Bangkok, February 9, 2016 ? The SEC is seeking public comments on draft amendments to several regulations governing provident fund (PVD) management to promote PVD as an effective savings chanel for employees. The revision aims at encouraging employees to save more, save longer, and save smart, to enjoy better quality of life after retirement.The proposed amendments would require that asset management companies comply with the following key regulations: 1) To provide several investment plans f...
, which will serve as another important milestone reflecting the strong relationship between the SECC and SEC Thailand. During this meeting, the SECC and SEC Thailand also agreed to enhance the strong
enhance the efficiency of the existing provident funds. Essentially, the key principles of the amendments are as follows: 1. Fund management and structure: e.g., revising provisions to support the
On 15 November 2022, the Capital Market Supervisory Baord Meeting No. 11/2565 passed a resolution approving the proposal for amendment to the regulations on equity allocation to promote clarity. The SEC later conducted a public hearing to gather views and suggestions on the matter from stakeholders during February – March 2023. The finalized amendment to the equity allocation regulations* has recently been issued. Essentially, an equity issuing company is required to comply with the following pr...
Presently, several companies are interested to raise fund through digital token offer to finance their investment in office buildings or condominiums which will later be rented for income shared to holders of digital tokens or real estate-backed initial coin offering (ICO). Meanwhile, the regulations have not yet extended to such fund raising method and a smart contract has not yet covered an enforcement of investors’ rights in some issues which are activities occurring outside blockchain...
The SEC’s policy is to strengthen the oversight of digital asset business operators with a focus on quality and reliability enhancement of such business operator to protect investors. This means the records of investors’ assets under custody of the business operators must be accurate, complete and updated while the assets must be properly protected from relevant risks. In September 2021, the SEC conducted a public hearing on a proposed amendment to the regulations on custody of clients’ assets....
During January – March this year, the SEC conducted a public hearing on proposed amendments to the PVD Act to support the development of fund structure, enhance the member protection mechanism