The SEC Board and the SET Governors met on 3 August 2023 to discuss and exchange perspectives as well as viewpoints in relation to cooperative working process between the two organizations with an
* and Form 56*. These rules have caused an unreasonable burden on these companies. SEC therefore plans to improve these rules to facilitate holding companies, which engage in various types of business
As part of continuing efforts to support market confidence and business integrity, the OECD has launched in Asia a new set of corporate governance principles that were endorsed at the G20 Finance Ministers meeting in September 2015. The G20/OECD Principles of Corporate Governance provide recommendations for national policymakers on key corporate governance issues, such as shareholder rights, executive remuneration, financial disclosure, the behaviour of institutional investors, boardroom practic...
includes inspection of audit firms’ quality control systems, which has been running since 2010. According to the Activities Report 2021, audit firms in the capital market have continued to improve their
The SEC Strategic Plan 2024–2026 prioritizes the strengthening of Thai capital market trust and highlighting the critical significance of investor confidence in cultivating a robust capital market that serves as a channel for fundraising of businesses and investment for investors. Ultimately, the goal is to achieve sustainable development, reduce inequalities. Recognizing the importance of complete, transparent, and timely IPO information for investors’ informed decision-making, the SEC aims to...
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 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 international market and offer more investment choices for investors in both jurisdictions. In addition, the...
SEC Secretary-General Ruenvadee Suwanmongkol, and SET President Pakorn Peetathawatchai together with the management team of both agencies met in the third quarterly meeting of 2019 to discuss
During the meeting, both parties discussed the importance of enhancing cooperation between CSRC and SEC Thailand based on MoU signed in 2007, in response to global and regional challenges, and 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 investment between both capital markets. Both parties also discussed and exchanged regulatory views o...
At the joint meeting held at the SEC Building yesterday, the SEC led by Secretary-General Pornanong Budsaratragoon and the management, and the ASCO led by Chairman Pichet Sithi-Amnuai, directors and members (consisting of executives and representatives from 38 securities firms) held discussions and shared views regarding operations that may affect trust and confidence in the Thai capital market such as the use of program trading/ high-frequency trading. The participants also discussed approaches...
During the joint meeting held at the SEC Building yesterday, the SEC, led by Secretary-General Pornanong Budsaratragoon and the management, and the SET, led by President Dr. Pakorn Peetathawatchat and the management, discussed approaches that the SET could adopt to review rules relating to securities trading in cash account, particularly in placing asset as collateral before purchasing in securities. This is to ensure fair treatment between retail investors and foreign institutional investors ex...