This public hearing proposes to revise the qualifications for private funds under the definition of “Institutional Investor.” The proposal would allow private funds to be recognized as institutional investors without requiring to assess the qualifications of the underlying clients for investor classification purposes*. This approach is based on the fact that private funds are managed by licensed securities business operators in the category of private fund management – professionals who po...

business operation after the offering. Furthermore, the SEC has proposed a revision to the timeline for submitting financial statements for the six-month period and the annual financial statements of the

replace the current regime whereby each license represents a bundle of business undertakings, which proves to be costly to licensees. The revision would allow more flexibility and support future types of

SEC plans to review the operation system that the securities business operators and derivative contract business operators have adopted for some time in the operation and provision of services in order that the operation system will be more appropriate and flexible and in line with various types of business models. The operation system will also reduce burdens and obstacles in the business operations, with a view to grouping the relevant regulations of the operation system and the provisi...

On 7 April 2022, the SEC Board Meeting No. 4/2565 approved the exemption for the filing of the registration statement for rights offering (RO) and ESOP of repurchased shares on the condition that public limited companies have already complied with the rules and conditions specified by the SEC. For example, the requirement of the resolution of the shareholders’ meeting for ESOP of repurchased shares at a price lower than the market price. The governing regulations in this regard have become effec...