Bangkok, August 10, 2009 ? With the introduction of ?trust? as a new form of asset management tool under the Trust for Transactions in Capital Market Act B.E. 2550 (2007), the SEC is in the process of drafting regulations governing establishment and management of real estate investment trust (REIT) to allow the use of trust for fund raising and investment in real estate projects in line with international practice. The new regulations will offer the investing public an alternative instrument f...

Bangkok, February 10, 2009 ? The SEC is holding a public hearing on the draft amendment to the Securities and Exchange Act for demutualization of the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) until February 23, 2009. To enable SET demutualization, it is necessary to make amendments to the Securities and Exchange Act B.E. 2535 (1992) in such areas as transformation of the SET into a public company limited (Exchange Company: EXCO), supervision of the EXCO and establishment of the Capital Market Development...

SEC Secretary-General Ruenvadee Suwanmongkol said: “Doing good deeds for motherland can start small with any basic thing within one’s organization. The SEC, for example, introduces Vibhavadi Zero Waste Campaign using our office building on Vibhavadi Road as the starting point. We invite listed companies, our neighbors on Vibhavadi Road, to join the campaign which we hope will stimulate more efficient waste management within their organizations and reduction of waste that cannot be reused o...

Bangkok, October 21, 2009 ? The SEC is conducting the second public consultation on the regulations governing establishment and management of infrastructure funds.Having taken into account comments and suggestions from the earlier consultation conducted during September 1 to October 15, 2008, the SEC has revised several relevant provisions, including those governing the offering and allotment of investment units, multi-tranche investment units, investment limit, investment in infrastructure proj...

mainstream products such as, cryptocurrency, ICOs, or other types of Bitcoins, they could fall victim for solicitations, which would result in a loss of capital.Therefore, SEC hereby invites the public to

SEC together with FETCO share a common view to enhance FETCO position to “The Capital Market Federation of Thailand” which would have legal status as a “juristic person” like other federations in the economic sector. Thus, FETCO will be able to bring more efficient cooperation with both public and private sectors.    Under the proposed law, the structure of the Capital Market Federation of Thailand will be, among other things, as follows:(1) it will be a juristic person under the Securitie...

and Governance (ESG), as well as to build a good eco-system for investment via the promotion of alternative in investment in ESG stocks. SEC hereby invites you to experience “Every Confident Step

Upon the review of the Securities and Exchange Act, SEC finds that certain provisions of the law do not support the issuance of debt securities under the current economic situations. For example, the legal requirement on minimum face value of debentures may be too high and hinder retail investors to access debt markets, or the prohibition of set-off can cause unnecessary procedures and fees to issuer who wants to rollover the matured debt into a new one or who wants to restructure terms and cond...

the competition, align and enhance the supervision of alike activities, and provide investors with proper protection. SEC therefore invites public to submit their comments on the proposed amendment