investment scams. Also, further collaboration with Meta (Thailand) – the service provider of Facebook and Instagram platforms, and LINE (Thailand) is in progress to make sure that fraudulent activities will be
Bangkok, October 15, 2014 ? The SEC supported Thaipat Institute in announcement on progress level assessment of Thai listed companies? anti-corruption (anti-corruption progress indicator). The
Bangkok, July 21, 2014 ? The SEC announced the results of the 3rd Mekong Capital Markets Cooperation (MCMC) meeting in Pattaya City that all 5 member countries agreed on mutual benefits of this collaboration framework and entered into MoU signing to lay the foundation for capital market cooperation to promote sustainable growth in the region. Vorapol Socatiyanurak, SEC Secretary-General revealed the meeting results of the 3rd MCMC meeting hosted by the SEC recently in Pattaya City last month. P...
Cryptocurrency is a financial innovation that is exposed to high volatility. Investment in this digital asset thus requires knowledge and understanding and a risk profile that is not so sensitive to investment loss. The SEC is therefore proposing to specify the qualifications of cryptocurrency investors to ensure proper investor protection mechanism in consistent with the level of risk related to the product. In essence, the public consultation is on the proposed qualifications of cr...
Bangkok, February 4, 2016 ? In the continued support to Thaipat Institute?s assessment of Thai listed companies based on the 2015 Anti-corruption Progress Indicators, the SEC has marked an overall
On 11 December 2019, the SEC Board passed a resolution approving ThaiBMA as a licensed securities depository under the regulatory sandbox project whereby blockchain technology is implemented to enhance the speed and efficiency of the trading process of corporate bond. Currently two companies have issued and offered corporate bonds for sale using the blockchain system of ThaiBMA, namely (1) Toyota Leasing (Thailand) Co., Ltd. offering corporate bonds exclusively to institutional investors...
To ensure that asset management companies primarily manage funds for the investors’ benefits, SEC has revised the regulations in order to control and monitor mutual fund management by requiring asset management companies to authorize persons to mornitor and control mutual fund. The persons performing the duty must have the qualifications as follows(1) Be independent from the asset management company, (2) Be under the supervision of high-level management, (3) Have knowledge, ability and...
, for example, has changed significantly recently. Since last December, SEC has informed SET to monitor the trading activities of such shares closely to protect investors and prevent distortion of the
In November 2019, SEC engaged the Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) to conduct a study on laws pertaining to the supervision of audit firms and auditors in foreign capital markets for supporting amendment of the Securities and Exchange Act B.E. 2535 (Securities and Exchange Act) to allow more effective and efficient supervision of audit firms and auditors in Thai capital market.SEC Secretary-General Ruenvadee Suwanmongkol said: “This is the first time SEC contracts an independ...
Bangkok, May 6, 2014 ? The SEC supports Thaipat Institute to develop ?the first CSR and Anti-corruption progress indicators for Thai listed companies?, with a six level assessment of 0-5. In the