During the joint meeting held at the SEC Building yesterday, the SEC, led by Secretary-General Pornanong Budsaratragoon and the management, and the SET, led by President Dr. Pakorn Peetathawatchat and the management, discussed approaches that the SET could adopt to review rules relating to securities trading in cash account, particularly in placing asset as collateral before purchasing in securities. This is to ensure fair treatment between retail investors and foreign institutional investors ex...

, which will serve as another important milestone reflecting the strong relationship between the SECC and SEC Thailand. During this meeting, the SECC and SEC Thailand also agreed to enhance the strong

bond does not specify a redemption period and thus may require that investors hold such bond longer than general debt securities.    Additionally, SEC aims to enhance the efficiency of the sale process

in case of complaints or issues on misconduct of directors or executives of listed companies under the Securities and Exchange Act B.E. 2535 (1992) to enhance flexibility of work process and

enhance the efficiency of the existing provident funds. Essentially, the key principles of the amendments are as follows:  1. Fund management and structure: e.g., revising provisions to support the

At present, securities and derivatives business operators (Thai business operators)* are allowed to provide services for Thai investors’ investment in foreign capital market products through business operators in foreign jurisdictions/countries with their personnel giving investment advice. Under the governing rules and procedures, foreign business operators, having the prescribed characteristics and giving advice or information on foreign currency denominated capital market products through Tha...

-the-counter center in order to reduce barriers to establishment and operation, imposing regulatory measures to enhance the supervisory efficiency of the Stock Exchange of Thailand and introducing

branch managers, and (4) enhance efficiency of investor protection by requiring business operators to ensure office branches appropriately accessible to investors, and inform clients sufficiently in

oversight of persons with the power of management and major shareholders, the imposition of penalties, and statues of limitations for legal proceedings. These proposed amendments are intended to enhance