SEC has prepared a questionnaire surveying preparedness toward the Personal Data Protection Act, B.E. 2562 in April 2020 for self-assessment of 276 organizations under its supervision. Based on the results, 192 firms responded, scoring 70% total preparedness in personal data protection.Business operators, who need to accelerate their preparedness for the Personal Data Protection Act, have been advised by SEC to accelerate the following, four main issues.(1) Considering appropriate legal b...
SEC Secretary-General Ruenvadee Suwanmongkol said, "Under the current global situation that technology and user behavior has changed dramatically, which may come with cybersecurity risks, SEC has realized the importance of business preparation in this matter. For this reason, SEC is set to launch an online training under the topic of “Incident Response from the Pentester’s Eyes View” and “Cybersecurity Incident Playbook: Priorities & Best Practices”, which will be graced by the presences...
The revised licensing manual gives more convenience to business operators wishing to apply for a digital asset business license by adding the checklist of required documents, the rules related to
convenience to case monitoring and progress updates. In case of unreasonable delay or inadequate services from officers, complainants are welcome to contact SEC Secretary-General directly via email: ruenvadee
SEC has opened for public comments to revise the regulations on supervision of fintech as there are some business operators applying fintech to improve their service efficiency for investors. For example, algorithm or computer coding has been used in the process of investment analysis, advice, and investment decision-making. Therefore, it could lead to new services offering and help investors to have alternatives by using the capital market to accumulate wealth in the long run.SEC studied...
) Reducing debt securities notifications to ensure less complicated rules and more convenience for stakeholders; (2) Reviewing regulations to be up-to-date and consistent with other regulations on other types
The Regulatory Guillotine* scheme is one of the key projects supporting the implementation of SEC Strategic Plan in the area of competitiveness enhancement and connectivity. The scheme enables a regulatory framework that requires issuance and revision of necessary rules and regulations and promotion of effective enforcement in line with international standards and current situations. In this regard, SEC has reviewed regulations on the operation of investment management business as presc...
According to the Ministerial Regulation Re: Granting of Approval for Undertaking Digital Asset Business (No. 2) B.E. 2563 (2020), which became effective on 27 November 2020, “Digital Asset Investment Advisor” and “Digital Asset Fund Manager” shall be two new types of digital asset business subject to SEC’s supervision. Therefore, any person who wants to conduct any of these new businesses is required to apply for an applicable license with SEC. In this regard, SEC adopts the regulations on busin...