Bangkok, August 18, 2014 ? Vorapol Socatiyanurak, SEC Secretary-General said that the SEC recently presented the benefit of infrastructure funds for infrastructure development in Thailand to Air Chief Marshal Prajin Jantong the Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Air Force, the deputy chief of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO). The infrastructure fund regulations have been in force to accommodate both public and private sectors to set up infrastructure funds. Currently, three...
Bangkok, May 13, 2013 ? The companies aiming to broker a variety of investment units offered by different asset management companies will be eligible to apply for Type D license. Certain requirements and a minimum of 10 million baht in paid-up capital will also be applicable. Meanwhile, annual license fee will be lowered for the all Type D licenses brokering at least 3 types of the investment unit schemes from at least 10 asset management companies. SEC Secretary-General Vorapol Socatiyanurak sa...
Bangkok, March 15, 2011 ? The SEC will propose permission for precious metals business operators to undertake derivatives business limited to brokerage of precious metals derivatives, as part of the attempt to promote derivatives market development. The plan followed the Cabinet?s recent approval for inclusion of silver and platinum on the SEC list of 14 approved goods and variables under the Derivatives Act of 2003 and will support the Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX)?s upcoming launch of silve...
Bangkok, February 24, 2014 ? SEC Secretary-General Vorapol Socatiyanurak revealed that the SEC Board approved to prescribe a depositary receipt (DR) as a security under the Securities and Exchange Act, B.E. 2535. The DR issuers will be subject to the approval and disclosure rules to be specified later. In addition, the permissible DR must represent a security listed on overseas exchange as well as other securities, instruments or other assets to be specified by the SEC Board. The introduction of...
Bangkok, November 9, 2010 ? The SEC Board Meeting No. 14/2510 today passed a resolution permitting foreign exchange traded funds (ETFs) to be listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) on the condition that they meet all requirements of the governing regulations. The approval will promote entry of new and various financial products into the Thai market and increase investment choices for local investors in line with the Capital Market Development Master Plan?s objective which aims to promote...
Bangkok, August 28, 2012 ? ?It is necessary to expand access to sources of fund for business of all sizes, especially SMEs. The capital market can offer diverse financial vehicles and one of the suitable sources for new businesses with high growth potential is private equity (PE),? said SEC Secretary-General Vorapol Socatiyanurak at today?s seminar on ?Private Equity: Business Alliances for Business Growth.?PE is an investment of institutional investors or high net worth individuals who commit t...
supports life assurance firms to follow the proxy voting guidelines by voting for fair and useful agenda and against those with unfairness and non-transparency. The implementation of guidelines will enhance
Bangkok, January 12, 2015 ? The SEC supports asset management companies to raise their competitiveness with more distribution channels, new types of mutual funds and join business development in the
Bangkok, 16 September 2016 ? The National Legislative Assembly has approved the new amendments to the Securities and Exchange Act (SEA), which aim to enhance enforcement efficiency by amending the offences regarding market misconduct, and introducing civil penalty as an alternative sanction. Assistant Secretary-General Sakkarin Ruamrangsri said: ?The nature of market misconduct has become more complicated, and for the most part the existing laws do not cover all new ways of committing an offens...