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SEC holds “SEC Capital Market Symposium 2019”, furthering studies for development policies in the capital market



Thursday 17 December 2020 | No. 183 / 2019


Bangkok, 17 December 2019 – SEC holds a seminar under the topic of “SEC Capital Market Symposium: Competitive, Accessible to the Public, and Sustainable”, gathering academics, business entrepreneurs in the capital market, and regulators to partake, present their studies, exchange opinions to elevate the quality of and further their studies, for the purpose of establishing development policies for the capital market to effectively and sustainably grow.

The seminar was graced by the presence of the Deputy Secretary-General to the Prime Minister for Political Affairs Kobsak Pootrakool, whose lectured under the topic of “How Thai Capital Market Must Manage in This Changing World” emphasizes 4 types of challenges that are significant turning points, including the era of quickly shifting technology, the use of benefits from ASEAN becoming more important in the world, the promotion of capital market to be the leader in establishing sustainability, and the resolutions for challenges in Thai capital market. We need all collaborations from all sectors in the capital market to develop it to be able to compete and to sustainably grow. Furthermore, SEC Chairman Voravidh Champeeratana also delivered the welcoming remarks to the seminar, which was attended by over 300 participants from both the state and private sectors in the capital market, on 7 December 2019 at Surasak Ballroom, Eastin Grand Hotel Sathorn Bangkok. 

SEC Secretary-General Ruenvadee Suwanmongkol said that the seminar “SEC Capital Market Symposium: Competitive, Accessible to the Public, and Sustainable” was with the objective to demonstrate the benefits and potential of studies pertaining policies regarding the capital market. This seminar was the first time that SEC prioritizes the promotion of collaborations between academics and related parties from all sectors, and showcased the strategy of SEC that realizes the significance of academic studies and papers towards the effectiveness in policy-making.

Multiple honorable guest speakers from multiple sectors have jointly presented their studies regarding capital market policies, such as, “Development of Potential in Financial System of Thailand Towards Competition: In Details” “The Roles of Generations and Demographics for Investment in the Capital Market” and “Tax Incentives and Long-term Investment of the Thai People”. They have also jointly participated in an open discussion under the topic of “Creating Value for Studies, Building Potential of Thai Capital Market, and Shifting Towards Sustainability”, to create and build a supporting eco-system towards quality studies, which would increase the potential towards competition, to make the capital market become more accessible to the public and become a source of long-term investment for life after retirement, which would lead to sustainable development.

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