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SEC revokes a capital market investment consultant



Monday 25 May 2015 | No. 65 / 2015


Bangkok, May 25, 2015 - The SEC revoked an approval of {A}, a capital market investment consultant, for trading securities on behalf of client, making trading decision for securities in the account of client without order, and using the client's account for his own benefits. He was an employee of Maybank Kim Eng Securities (Thailand) Plc, while the misconduct occurred. Following the client's complaint and inspection report of Maybank Kim Eng Securities (Thailand) Plc, the SEC further probed into the case and found that {A} traded securities on behalf of a number of clients. He traded securities for a certain period of time and with high trading volume. Moreover, {A} admitted that he traded securities for a client without any order. Although this client notified him to stop trading, {A}, without informing the client, continued trading securities in an attempt to recover loss in this account. Also, it was found in the recorded conversation that {A} asked another client for permission to trade securities for his own benefits through such client?s account. Trading securities on behalf of client, making trading decision without the client?s orders in the client?s securities trading account, and using the client?s securities trading account for his own benefits were in violation of the Notifications of Capital Market Supervisory Board concerning personnel in the capital market*, the SEC therefore revoked the approval of {A} as capital market investment consultant and set the period for acceptance of his re-application for approval as capital market personnel for 2 years and 11 months. Having considered that he had already been suspended by Maybank Kim Eng Securities Plc., for 1 month and 4 days, the period of acceptance of his re-application shall remain 2 years 9 months and 26 days, effective from May 23, 2015. * Clauses 20(1) and (2) of the Notification of Capital Market Supervisory Board No. TorLorThor. 3/2555 which was prohibited characteristics of personnel in the capital market business under the 3rd category of Clause 6(1) of the Notification of Capital Market Supervisory Board No. TorThor/Nor/Khor. 37/2553 re: Prohibitions for Personnel of Business Operators dated September 15, 2010. The actions were in violation of Clauses 23(1) and (2) and the prohibited characteristics of the personnel in the capital market business under the 3rd category of Clause 31(1) of the Notification of Capital Market Supervisory Board No. TorLorThor. 8/2557 re: Regulations for Personnel of Business Operators in the Capital Market dated June 3, 2014 which has been promulgated in replacement of the said two notifications.