. Basic shareholder rights are well established, and shareholders freely trade their shares, participate in shareholders meetings—including by proxy—and receive a range of information from listed companies
changes in behaviour. The landscape Asia remains a diverse region, with a range of economic, legal, and political systems. Economic development and market sizes vary (see Table1). The Asian Roundtable
increase engagement and representation of a broader range of market participants such as investment management companies, listed firms, institutions or associations whose main focuses are investor education
. Somkid Jatusripitak Mr. Somkid is the ex-officio Chairman of the Board. He served as the Minister of Finance from February 2001 to February 2003 and was reappointed in March 2004. With a Ph.D. from J.L
protection to investors, a distinction can usefully be made between ex ante and ex post shareholder rights. Ex ante rights are, for example, pre-emptive rights and qualified majorities for certain decisions
. Pridiyathorn Devakula Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance M.R. Pridiyathorn is an ex-officio member of the Board. He has been Governor of the Bank of Thailand since May 2001. He holds an MBA in
. Moreover, the existence of derivatives market will provide additional financial instruments for investors and allow market intermediaries to expand their scope of services. For this reason, the SEC has
to the Thai capital market in support of long-term investment and economic growth. Thirachai Phuvanatnaranubala Secretary-General 6 Mr. Siripol Yodmuangcharoen Permanent-Secretary for Commerce An ex
derivatives business operators is determined by the types of license packages, each permitting a scope of various business undertakings. For example, Type A Securities Business License requires the minimum paid
within the scope of the regulator’s statutory authority, while considering all relevant factors. 3 Statement of Intent (2017) 4. Strategic priorities To achieve the legislative intent, the SEC’s vision