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...
On 4 January 2024, MORE sent an invitation to the Extraordinary General Shareholder Meeting No. 1/2567 to the shareholders with the agenda concerning the consideration for approval of a registered capital increase of 1,076.51 million baht (from the existing 358.84 million baht to reach the new amount of 1,435.35 million baht) by issuing additional 21,530,245,323 shares at the price of 0.05 baht per share, to be allocated to the existing shareholders in proportion to their shareholding (right off...
Developing Thailand Taxonomy is the first initiative among the five Key Strategic Initiatives (KSIs) to be driven by the Board according to the work plan under the framework of Sustainable Finance Initiative for Thailand that set the direction for driving sustainable finance across the financial sector. The Board, co-led by the BOT and the SEC, consists of relevant parties from the public and private sectors, as well as the financial institutions*. With the opening speeches delivered by Mr. Thal...
Institute of Development Administration (NIDA) to organize ?SEC Working Papers Forum.? The Forum starting by this month aims to provide a platform for capital market research presentation and knowledge
Mrs. Pornanong Budsaratragoon, Secretary-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Thailand (SEC), delivered a keynote address at the 39th ASEAN+3 Bond Market Forum (ABMF) Meeting, co-organized by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the SEC, the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), and the Thai Bond Market Association (ThaiBMA). Her address highlighted the SEC’s regulatory direction for capital market development, the building of trust and confidence, and collaboration across sectors to prom...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Economic Crime Suppression Division of the Royal Thai Police (ECD) and the Thai Digital Asset Operators Trade Association (TDO) jointly organized a workshop to exchange information on cyber scams as well as identification and examination of crypto nominee accounts for representatives from public and private sectors. On this occasion, Ms. Jomkwan Kongsakul, SEC Deputy Secretary-General, gave welcoming remarks and presided over the opening c...
SEC is holding a public hearing on the proposed amendments to the regulations governing REIT indirect investment. According to the current regulations relating to issuance and offer for sale regarding units of REIT, if indirect investment in real estate is made through shareholding of other companies, REIT must hold not less than 99% of the total sold shares and of the total voting shares in that company. This is to ensure that REIT receives full benefits from invested assets and that REI...
stakeholders, information and comments from which was used in drawing up a proposal for revision of oversight of auditors and audit firms in Thai capital market, TDRI offered a detailed proposal as follows: (1