Bangkok, October 27, 2014 ? The SEC will allow real estate investment trusts (REIT) to issue and offer for sale of plain debt instruments (REIT bonds) within this year. Vorapol Socatiyanurak, SEC
Bangkok, January 27, 2015 ? The SEC eases investment rules to allow mutual funds for retail investors (retail fund) and private funds to invest in the GMS instruments. Vorapol Socatiyanurak, SEC
During March – April this year, the SEC conducted a public hearing and a focus group on the proposed amendments related to issuance and offer for sale of sustainability-themed bonds that would enable businesses of all types and sizes in Thailand, including, SMEs and startups, to issue and offer such securities through crowdfunding and private placement channels. The proposed amendments include revisions to the information disclosure rules pertaining to sustainability-themed bonds to ensu...
Bangkok, March 5, 2012 ? The SEC board is proposing to amend the Provident Fund Act of 1987 in the following areas:(1) Employee will be able to pay savings into the fund at the rate higher than employer?s contribution to raise employee?s savings without requiring employer?s additional contribution. At present, the law prescribes that employer shall pay the contribution into the fund at the rate not less than employee?s savings. (2) Employee whose membership is terminated due to resignment will...
increase fundraising channel for businesses in Thailand and attractive alternative investment for accredited investors. For retail investors, the SEC plans to allow an offer for sale of ASEAN CIS within 2012.---------------------------------
Bangkok, December 21, 2011 - The SEC Board agreed in principle to allow offer for sale of foreign Collective Investment Scheme ("CIS") to non-retail investor in Thailand in accordance with the 2010
?Bangkok, August 4, 2014 ? The SEC will allow commercial banks to offer for sale to retail investors, Basel III tier 2 instruments with condition of conversion to equity and specified floor