Bangkok, October 2, 2015 The SEC has rolled out an initiative to enhance sustainability of the financial reporting ecosystem, which is paramount to the integrity and soundness of the Thai capital

Bangkok, February 9, 2016 ? The SEC is seeking public comments on draft amendments to several regulations governing provident fund (PVD) management to promote PVD as an effective savings chanel for employees.  The revision aims at encouraging employees to save more, save longer, and save smart, to enjoy better quality of life after retirement.The proposed amendments would require that asset management companies comply with the following key regulations:   1) To provide several investment plans f...

The SEC had reviewed the criteria related to report on securities (i.e., shares and convertible securities) or derivatives holding of listed companies’ directors, executives, and auditors** and proposed amendments to such criteria to reduce redundancy and inject flexibility for reporting parties while ensuring that data users receive sufficient information within an appropriate time. Having received comments and recommendations from the public consultation at the end of 2022, the SEC has refined...

Presently, several companies are interested to raise fund through digital token offer to finance their investment in office buildings or condominiums which will later be rented for income shared to holders of digital tokens or real estate-backed initial coin offering (ICO). Meanwhile, the regulations have not yet extended to such fund raising method and a smart contract has not yet covered an enforcement of investors’ rights in some issues which are activities occurring outside blockchain...

in case of complaints or issues on misconduct of directors or executives of listed companies under the Securities and Exchange Act B.E. 2535 (1992) to enhance flexibility of work process and

Mrs. Pornanong Budsaratragoon, Secretary-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and Mr. Asadej Kongsiri, President of the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), signed an updated Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen mutual collaboration in capital market oversight. This collaboration aims to improve regulatory efficiency within each organization’s legal framework, creating clearer, non-overlapping guidelines in line with the evolving capital market ecosystem. The collabor...

The SEC has reviewed the regulations concerning the SPO shares offering and the mai/SET listing requirements for LiVEx-listed companies to better accommodate small and medium-sized enterprises and enable LiVEx-listed companies to conduct business with more flexibility, while continually maintaining appropriate levels of investor protection. Another proposed amendment is a revision to the mai/SET listing regulations to facilitate mai/SET listing for LiVEx-listed companies. The proposed amendments...

The SEC has amended the regulations concerning supervision of personnel in capital market businesses by extending the renewal application submission period from September 1st to December 15th each year to September 1st to the last business day of each year. This is to provide greater flexibility for business operators and capital market business personnel in applying for an approval renewal through the ORAP system, which has recently been updated. The extended submission period will take...

During January – March this year, the SEC conducted a public hearing on proposed amendments to the PVD Act to support the development of fund structure, enhance the member protection mechanism