Bangkok, October 16, 2015 ? The SEC will pay a closer attention to investors? behaviors and factors influencing their decision making as more studies show rationality is not the only criterion for making an investment in a mutual fund. The SEC studies on behavioral finance have revealed that investors tend to take many other factors into consideration as well when making a decision to invest in a mutual fund. Such factors include emotion, personal belief and attitudes toward different channels o...

This proposed amendment to the regulations on qualifications of capital market auditors aims to facilitate capable auditors’ entry into the capital market to perform audit work and to streamline supervisory rules that could impose excessive burdens on auditors. This regulatory revision would therefore attract sufficient qualified auditors into the capital market to serve the increasing number of listed companies while maintaining audit quality in line with international standards. The essence of...

support the national goal, our strategic plan aims to meet four key objectives of sustainable development, financial inclusion, strengthening competitiveness and building trust and confidence. Amid this

would show a bigger picture of their contribution, in terms of work time, productivity and otherwise, to their respective work, and whether their multiple employments are likely to raise competition or

Transparency Board Size (Bigger) Board Independence (Higher) Board Duality (Separated) Audit Committee Meeting (Higher) Main Results – Cont. Higher Corporate Disclosure and Transparency Lower Audit Report

be eligible for cross-border offerings, the mutual funds must meet acceptable standards. Such mutual recognition would help to increase competitive edge of the asset management business in the

elevate their audit work quality to be on par with bigger audit firms. This means the work plan that the SEC supports is a success and the quality of small and medium-sized audit firms is on the rise. In

bigger than that of SME pursuant to the Law on SME Promotion (for example, a company with revenue more than 300 million baht in the trading and service businesses) are eligible to raise fund by issuing and

. The current rules require both the issuers as well as all affiliates that engage in the main business of a group of companies to meet the qualifications and disclose information in the Filing Form

, under their management to meet the requirement instead of being subject to immediate dissolution on the closing date of the unitholder register.In addition, the SEC is proposing a waiver of compulsory