Bangkok, October 25, 2012 ? The SEC is urging small-and medium-sized enterprises (SME) to participate in the SME Bond Project to optimize the benefits of bond as an alternative, cost-effective instrument for fundraising and financial management. The project encourages SMEs to make use of the capital market to access diverse fund resources for business expansion and management in preparation for the ASEAN Economic Community in 2015. ?SMEs are a key driver of the Thai economy, generating 37 percen...
Bangkok, June 20, 2014 ? The SEC encourages asset management companies to set up post retirement funds as investment alternative for retirees. The funds provide unit holders continuous payouts and thus help prevent the retirees from using up all retirement savings. Duangmon Chuengsatiansup, SEC Assistant Secretary-General, said the SEC encouraged all asset management companies to set up post retirement funds as new investment choices for the retired with demand for regular payouts and return...
Bangkok, May 28, 2015 ? The SEC revised regulations for more flexibility to promote cross-border offerings of debt securities and collective investment schemes (CIS). The revision aims to increase opportunity and alternatives for fund raisers and investors as well as enhance the Thai capital market readiness for international linkages. The revised regulations will become effective by the third quarter of this year. The Capital Market Supervisory Board approved the revision of regulations concern...
Bangkok, November 10, 2015 ? SEC promotes another long-term savings channel for exiting employees by allowing them to transfer the total benefits in the provident funds (PVD) to retirement mutual
Bangkok, October 18, 2012 ? The SEC and the Asian Development Bank today co-hosted a seminar on ?Financial Literacy: Road to the Nation?s Prosperity? to update the SEC implementation of its financial education strategy in line with Thailand?s Capital Market Development Master Plan and in preparation for the imminent aging society. ?Financial literacy, income generation, smart spending, saving discipline and investment are all parts of the circle of economic growth. Larger fund flows in the capit...
Bangkok, November 18, 2014 ? SEC Secretary-General Vorapol Socatiyanurak promoted public awareness-raising about investment in the capital market for wealth accumulation and economic well-being. This year, everyone is welcome to visit the SEC booth presented under the theme ?Be Smart, Ask First? at SET in the City 2014.At the SEC booth, visitors will learn to ask the right questions to gain more knowledge and understanding in capital market products and services before making investment decision...
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...