Bangkok, October 27, 2014 ? The SEC will allow real estate investment trusts (REIT) to issue and offer for sale of plain debt instruments (REIT bonds) within this year. Vorapol Socatiyanurak, SEC
firms and the audit work quality of listed companies.Senior Assistant Secretary-General Prakid Punyashthiti said: ?The overall results of the second-cycle inspection show continued improvement in the work
Bangkok, January 27, 2015 ? The SEC eases investment rules to allow mutual funds for retail investors (retail fund) and private funds to invest in the GMS instruments. Vorapol Socatiyanurak, SEC
business operators to contribute to the society, SEC is going to issue a notification to allow social enterprises, including their shareholders, to make public offerings without prior approval or
The SEC is holding a public hearing on the amendments of the Regulations RE: Rules, Conditions and Procedures for Establishment and Management of Infrastructure Funds to reduce obstacles for power plant infrastructure funds to use the capital market to raise funds as the industry is important to national development. The move will bring the regulations into alignment with the government’s Alternative Energy Development Plan B.E. 2558-2579 (2015-2036) which aims to increase the ratio and t...
?Bangkok, August 4, 2014 ? The SEC will allow commercial banks to offer for sale to retail investors, Basel III tier 2 instruments with condition of conversion to equity and specified floor
Bangkok, Jul 14, 2014 ? SEC Secretary-General Vorapol Socatiyanurak revealed that the Capital Market Supervisory Board has approved the revisions of rules on filing for equity offering by Thai incorporated companies in Thailand and other ASEAN members, simultaneously or in proximate period, under the ACMF framework. The issuers will be allowed to file with the SEC disclosure documents using ASEAN Disclosure Standards and thus enabled to file a single set of disclosure documents with several regu...
Bangkok, July 21, 2014 ? The SEC will allow foreign companies? initial public offerings (IPOs) in Thailand (primary listing) and dual offering of equities in Thailand and other countries
Bangkok, February 11, 2014 ? Vorapol Socatiyanurak, SEC Secretary-General revealed that the SEC Board has approved draft regulation on the offering of ASEAN Collective Investment Schemes (ASEAN CIS) to retail investors in Thailand, expected to become effective by Q2/2014.The ASEAN CIS allowed to be offered to retail investors in Thailand must be approved by capital market regulators and have been offered to retail investors in other home jurisdictions of ASEAN members. Also, the scheme must con...
During March – April this year, the SEC conducted a public hearing and a focus group on the proposed amendments related to issuance and offer for sale of sustainability-themed bonds that would enable businesses of all types and sizes in Thailand, including, SMEs and startups, to issue and offer such securities through crowdfunding and private placement channels. The proposed amendments include revisions to the information disclosure rules pertaining to sustainability-themed bonds to ensu...