Bangkok, March 3, 2014 ? The SEC Board approved the amendments to regulations on trustee of real estate investment trusts (REITs) to enhance flexibility and facilitate REIT development.Vorapol Socatiyanurak, SEC Secretary-General said that ?The SEC Board approved the amendments to regulations governing REIT trustees to allow more participation in transactions with REITs, providing that they must be independent from the owner of assets to be invested by REITs. Moreover, REIT trustees must have in...
called ?One step beyond with Bond Issue? to promote corporate fund raising through bond issuance especially those businesses that have never issued bonds. Nowadays, corporate bond issuance has become
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
Bangkok, April 2, 2015 ?The SEC and the Department of Business Development (DBD) of Ministry of Commerce have jointly promoted ?crowdfunding? as an alternative fundraising channel for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) and startups. Crowdfunding will help widen access of those businesses to lower cost sources of finance, which will support their business strengths for the age of AEC and international connectivity. Vorapol Socatiyanurak, SEC Secretary-General said, ?In Thailand, SMEs accoun...
Bangkok, October 3, 2012 ? The SEC today held a meeting with Transport Minister Charupong Ruangsuwan and the ministry?s executives to discuss promotion of infrastructure fund as a tool for developing infrastructure projects in support of national growth and regional linkage. Major infrastructure projects include Motorway Link to connect Thailand?s Western Seaboard and Myanmar?s Dawei Deep Seaport and Industrial Estate ? though Kanchanaburi province ? with Thailand?s Eastern Industrial Estate and...
, focused on discussions under the theme, “Expanding Funding Opportunities for Artists through Copyright Valuation and Converting Copyrights into Digital Assets,” to promote Initial Coin Offering (ICO) in the
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), led by Secretary-General Pornanong Budsaratragoon, along with SEC executives, held a meeting with the Thai Listed Companies Association (TLCA), led by Chairman Chanin Vongkusolkit and TLCA members, to discuss strategies for the development and promotion of supervision over listed companies. The discussions covered measures to prevent adverse behaviors of listed companies, as well as other policy directions that would help reduce challenges to...
. More importantly, Thailand ESG Fund will facilitate green investments and promote sustainable development in Thailand which is needed for the country to achieve Sustainable Development Goals in 2030
The SEC recognizes the importance of leveraging financial innovation and digital assets to support Thailand's economic growth and tourism. This sandbox aims to provide additional options and convenience for foreign tourists who hold digital assets when visiting and spending in Thailand. This initiative builds upon the existing ecosystem covering both the digital asset trading system and electronic money (e-money) system, while maintaining appropriate and adequate risk protection measures.Under t...
The current situation regarding investment scams through online channels has become increasingly concerning and has caused widespread harm to the public. Various deceptive tactics are being used, with constant evolution in their forms and the use of new technologies. As a result, the public and investors are increasingly falling victim to these schemes. In Thailand, online investment scam cases have caused the highest amount of financial damage compared to other types of online crime cases.IOSCO...