Bangkok, June 21, 2016 ? The SEC is seeking public comments on a proposed revision to the annual fee rates of intermediaries in the categories of securities business, derivatives agent, asset
the criteria in order to keep it current. Consideration is given to the fact that the rates of fee should be equivalent, simple, and appropriate for the capital market environment , for example
debt in sustaining the net capital**. Moreover, the proposed amendment included a review of the risk haircut rates used in calculating the net capital adequacy in alignment with the current conditions
dates of the bonds for additional two years and: (a) an increase in the interest rates of the bonds by 0.25% per annum (for one year from the day following the original maturity dates); and
31 March of each year may be used instead. This is to ensure that the fee calcualtion is based on more updated information. In any case, the fee rates remain the same without any revision. The
Chantanayingyong, SEC Deputy Secretary-General, said Thailand currently faced a lot of crucial problems such as high household debts and low personal saving rates, exacerbating retirement plan problems while ageing
be useful for policy making with regard to exchange rates and financial system in an effective and timely manner.The SEC therefore proposes to revise relevant regulations to require securities
reduce the contribution rates of the provident fund and allow employees to receive the payment out of the fund in case of crisis, allowing an employee to temporarily suspend contribution to the fund in
issues.?Nowadays, only 219 companies have issued bonds, comprising 124 listed and 95 non-listed firms. Bond issuance could help diversify fund raising for cost restructuring while interest rates are low
investment in mutual funds with asset allocation in fixed income which has contributed to reducing inequality in the tax rates. Moreover, asset management companies have concerned that these rules impose