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

. 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

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

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

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

. 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

formulating the structure and scope of responsibilities of sub-committees and steering groups, the Board employs a check and balance system and corporate governance principles to prevent conflicts of interest

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

within the scope of the regulator’s statutory authority, while considering all relevant factors. 3 Statement of Intent (2017) 4. Strategic priorities To achieve the legislative intent, the SEC’s vision

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