SEC Secretary-General Rapee Sucharitkul stated that SEC has issued notifications related to the offering of digital token through ICO process and the the approval of ICO portal under the Royal Decree on Digital Asset Businesses, B.E. 2561. The regulation will come into force since 16 July 2018.Since the royal decree stipulates that the issuance of ICO must be done only through ICO portals which will act as initial screener of ICO issuer. After the related notifications come into effect, S...
Bangkok, November 3, 2014 ? The SEC will revise underwriting rules to provide more flexible risk management by permitting underwriters to trade underlying securities of the underwritten securities
Bangkok, October 17, 2006 ? The followings are the resolutions of the SEC Board Meeting No. 11/2549 held on October 13, 2006: 1. Amendments to domestic sale of debt securities offered by foreign issuers The SEC Board has extended the permission for shelf registration, previously granted to Thai juristic persons only, to include the offering for domestic sale of debt securities issued by foreign juristic persons (baht bond). To prevent investors from receiving misleading information conc...
Bangkok, January 6, 2009 ? The SEC has revised its rules on approval of investor contacts for more flexibility and for encouraging more service providers into the capital market. Effective as from
Bangkok, November 10, 2011 ? The Securities and Exchange Commission has passed a resolution at the monthly meeting No. 12/2011 allowing amendment to the regulations governing local and foreign credit rating agencies in response to the changing business environment and in line with the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) standards. The revision requires that locally-based CRAs implement efficient, reliable and systematic credit rating methodologies and operate independen...
The SEC approved rules on undertaking derivatives fund management business for derivatives fund mangers who provide services to the general investors, mutual funds, private funds, and provident funds
To prepare market?s readiness for the inauguration of futures exchange in 2005, the SEC approved draft rules on licensing for derivatives agents. To apply for the license, applicants must possess the
Bangkok, August 27, 2008 ? The SEC provided practical guidelines for listed companies? reporting responsibility with regard to securities acquisition/disposition which aggregately reaches or passes any multiple of 5 percent (Form 246-2) under Section 246 of the newly enacted Securities and Exchange Act (No.4) B.E.2551 (2008) that came into force on August 31, 2008: 1. Any person acquiring/disposing securities of a public limited company (including the company whose shares are listed on the Stock...
Bangkok, June 24, 2009 ? The SEC is inviting public comments and opinions on the principles of its proposed rules concerning auto approval of mutual funds schemes.To shorten approval time and