Bangkok, May 28, 2015 ? The SEC revised regulations for more flexibility to promote cross-border offerings of debt securities and collective investment schemes (CIS). The revision aims to increase
Currently, the SEC regulates three types of bills, namely: 1) bills that are considered as securities, 2) bills that are considered as securities but under the exemption of regulations regarding offer for sale of newly issued debt securities*, and 3) bills that are not securities. To enhance regulatory clarity and consistency with business practices of the private sector, the SEC is proposing to revise the definition of bills that are considered as securities as follows: (1) being bills of ex...
Bangkok, February 27, 2015 ? The SEC will issue the regulations to promote more financial product variety and thus widen investment choices on foreign securities for investors in Thailand. Prakid Punyashthiti, SEC Assistant Secretary ? General, said that the SEC is drafting the regulations on primary listing to allow foreign companies to launch initial public offerings (IPOs) and become listed firms on Thai bourse as well as the regulations governing offer of sale of depositary receipts (DRs) o...
ACMF implements streamlined review framework for common prospectus.Kuala Lumpur, September 2, 2015, The ASEAN Capital Markets Forum (ACMF) announced today that the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC), the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Thailand and the Singapore Exchange (SGX) have established the Streamlined Review Framework for the ASEAN Common Prospectus (the ?Framework"), pursuant to a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on 3 March 2...
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
The meeting agreed to resume discussion to develop mutual recognition framework to facilitate cross-border mutual fund offerings. The discussion was initiated in 2004 before later being halted. To
Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China and Thailand to facilitate cross-border offerings of funds between Hong Kong and Thailand for asset management companies by recognizing each
exchanged views on feasible ways to promote cross-border investment between the capital markets of both countries.In addition, the meeting agreed to look into the possibility of enhancing cross-border
Bangkok, August 25, 2014 ? The ASEAN Capital Markets Forum ("ACMF") announced today that the ASEAN CIS Framework for cross-border offering of collective investment schemes ("CIS") is now operational