Firms urged to join anti-corruption body
The Securities and Exchange Commission has urged the Association of Securities Companies and the Association of Investment Management Companies to make a declaration of intent against corruption by joining the Collective Action Coalition against Corruptio
Vorapol Socatiyanurak, secretary-general of the SEC, said yesterday after the quarterly meeting with the two bodies that the CAC, supported by the government and the National Anti-Corruption Commission, aimed at pushing forward the fight against graft nationwide.
Recently 264 companies applied for CAC membership, of which 103 were listed companies, 16 securities companies and 22 asset-management companies out of the 574 listed companies, 40 securities companies and 22 asset management companies in the market.
Nine listed companies have become CAC certified members.
