growth. Advanced technology-driven market infrastructure will be established to increase efficiency. Investors will be encouraged to engage in businesses operated on the sustainability principle. Financial
SEC Secretary-General Rapee Sucharitkul stated that SEC has issued notifications related to the offering of digital token through ICO process and the the approval of ICO portal under the Royal Decree on Digital Asset Businesses, B.E. 2561. The regulation will come into force since 16 July 2018.Since the royal decree stipulates that the issuance of ICO must be done only through ICO portals which will act as initial screener of ICO issuer. After the related notifications come into effect, S...
Nowadays, while advanced technologies bring benefits to the public, especially in terms of news and information feeds and communication tools, there are individuals who fall victims and suffer damage
SEC Secretary-General Ruenvadee Suwanmongkol said “SEC prioritizes the protection of investors against fraudulent solicitations, which is one of the core policies of SEC. Therefore, we started the development of the application that would be beneficial for investors, with which basic information can be convenient found and inspected. This application is another one of the measures preventing investors to fall victims for fraudulent solicitations, as well as being a mean of elevating the...
Bangkok, 23 February 2017 ? The SEC has launched the Investment Governance Code (I Code) as a guideline for responsible and sustainable investment management of institutional investors. The seven core principles take into account environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors in the business practices of investee companies, offering institutional investors a balanced focus apart from seeking maximum returns and managing investment risks. The I Code aims to build institutional investors? long...
Bangkok, February25, 2015 ? The SEC jointly with the Thai Bond Market Association (ThaiBMA) launched ?One Step Beyond with Bond Issue? project to enhance competitiveness of the businesses never once issuing bonds to raise fund. The project also aims to encourage those businesses to consider the capital market as a useful channel for fund raising and cost restructuring while fee discount will be offered to help lessen cost of bond issuance. Vorapol Socatiyanurak, SEC Secretary-General, said that...
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 market. This includes revising the governing rules to allow relevant parties to perform their duties effectively, as well as strengthening the roles of chief financial officers (CFO).Prakid Punyashthiti, SEC Senior Assistant Secretary ? General, said: ?After a thorough analysis of the current financial...
The SEC Management introduces the new look of corporate website www.sec.or.th, featuring multi-device accessibility as well as more user-friendly experience for the public, investors and regulated entities.
The ESG Product Platform is an information center for sustainability financial products, developed by the SEC to provide convenience to participants in the capital market, such as companies interested in issuing ESG bonds, asset management companies and the general public, so they may comprehensively access information on ESG financial products, namely ESG bonds* and SRI funds. The platform will display the following information in both Thai and English: (1) market overview, statistics of the of...
Bangkok, October 3, 2014 ? The SEC launched ?Money Mun-D? an infotainment radio program serving as a channel for dissemination of knowledge on financial planning and investment as well as creation of public awareness on life plan. The program aims to help support sustainable development in Thailand. SEC Secretary-General Vorapol Socatiyanurak said the SEC launched ?Money Mun-D? to build positive attitude to become a responsible citizen along with raising awareness on life cycle financial plannin...