Bangkok, 19 July 2021 – The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has amended the regulations on calculation and announcement of net asset value (NAV) of investment units and the price of investment units of ultra-accredited investor mutual funds or “UI mutual funds.” The amendments aim to ensure consistency with the guidelines of general mutual funds and facilitate operations of business sectors.
The SEC has implemented
the regulatory guillotine scheme,** which aims to review and revise regulations to suit the current
situations, enhance competitiveness, and facilitate operations of business
sectors. In so doing, the SEC cooperates and discuss with the Association of Investment
Management Companies (AIMC) to amend the regulations for calculation and
announcement of net asset value (NAV) of investment units and the price of the
investment units of UI mutual funds to be consistent with the guidelines of
mutual funds for retail investors, mutual funds for accredited investors and
mutual funds for institutional investors (general mutual funds). This is to
promote flexibility in support of guidelines of asset mangement companies under
the regulations of the same standards.
The amended regulations in this matter have
come into force since 16 July 2021. The AIMC is
responsible for issuing relevant rules under the SEC’s approval, as part of the
investor protection mechanism. If the AIMC has not issued relevant rules, asset
management companies shall comply with the SEC’s regulations that have been in
force before the effective date of the amended regulations until the AIMC issues
such regulations with approval from the SEC.
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Remarks:
* Notification of the Office of the Securities
and Exchange Commission No. Sor Nor. 7/2562 Re: Rules in Detail of the Work System and Management of Mutual
Funds for Institutional Investors or
Ultra-High Net Worth Investors, dated 1 February 2019.
** Regulatory
Guillotine is the regulatory review of the existing laws and regulations. The
reviewed laws and regulations that are not necessary or do not keep pace with
situations or remain obstacles to living or occupations will be abolished or
revised to lessen burden on people. By doing so, methods used must be done with
speed, transparency, low costs with participation of all related parties.