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Increase of IT main system and infrastructure
efficiency towards AEC
Aiming to upgrade competitive capabilities of the
IT system and take the lead in the ASEAN, SET has
continued to implement the Information Technology
and Communications Master Plan (2010-2014) in
order to develop its operations in line with international
standards in three areas:
• Development of main system:
SET launched the SET
CONNECT system in 2012 to support the rapidly
growing number of transactions of the equity instruments,
in response to the fast-changing business trends.
The new system also allowed faster connections of
international standards, being able to connect with
other stock exchanges efficiently. In addition, SET
has developed its main operational systems, covering the
trading for the equity instruments (launched since
2012), as well as trading and clearing systems for
the futures market (May 2014). As a result, the
system could connect with the real-time trading
system to support business growth with flexibility
in new product launch, as well as risk management
with maximum efficiency at international standards.
The overall system has proved to be fully efficient,
able to cope with the increasing trading demands.
The new clearing platform for equity instruments
will be fully completed as planned in 2015.
• Building of infrastructure system and world-class
security standard
for maximum efficiency in operations
and cost effectiveness, using energy-saving and
environmental-friendly approach.
• Improvement of internal operational procedures
using proactive, responsive and change-oriented
approaches,
including the development of necessary
skills for personnel accordingly, so as to be ready
for the new technology and business development
in the future.
Enhancement of listing system’s efficiency
and speed
The result of the e-listing system’s launch in 2013
for derivative warrants (DW) and the smart phone
applications, making it paperless, faster and more
efficient, was so outstanding that Thailand Management
Association awarded the Thailand ICT Excellence Awards
in 2014. SET has continuously developed its listing
system for capital increase and warrants, by reducing
the documentation burdens. Following that initiative,
warrants could be traded in only four working days. The
monitoring system of newly-listed securities has also
been improved for more efficiency and tighter security.
Green IT Data Center to promote worthwhile
energy consumption
For more than five years, SET has made necessary
changes and brought in the energy-saving technology
along the Green IT Data Center concept. SET has
also upgraded the internal operation system to match
international standard for quality service delivery. At
the same time, SET has introduced virtualization
technology, for energy-saving and environment-friendly
results, by centralizing the IT management functions
to maximize IT resources values. It has reduced the
quantity and costs of energy consumption, electricity,
and maintenance, including equipment space, providing
flexibility and convenience for IT equipment
management and maintenance. At the end of 2014, the
server virtualization has been progressing substantially
(70 percent).