protecting investors’ rights. For example, having personnel readiness and work systems related to duty performance and establishing preventive measures and effective handling of conflicts of interest
Mr. Anek Yooyuen, Deputy Secretary-General of the SEC, said: “We have been on the case regarding the complaints against the ZipUp+ project of Zipmex Co., Ltd. So far, the SEC has enforced the law on the company and conducted consistent investigations as authorized by law. The enforcement under the Emergency Decree on Digital Asset Businesses B.E. 2561 (2018) encompassed various aspects, including asset custody, information disclosure, and undertaking of other businesses in contravention of the g...
Even though the Thai financial system remains strong, with commercial banks holding healthy levels of capital and liquidity reserves, the liquidity stress and the resulting irregularity in the global financial market have begun to affect the Thai financial market. The Bank of Thailand (BOT) has alleviated the situation through government bond purchase program amounting more than 100 billion baht during 13-20 March 2020, and the reduction and cancelation of BOT bond issuance, while the Mon...
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
Cryptocurrency is a financial innovation that is exposed to high volatility. Investment in this digital asset thus requires knowledge and understanding and a risk profile that is not so sensitive to investment loss. The SEC is therefore proposing to specify the qualifications of cryptocurrency investors to ensure proper investor protection mechanism in consistent with the level of risk related to the product. In essence, the public consultation is on the proposed qualifications of cr...
The SEC has improved the procedure for handling complaints from investors and the general public to ensure better service quality. The new procedure includes three phases of clearer status updates to
, Malaysia?s Audit Oversight Board (AOB), Indonesia?s Finance Professions Supervisory Center (PPPK) and Thailand?s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).Areas of collaboration between the AARG and the World
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 with fair treatment and transparency, and increase flexibility for management of member contribution. Most respondents agreed with the proposed amendments and suggested further details for the amendments. The SEC has taken the public and stakeholders’ comments and recommendations into consideration....
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), led by Secretary-General Pornanong Budsaratragoon along with executives, and the Thai Digital Asset Association, led by President Nares Laopannarai, held a joint meeting to discuss and exchange views on strategies for promoting, developing, and supervising digital assets, including the involvement of the government, the Thai Digital Asset Association, and Thailand digital asset community. The joint meeting took place at the SEC building on 26...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), led by Secretary-General Pornanong Budsaratragoon, along with SEC executives, held a meeting with the Thai Listed Companies Association (TLCA), led by Chairman Chanin Vongkusolkit and TLCA members, to discuss strategies for the development and promotion of supervision over listed companies. The discussions covered measures to prevent adverse behaviors of listed companies, as well as other policy directions that would help reduce challenges to...