Bangkok, 31 August 2017 ? The SEC is seeking public comments on the draft rules concerning determination of paid-up registered capital of securities and derivatives intermediaries to better suit their respective types of risks and facilitate development of different types of securities businesses. Pursuant to the current rules, the paid-up registered capital of securities companies and derivatives business operators is determined by the types of license packages, each permitting a scope of vario...
for every case even though it will be offered via private placement. For example, the normal regulations will be obstacles in the process of pre-ICO and private sale.Therefore, SEC intends to relax
at developing the Thai digital asset market. This includes coordinating with relevant authorities on tax matters and amending legislations related to digital assets and oversight regulations in the
electronic format. In addition, the CMSB has resolved to relax the following requirements for business operations in 2020 to mitigate the impact of COVID-19, namely,(1) The asset due diligence, (2) the
At present, money market funds are used by investors as a tool to manage liquidity and a place to park money for a short time, besides keeping it in banking accounts. As of February 2018, the size of money market funds was 240 billion baht, or 3% of savings deposit. In the future the Deposit Protection Agency would reduce the maximum insured amount of bank deposit to only 1 million baht. Hence, money market funds are likely to grow in size and emerge as an alternative for people looking for the...
At present, money market funds are used by investors as a tool to manage liquidity and a place to park money for a short time, besides keeping it in banking accounts. As of February 2018, the size of money market funds was 240 billion baht, or 3% of savings deposit. In the future the Deposit Protection Agency would reduce the maximum insured amount of bank deposit to only 1 million baht. Hence, money market funds are likely to grow in size and emerge as an alternative for people looking for the...
SEC is holding a public hearing on the proposed amendments to the regulations governing REIT indirect investment. According to the current regulations relating to issuance and offer for sale regarding units of REIT, if indirect investment in real estate is made through shareholding of other companies, REIT must hold not less than 99% of the total sold shares and of the total voting shares in that company. This is to ensure that REIT receives full benefits from invested assets and that REI...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has convened a meeting with the Association of Investment Management Companies (AIMC) to discuss policy directions for developing asset management
SEC Secretary-General Pornanong Budsaratragoon, along with the SEC Management Team, held the joint meeting with AIMC President Chavinda Hanratanakool and senior executives from 26 asset management companies on 30 October 2023 at the SEC Building. The meeting’s discussion focused on policy directions to enhance competitiveness in conjunction with the development of asset management businesses towards sustainability goal, and the promotion of long-term savings to support the aging society, an impo...
The meeting was chaired by Sirivipa Supantanet, SEC Deputy Secretary-General, along with distinguished members such as Emeritus Professor Vitit Muntarbhorn, Associate Professor Thongthippa Wiriyaphan, Dr. Netithorn Praditsan, Deputy Secretary of Global Compact Network Thailand (GCNT), and Pimpan Diskul Na Ayudhya, Director of Thailand Responsible Business Network (TRBN). The working group believes that this kind of training course will help the business sector to seamlessly integrate human...