The Thailand Securities and Exchange Commission has launched a public consultation on proposed amendments to mutual fund liquidity risk management rules covering side pockets and suspension of dealing, alongside revisions to disclosure criteria for Sustainable and Responsible Investing Funds. The package is designed to give asset management companies more flexibility in managing illiquid or impaired assets, clarify how investors are informed when liquidity tools are used, and update SRI Fund disclosure requirements to improve consistency and allow operational changes such as benchmark updates. For side pockets, the proposals would let asset management companies make payments to unitholders in cash or units within an appropriate timeframe, set criteria for calculating expenses linked to managing side pocket assets, and require systematic, standardized disclosure so investors can monitor asset status and progress. For suspension of dealing, asset management companies would have to provide clear and comprehensive information to investors whenever subscriptions or redemptions are suspended. On SRI Funds, sustainability-aligned benchmark references would move from scheme particulars to the full prospectus and summary prospectus or factsheet, and scheme particulars would be revised and reordered to align with other regulatory criteria. In addition, Thailand ESG Funds and Thailand ESG Extra Funds would have to disclose investments in shares under the Corporate Value Enhancement Program for Listed Companies, or Jump+ Project, in the factsheet's Sustainability Corner. The public hearing runs until 5 June 2026.

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