Bangkok, 2 August 2019 – SEC has launched a new application “SEC Check First” for investors, which works as a personal assistant for searching for the names of SEC-approved products, persons, or intermediaries in the capital market, with which anyone can conveniently use by themselves. The application provides basic information regarding investment for future decisions as well as investment immunity against fraudulent solicitations.
SEC
Secretary-General Ruenvadee
Suwanmongkol said “SEC prioritizes the protection of investors against
fraudulent solicitations, which is one of the core policies of SEC. Therefore,
we started the development of the application that would be beneficial for investors,
with which basic information can be convenient found and inspected. This
application is another one of the measures preventing investors to fall victims
for fraudulent solicitations, as well as being a mean of elevating the
protection for investors.”
The
public can use SEC Check First application to search information on persons,
companies, or investment products relating to securities and digital assets, as
well as to verify the legitimacy of the licenses of SEC-approved businesses,
which can be found in the Investor Alert list. The application is easy and swift to navigate on the phone screen. One
must only type in a name, to know whether it is approved, licensed, qualified,
or registered under the supervision of SEC.
Moreover,
inquiries and tips can be reported at the home screen of the SEC Check First
application, via SEC Hotline 1207, e-mail info@sec.or.th, online forms, or
links which would take the users to the customer service page on SEC website.
IOS
phone users can download the application via the AppStore, while Android users
can download via the Play Store.