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...
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 Secretary-General Ruenvadee Suwanmongkol, SEC Assistant Secretary-General Jomkwan Kongsakul and team met Mr. Claude Marx - Director General of Luxembourg’s financial market watchdog CSSF, Ms. Daniele Berna-Ost - CSSF Secretary-General and team. Both parties achieved an agreement to arrange a cooperative framework on fintech for exchange of information involving major developments and issues on fintech supervision and oversight. This framework was similar to those CSSF agreed with capi...
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...
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...
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
general shareholders’ meeting on 23 February 2024 and exercise their voting rights on a proposed capital increase to be offered to the existing shareholders in proportion to their shareholding (rights
the capital market. The proposed amendments aim to promote the efficiency of the audit firms in the capital market and their staff sufficiency to provide high-quality audit services to listed
Viranuvatti, and club members, to discuss strategies for elevating the efficiency in the standards of post-trade services of investment management companies. Both parties also exchanged views on the roles of