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50 Annual Report 2012
Moreover, TSI develops and offers training courses for licensing examinations that fits the new structure of certified
professionals that has been set out by the Securities and Exchange Commission and went into effect April 1, 2012. Under the new
structure, investment consultants are categorized into 10 types, rather than six in the past, according to scope of products that
the consultant gives advice on. For instance, the derivatives investment consultant category has been added.
TSI prescribes content for investment consultants into four areas as follows: 1) Basic knowledge, 2) Regulations relating to
investment consulting, 3) Investment product expertise and 4) Regulations and operational standards for investment products.
Therefore, TSI has a mission to improve the curricula for examinations to fit the new structure of licenses and develop 20 examinations
for all of the certificates offered.
From September 15, 2012, onwards, TSI added a new role, namely certification of training institutions and approving
refresher courses for licenses. This role was transferred from the Securities and Exchange Commission, marking TSI’s first step
towards overseeing continuing professional education to upgrade securities-related personnel on a continuous basis.
Enhancing capacity of the Thai capital market: Promoting research quality to upgrade the Thai capital market
Producing researches to develop the capital market
In 2012, the Thai Capital Market Research Institute
concentrated on research to improve the competitiveness of
market participants and studied guidelines to reduce obstacles
in the Thai capital market to boost competitiveness in the
international capital market. In addition, the Institute also
produced studies to prepare Thais for an ageing society.
Research beneficial to market participants and contributing
to capital market development on a comprehensive scale include
1) Guidelines to create the balance of listed companies’ structure in the Thai securities market, 2) Opportunities to expand the
market to the provinces and strategies of Thai listed companies, 3) Bottlenecks which can be obstacles to the growth of the Thai
capital market in the next five years, 4) Preparation for financial planning for retiring between 40-60 years old, and 5) How to make
the Government Pension Fund and provident funds respond to the long-term saving planning of Thais effectively.
Moreover, Capital Market Research Forums have been held monthly for the past three years to create a venue in which to
present research and academic findings regarding the capital market to market participants. Respected professors and experts in
the domestic and international capital markets have contributed to the production and dissemination of quality research papers to
promote and exchange in-depth opinions to develop the Thai capital market.