investment company, and to prevent legal evasion as well as to protect the interest of shareholders and investors. Essentially, the proposed amendments would: (1) Prohibit both Thai and foreign companies
Measures for preventing conflicts of interest are an important part of the SEC policy especially in the process of securities issuance and offering, which involves participation of key
Bangkok, May 24, 2016 ? The SEC is seeking stakeholders? and public comments on a proposed amendment to the rules governing prevention and control of conflicts of interest of asset management
Bangkok, January 17, 2014 ? The SEC is seeking public comment on proposed revisions to the rules on prevention and management of conflicts of interest and proprietary trading applicable to both
Bangkok, June 21, 2016 ? The SEC and the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), with support from the Office of the Judiciary, have recently co-organized a capital market seminar to discuss how class action* can be another legal option for protecting investors? interest.Guest lectured by Appeal Court Judge Pongdej Wanichkittikul to stakeholders from listed companies, the Thai Investors Association and the Association of Investment Management Companies among others, the seminar highlighted the princip...
SEC revealed that, under the situation of the outbreak of COVID-19 which has impacted the business operations, the financial positions and the performance of listed companies and security issuers, and the trading prices of securities of listed companies on the Stock Exchange of Thailand. SEC, therefore, encouraged every listed company and security issuer to disclose both positive and positive effects of COVID-19 on the company. This information could be disclosed via different channels,...
Bangkok, October 29, 2014 ? The SEC is seeking public comment on draft regulations on prevention and management of conflicts of interest and proprietary trading applicable to business operators. The
Bangkok, 31 October 2017 ? The SEC has filed criminal complaints against former directors and executives of The International Engineering Public Company Limited (IEC) and their associates, totaling 25 persons, with the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) for jointly committing fraudulent acts, misappropriating the company's assets and seeking unlawful gains, which has caused damage to IEC. Their misconduct also included arranging or allowing fabrication of accounting records inconsistent w...
Since the class action law came into force in 2015, the SEC has continuously publicized the information about the law to enhance knowledge and understanding of investors and interested parties, through the SEC’s communication channels and mass media, in the forms of infographics, articles, as well as educational seminars organized in cooperation with related agencies. In carrying out investor protection mandate, education is an SEC’s crucial tool. “This seminar on class action legal proceedings...
The spread of COVID-19 pandemic since March 2020 has resulted in severe volatility in debt and equity markets around the world, and consequently stimulated investment outflows from mutual funds and affected the stability of the global financial system. Due to this circumstance, international regulators have decided to issue liquidity measures.Realizing the importance of liquidity risk management process of mutual funds, the SEC encourages asset management companies to strengthen the effic...