SEC Secretary-General Rapee Sucharitkul stated that SEC has issued notifications related to the offering of digital token through ICO process and the the approval of ICO portal under the Royal Decree on Digital Asset Businesses, B.E. 2561. The regulation will come into force since 16 July 2018.Since the royal decree stipulates that the issuance of ICO must be done only through ICO portals which will act as initial screener of ICO issuer. After the related notifications come into effect, S...
SEC Secretary-General Ruenvadee Suwanmongkol said “SEC prioritizes the protection of investors against fraudulent solicitations, which is one of the core policies of SEC. Therefore, we started the development of the application that would be beneficial for investors, with which basic information can be convenient found and inspected. This application is another one of the measures preventing investors to fall victims for fraudulent solicitations, as well as being a mean of elevating the...
Bangkok, April 3, 2012 ? The SEC in cooperation with the Ministry of Interior, the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), the Federation of Thai Industries, Thai Chamber of Commerce, Investment Banking Club and auditors launch the project ?Pride of the Province?, aiming to promote high potential businesses nationwide to raise funds and list on the SET or the Market for Alternative Investment (mai). Businesses approved to offer for sale of securities within 2013 will enjoy several privileges. Deputy P...
Bangkok, 23 February 2017 ? The SEC has launched the Investment Governance Code (I Code) as a guideline for responsible and sustainable investment management of institutional investors. The seven core principles take into account environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors in the business practices of investee companies, offering institutional investors a balanced focus apart from seeking maximum returns and managing investment risks. The I Code aims to build institutional investors? long...
Earlier in March, the SEC Board passed a resolution approving in principle the establishment of the Digital Asset Regulatory Sandbox. Later in May, the SEC conducted a public hearing on this matter to gather comments and suggestions from the public and stakeholders. Most of the respondents agreed with the principles and the proposed amendments to the governing regulations. The SEC has therefore issued the regulations determining the characteristics of eligible services, the qualifications of pa...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), in collaboration with the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society, the Anti-Money Laundering Office, and key capital market alliances, has launched an "Anti-scam Hotline” scheme to provide direct channels for reporting investment scams at tel. 1207 ext. 22, or via SEC website at www.sec.or.th/scamalert, or email at scamalert@sec.or.th. The SEC has expedited the process of verifying suspicious scam reports and promptly notify relevant authorities to...
The SEC Management introduces the new look of corporate website www.sec.or.th, featuring multi-device accessibility as well as more user-friendly experience for the public, investors and regulated entities.
The ESG Product Platform is an information center for sustainability financial products, developed by the SEC to provide convenience to participants in the capital market, such as companies interested in issuing ESG bonds, asset management companies and the general public, so they may comprehensively access information on ESG financial products, namely ESG bonds* and SRI funds. The platform will display the following information in both Thai and English: (1) market overview, statistics of the of...
Bangkok, August 22, 2012 ? The SEC today launched the project ?SMEs Bond? to promote another fundraising channel for small and medium-sized businesses with many privileges until the end of the year.The project is a collaborative effort with (1) the Thai Bond Market Association, (2) TRIS Rating Co., Ltd., (3) Fitch Ratings (Thailand) Co., Ltd., (4) Bond Electronic Exchange (BEX), (5) Thai Listed Companies Association, (6) mai Listed Companies Association, (7) the Federation of Thai Industries, an...
Bangkok, October 2, 2015 The SEC has rolled out an initiative to enhance sustainability of the financial reporting ecosystem, which is paramount to the integrity and soundness of the Thai capital market. This includes revising the governing rules to allow relevant parties to perform their duties effectively, as well as strengthening the roles of chief financial officers (CFO).Prakid Punyashthiti, SEC Senior Assistant Secretary ? General, said: ?After a thorough analysis of the current financial...