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, 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...

popularity, as employers and organizations realize the benefits of employee?s choice that offers diversifying investment choices in response to a wide range of each member?s demand. Moreover, the SEC promotes

model, the number of clients and the transaction volume;  4)    Rectifying the operation under the work system which promotes and maintains orderly market surveillance on the trading system

world. SEC thus promotes application of ESG principles in the Thai capital market in all aspects, from the areas of products, issuers, investors and the preparation for readiness of intermediaries* as

Corporate Governance Code for Listed Companies 2017 (CG Code), which promotes board diversity, including gender and age. There is an increasing proportion of directors and senior executives of businesses

it applies for the license. In addition, the applicant must operate the business in a way that promotes, supports, or is related to services of securities business. It must also have network accessible

company?s shareholders. ?The SEC promotes holding company with high potential to raise funds through the capital market and list on the Thai bourse, as not only will more attractive listed firms on the