The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is revising the criteria regarding the definition of institutional investors and financial qualifications in the area of ??investments to make the definition of institutional investors more comprehensive, appropriate, and truly reflect the financial status of investors. This revision will be effective from March 1, 2026 onwards.

Mrs. Pornanong Budsaratragoon,Secretary-General, Securities and Exchange Commission, Thailand? revealed that the SEC has a concept for revising the definition of institutional investors (II) and investments in considering financial status to make the criteria more appropriate. The SEC Board therefore approved the principle of revising the definition of institutional investors and investments to better cover business operators and personnel in the capital market business, reflecting the financial status of investors more accurately, and covering current investment products. This will help business operators provide services and recommend products that are appropriate to the risk level and needs of investors.

The SEC has therefore issued an announcement* to revise the related criteria, with the following key points:

1. Revised definition of institutional investors by adding digital asset business operators. Investment planners (IPs) and investment consultants (ICs) are considered institutional investors.

2. The definition of investment has been amended to include direct or indirect investment in securities, futures contracts, investment tokens, and government tokens (G-tokens).

In addition, the SEC has considered expanding the definition of institutional investor for securities and futures trading businesses to include digital asset businesses, in order to provide appropriate services and treatment to clients in line with the various types of services.

These amended regulations are effective from March 1, 2026 onwards.

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