Bangkok, January 21, 2014 ?  The SEC revised rules governing provident fund investment for more clarity and flexibility in line with international standards. The new rules have become effective in

SEC Secretary-General Ruenvadee Suwanmongkol said that while everyone is practicing social distancing to control and mitigate the impacts of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), small-and medium-sized businesses still need to look for opportunities to access funding channels to keep their businesses running and supports to get them through the crisis. Since today’s ever advancing digital technology can be a great help to business fundraising, SEC will host a series of online seminar to sha...

SEC Secretary-General Rapee Sucharitakul said, “previously the comprehensive provision of counselling and advisory service on investment would be limited to private wealth only while the general public would face investment difficulties as they received a lot of information but could not analyze and compare a variety of investment products available or were advised to purchase individual products, especially those products for which the investment consultants  receive high sales commissions or w...

with fair treatment and transparency, and increase flexibility for management of member contribution. Most respondents agreed with the proposed amendments and suggested further details for the

SEC is opening for public comments on the regulations to supervise private funds as now business operators have developed a variety of services to satisfy customers. Therefore, SEC intends to amend its rules to be more flexible without too high operating costs, and cope with more diverse patterns of business operations. This revision focuses on the principle-based regulations, instead of fixed details, that cover several issues such as personnel’s well-preparedness, investment management,...

SEC is opening for public comments on the regulations to supervise private funds as the business operators have developed a variety of services to satisfy customers. Therefore, SEC intends to amend its rules to be more flexible without high operating costs, and cope with more diverse patterns of business operations. This revision focuses on the principle-based regulations, instead of fixed details, that cover several issues such as personnel readiness, investment management, receiving and...

The amended rules on approval of ICO portals give the applicants more flexibility and reduce risk on developing/investing in high-cost  work systems while the approval process is underway

At present, securities and derivatives business operators (Thai business operators)* are allowed to provide services for Thai investors’ investment in foreign capital market products through business operators in foreign jurisdictions/countries with their personnel giving investment advice. Under the governing rules and procedures, foreign business operators, having the prescribed characteristics and giving advice or information on foreign currency denominated capital market products through Tha...

and comprise a large number of affiliates, due to legal or commercial purposes, in order to add flexibility without causing an unreasonable burden on these companies. The main points of the new rules