEC and the PwC Thailand co-hosted the seminar ?Challenges facing audit committees on listed companies? sustainable development? to provide a venue for discussion and exchange of views and experiences between audit committee members and experts. Vorapol Socatiyanurak, SEC Secretary-General said that the seminar aimed at help preparing audit committees to perform their roles in line with sustainable development roadmap. The seminar allowed sharing of experiences a...
Bangkok, February 9, 2012 - The SEC has closely monitored the incident on December 30, 2011 where net asset value ("NAV") of domestic mutual funds investing in offshore ETF was irregularly high. The regulator also discussed with Association of Investment Management Companies (AIMC) and Sasin Graduate Institute of Business Administration of Chulalongkorn University (Sasin) on the review on AIMC guideline for NAV calculation.It was found that the calculation of NAV of domestic mutual funds investi...
Mrs. Pornanong Budsaratragoon, SEC Secretary-General, said: “This legislative amendment involves improvements across multiple areas, from increasing efficiency in short-selling supervision to ensure fairness and transparency, to supervising capital market professional to elevate their role of inspection and preventing listed company fraud. The proposed amendments also aim to enhance the reporting of creation of obligations in securities to ensure that investors receive essential, comprehensive,...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) supported the Digital Library Project initiated by the Department of Children and Youth (DCY), the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security (MSDHS). As part of this initiative, the DCY co-organized a donation of computers and equipment to a group of Phiang Luang School and Border Patrol Police School (a total of 13 schools in the northern region of Thailand). The donation was presented by Mr. Thaneadpon Thanaboonyawat, Secretary to the...