requirements may also sign the MOU along with the securities regulators in their jurisdictions. The signatories to the MOU target to implement the Framework by the third quarter of 2015. They will jointly issue
At the cabinet meeting on 10 March 2020, the cabinet approved several measures in the first-phase relief package to reduce both direct and indirect impact of the COVID-19 epidemic on the economy. In a move to restore capital market confidence, the cabinet approved an additional tax privilege for people who purchase investment units in Super Savings Fund (SSF) which invests not less than 65% of net asset value in listed securities on the Stock Exchange of Thailand. Investors are permitted...
The ASEAN Capital Markets Forum (ACMF) welcomed the progress achieved by the ASEAN Green Bond Standards at its meeting today. Since its launch in November 2017, the ASEAN Green Bond Standards have gained encouraging traction and there have been three issuances from Malaysia and Singapore carrying the ASEAN Green Bond label. The first sovereign sukuk in ASEAN issued by Indonesia is aligned with the ASEAN Green Bond Standards.The progress of the ASEAN Green Bond Standards demonstrates the region's...
SEC has opened for public comments to revise the regulations on supervision of fintech as there are some business operators applying fintech to improve their service efficiency for investors. For example, algorithm or computer coding has been used in the process of investment analysis, advice, and investment decision-making. Therefore, it could lead to new services offering and help investors to have alternatives by using the capital market to accumulate wealth in the long run.SEC studied...
that can serve as a foundation for assessing the operational risk to nature. Among them, the TNFD framework stand out as a suitable starting point. The Task Force on Nature-Related Financial Disclosures
internationally used in assessing corporate governance standards.In conjunction with the I Code launch, the SEC and eight other regulatory bodies and institutional investors have officially declared mutual
and comparable sustainability disclosures across jurisdictions, it is assessing the feasibility of adopting IFRS Sustainability Disclosures Standards, taking into account each jurisdiction’s own legal
sustainability disclosures across jurisdictions, it is assessing the feasibility of adopting IFRS Sustainability Disclosures Standards, taking into account each jurisdiction’s own legal and regulatory arrangements
where advancement is needed. It is recommended that investors refer to the accompanying ICAPs Guidance document for more detailed information on how to implement the encouraged actions set in the