Bangkok, June 20, 2014 ? The SEC encourages asset management companies to set up post retirement funds as investment alternative for retirees. The funds provide unit holders continuous payouts and thus help prevent the retirees from using up all retirement savings. Duangmon Chuengsatiansup, SEC Assistant Secretary-General, said the SEC encouraged all asset management companies to set up post retirement funds as new investment choices for the retired with demand for regular payouts and return...
Bangkok, May 28, 2015 ? The SEC revised regulations for more flexibility to promote cross-border offerings of debt securities and collective investment schemes (CIS). The revision aims to increase opportunity and alternatives for fund raisers and investors as well as enhance the Thai capital market readiness for international linkages. The revised regulations will become effective by the third quarter of this year. The Capital Market Supervisory Board approved the revision of regulations concern...
Bangkok, May 28, 2015 ? The SEC revised regulations for more flexibility to promote cross-border offerings of debt securities and collective investment schemes (CIS). The revision aims to increase opportunity and alternatives for fund raisers and investors as well as enhance the Thai capital market readiness for international linkages. The revised regulations will become effective by the third quarter of this year. The Capital Market Supervisory Board approved the revision of regulations concern...
Bangkok, November 10, 2015 ? SEC promotes another long-term savings channel for exiting employees by allowing them to transfer the total benefits in the provident funds (PVD) to retirement mutual
The Roadmap, whose development involved consultations with various stakeholders, ranging from issuers, institutional investors, information providers and ESG-related organisations via the ACMF Industry Consultative Panels process, outlines key strategies and mechanisms to strengthen capital markets as a driving force for sustainable development. It provides clear and concrete direction for moving the whole ecosystem involving issuers, investors, disclosure of information, development...
The SEC emphasizes the importance of supporting relevant parties and key stakeholders in the financial reporting ecosystem to ensure that they are capable of performing their duties appropriately. Several projects and activities related to enhancing the quality of financial reports are organized on a continuing basis to strengthen credibility of finanical reports and investor protection. This includes inspection of audit firms’ quality control systems, which has been running since 2010. Accordi...
Bangkok, November 18, 2014 ? SEC Secretary-General Vorapol Socatiyanurak promoted public awareness-raising about investment in the capital market for wealth accumulation and economic well-being. This year, everyone is welcome to visit the SEC booth presented under the theme ?Be Smart, Ask First? at SET in the City 2014.At the SEC booth, visitors will learn to ask the right questions to gain more knowledge and understanding in capital market products and services before making investment decision...
members to keep pace with the emerging risks and challenges caused by technological advances. The Thai SEC is among the inaugural group of 23, out of 130, securities regulators that are approved to become
model, the number of clients and the transaction volume; 4) Rectifying the operation under the work system which promotes and maintains orderly market surveillance on the trading system
world. SEC thus promotes application of ESG principles in the Thai capital market in all aspects, from the areas of products, issuers, investors and the preparation for readiness of intermediaries* as