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...
servicing clients who want to reclaim their assets and will lay off all employees,SEC found out that clients’ digital assets which remained under control or in possession of BX were transferred thereafter
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
The SEC’s policy is to strengthen the oversight of digital asset business operators with a focus on continued quality development and investor protection reliability of such business operators. This means the records of investors’ assets under custody of the business operators must be accurate, complete and updated while the assets must be properly protected from relevant risks. Therefore, the SEC is proposing additional regulations related to custody of clients’ assets by requiring that digi...
The public hearing under the regulatory guillotine scheme welcomes comments from the public and stakeholders regarding review and revision to the debt securities regulations. The proposed amendments would not only improve the efficiency of debt offering supervision but also lighten the loads of debt issuers and maintain appropriate protection for investors. For such proposes, the SEC Office is proposing to review the regulations governing debt securities of all types and related notifications. I...
The provisions proposed to be added are as follows: (1) Provision that will require the association to operate its affairs in accordance with the rules prescribed by SEC Board. If, however, there is any matter that SEC Board has not specifically specified, then the provisions under the Trade Association Act will be applied mutatis mutandis; (2) Provision that will allow the association to invest in certain types of securities, provided that, such investment is made...
enhance flexibility and accommodate future changes suitable for the Thai capital market landscape. Over the past years, foreign studies have shown that many foreign capital markets have revised their
Patronage, thus, plan to train pro bono lawyers with a skill in class action litigation in order to enhance the efficiency of justice. Since class action is the way many defrauded investors can settle
At the seminar, Prof. Pornchai Chunhachinda, PhD., SEC Board member, gave a keynote address on the topic, “The Importance of ESG Disclosure and the Roles of Auditors towards Sustainability of the Thai Capital Market and Economic Growth.” In addition, the research team from Thammasat University led by Prof. Witawat Rungruangphon and Mr. Weerapong Kitiwong, PhD., presented the results of the Value of Audit Research Project, revealing the main reason why stakeholders or related parties have failed...