The SEC emphasizes the importance of supporting relevant parties and key stakeholders in the financial reporting ecosystem to ensure that they are capable of performing their duties appropriately

At the seminar, Prof. Pornchai Chunhachinda, PhD., SEC Board member, gave a keynote address on the topic, “The Importance of ESG Disclosure and the Roles of Auditors towards Sustainability of the

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...

Under the existing regulations, each business operator allows to prepare the customer complaints’ handling report in its own style and classify the type of complaints as it deems appropriate. Such variations have caused SEC extra time on processing the data for regulatory use. In addition, the current regulation which requires the operator to submit the report in paper form to SEC has incurred an undue burden to the business.  SEC, therefore, proposes to amend the regulations by requiring...

, which will serve as another important milestone reflecting the strong relationship between the SECC and SEC Thailand. During this meeting, the SECC and SEC Thailand also agreed to enhance the strong

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...

enhance the efficiency of the existing provident funds. Essentially, the key principles of the amendments are as follows:  1. Fund management and structure: e.g., revising provisions to support the

On 15 November 2022, the Capital Market Supervisory Baord Meeting No. 11/2565 passed a resolution approving the proposal for amendment to the regulations on equity allocation to promote clarity. The SEC later conducted a public hearing to gather views and suggestions on the matter from stakeholders during February – March 2023. The finalized amendment to the equity allocation regulations* has recently been issued. Essentially, an equity issuing company is required to comply with the following pr...