highly valued because the range of temperatures that produced the right gold colour was narrow and difficult to control in firewood kilns. (H 19 cm) G o v e r n a n c e Governance is the most important

. 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

companies, both financial and non- financial. To the extent they are deemed applicable, they might also be a useful tool to improve corporate governance in companies whose shares are not publicly traded

provision of services as a securities clearing house or central securities depository to the extent that members or their clients, or any involved persons understand risks from use of the services, and shall

. 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

resulted in less demand for bonds by foreign investors, and in turn affected the sentiment of local investors. At the end of the year 2006, long-term bond yields ( 10 years) remained at 5.44-5.77 percent

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

Discipline ● Proposed to amend the SEC Act to define clearer scope of responsibilities of listed companiesû directors and to empower investors in exercising their rights ● Cooperated with the SET in revising

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