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
Presently, several companies are interested to raise fund through digital token offer to finance their investment in office buildings or condominiums which will later be rented for income shared to holders of digital tokens or real estate-backed initial coin offering (ICO). Meanwhile, the regulations have not yet extended to such fund raising method and a smart contract has not yet covered an enforcement of investors’ rights in some issues which are activities occurring outside blockchain...
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...
SEC is welcoming public comments on a drafted notifications of the approval for offering of newly issued shares and information disclosure, applying to issuers and listed companies, in accordance with the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) standards and FSAP. Reexamining these regulations would help to further credibility of the Thai capital market and to build up confidence for both domestic and foreign investors. For the principle of the revision, the SEC had al...
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...
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