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SEC to revise rules to supervise private funds for operating flexibility



Thursday 16 August 2018 | No. 90 / 2018


Bangkok, Thursday 16 August 2018 - SEC is conducting a public hearing on the regulatory revision for private fund management to increase flexibility in business operation, while maintaining standards and regarding customer’s maximum benefits.

SEC is opening for public comments on the regulations to supervise private funds as now business operators have developed a variety of services to satisfy customers. Therefore, SEC intends to amend its rules to be more flexible without too high operating costs, and cope with more diverse patterns of business operations. This revision focuses on the principle-based regulations, instead of fixed details, that cover several issues such as personnel’s well-preparedness, investment management, reception and delivery of funds’ assets and risk management.

SEC has studied the supervision in other countries and has requested for initial comments from the business sector in order to ensure this regulatory revision be appropriate for private fund management business in the Thai capital markets.

Thus, SEC intends to hear comments at a broader level to ensure the regulatory revision is the most appropriate and efficient and also disseminate the public hearing document at www.sec.or.th/hearing.  Any related and interested parties are welcome to make comments at the website or facsimile: 0-2033-9660 or e-mail: kunpatu@sec.or.th or suttikun@sec.or.th until 31 August 2018.

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