Thailand’s securities regulator is planning to reform the frameworks for initial public offerings, cross-listings, and exchange-traded funds this year, a top official says in an interview with the Bangkok Post.
The IPO reform will include streamlining processes to improve speed and efficiency, while reform of cross-listings will include easing regulatory barriers, Anek Yooyuen, deputy secretary-general of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Thailand (SEC), is quoted as saying in the interview published on April 22.
Meanwhile, the ETF framework will be enhanced to encourage product development, including the eventual listings of crypto ETFs. Anek says this framework is expected to be implemented in the third quarter.
He also says the SEC is looking at improving supervision of bond markets and creating contingency measures to mitigate the impact of global conflict.
“Our priority is to ensure that Thailand’s capital market remains resilient, transparent, and attractive, despite heightened uncertainty,” he says.
Spokespersons for the SEC did not immediately respond to questions from Asia Asset Management.
