Bangkok, January 20, 2014 ? The SEC is seeking public comment on draft rules on cross-border offering of ASEAN collective investment schemes (ASEAN CIS) to retail investors. When compiled with non-retail offering rules already in force, the ASEAN CIS cross-border offering rules will be comprehensive and more user-friendly. The proposed drat rules have been developed under the ASEAN Capital Markets Forum (ACMF)?s implementation plan, the ASEAN CIS framework and the common standards concerning qu...
Bangkok, February 23, 2015 ? The SEC is seeking public comment on proposed revision of rules governing operational control and information technology (IT) security of the securities companies and derivatives agents. The proposed rules aim at enhancing service quality and keeping up with advanced IT systems such as use of cloud computing service, IT human resource security, encryption and incident management. The consultation paper is available on www.sec.or.th. Stakeholders and interested partie...
Bangkok, February 10, 2014 ? SEC Secretary-General Vorapol Socatiyanurak revealed that the Capital Market Supervisory Board approved an exemption of requirement to conduct suitability test for institutional clients of registered derivatives dealers and derivatives fund managers, considering that the institutional clients are capable of making their own investment. The institutional clients may, nevertheless, make an opt-in request to do the suitability test for evaluation of their portfolio inve...
requirements may also sign the MOU along with the securities regulators in their jurisdictions. The signatories to the MOU target to implement the Framework by the third quarter of 2015. They will jointly issue
At the cabinet meeting on 10 March 2020, the cabinet approved several measures in the first-phase relief package to reduce both direct and indirect impact of the COVID-19 epidemic on the economy. In a move to restore capital market confidence, the cabinet approved an additional tax privilege for people who purchase investment units in Super Savings Fund (SSF) which invests not less than 65% of net asset value in listed securities on the Stock Exchange of Thailand. Investors are permitted...
The ASEAN Capital Markets Forum (ACMF) welcomed the progress achieved by the ASEAN Green Bond Standards at its meeting today. Since its launch in November 2017, the ASEAN Green Bond Standards have gained encouraging traction and there have been three issuances from Malaysia and Singapore carrying the ASEAN Green Bond label. The first sovereign sukuk in ASEAN issued by Indonesia is aligned with the ASEAN Green Bond Standards.The progress of the ASEAN Green Bond Standards demonstrates the region's...
SEC has opened for public comments to revise the regulations on supervision of fintech as there are some business operators applying fintech to improve their service efficiency for investors. For example, algorithm or computer coding has been used in the process of investment analysis, advice, and investment decision-making. Therefore, it could lead to new services offering and help investors to have alternatives by using the capital market to accumulate wealth in the long run.SEC studied...