Bangkok, August 17, 2015 ? The SEC filed a criminal complaint against Parin Pruksawan for committing front running in the Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) with the Economic Crime Suppression Division of the Royal Thai Police (ECD Police). The SEC found that during December 17, 2013 ? January 9, 2014, Parin, then a trader of DBS Vickers Securities (Thailand) Co., Ltd., had front run his clients? futures trading orders through an account linked to him at another broker for his personal gain. This...
Bangkok, 21 November 2016 - The SEC has revoked the approval of eight securities investment consultants of {X1} Public Company Limited for committing frauds against the assets of mutual fund clients. In this regard, six of the offenders are banned for the maximum period of 10 years each, and the other two for five years each. In addition, three branch managers of the bank were penalized for misconduct related to the offences of the investment consultants. Following an inspection report of {X1},...
Bangkok, February 12, 2016 ? The SEC is seeking public comments on draft amendments to the principles and regulations on granting of approval for marketing agents of private funds (PF) and derivatives fund (DF) managers to enhance flexibility for business operation and adjust timeframes for approval procedures in accordance with the Licensing Facilitation Act of 2015. The draft amendments have taken into account the important role of PF and DF marketing agents in soliciting investors to use inv...
in capital markets. This new initiative saw the Big-Four audit firms in Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand agree to work towards achieving a reduction of at least 25% in the number of listed
Bangkok, October 1, 2014 ? The SEC Board appointed Tipsuda Thavaramara, Senior Assistant Secretary-General as a Deputy Secretary-General. The appointment becomes effective as from October 1, 2014.Tipsuda Thavaramara graduated with a Bachelor degree in Mathematics from Harvard University, USA, and a Master of Business Administration from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, USA. Joining the SEC since 1993, Tipsuda has extensive experience in market and intermediaries supervisions and d...
Advisor” and “Digital Asset Fund Manager” shall be two new types of digital asset business subject to SEC’s supervision. Therefore, any person who wants to conduct any of these new businesses is required to
Advisor” and “Digital Asset Fund Manager” shall be two new types of digital asset business subject to SEC’s supervision. Therefore, any person who wants to conduct any of these new businesses is required to
Bangkok, February 27, 2015 ? The SEC will issue the regulations to promote more financial product variety and thus widen investment choices on foreign securities for investors in Thailand. Prakid Punyashthiti, SEC Assistant Secretary ? General, said that the SEC is drafting the regulations on primary listing to allow foreign companies to launch initial public offerings (IPOs) and become listed firms on Thai bourse as well as the regulations governing offer of sale of depositary receipts (DRs) o...
national economy. One of the subordinate plans is to provide opportunities for SMEs to access financial services, including new types of funding sources, and to develop channels for accessing new types of
Bangkok, 2 August 2016 ? The SEC is seeking public comments on the Corporate Governance Code (CG Code), which will replace the Principles of Good Corporate Governance for Listed Companies 2012.The CG Code serves as a guideline for listed companies in installing CG principles into various facets of their business operation. This includes the formulation of company?s directions, strategies and operations as well as its monitoring and reporting processes, all of which by taking into account potenti...