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Corporate governance and sustainability guidelines
SET developed its IT systems to support an expansion
of products and services by implementing the IT
Master Plan 2010-2014. The trading system,
post-trading system and information dissemination
system have been developed. These systems are
modern, secured and up to internationally-accepted
standard to enhance SET competitiveness on a
par with leading capital markets worldwide. The
implementation of the IT master plan is vital to the
business development of SET and its stakeholders.
SET has achieved significant developments as
follows:
2010
2012
2014
Started the development
of SET CONNECT, a new
trading system
Promoted SET CONNECT
and SET CLEAR, the new
clearing system, to the
futures market
Promoted SET CONNECT
to the equity market
SET CONNECT
SET CONNECT offers the service via one single platform,
which can handle new financial transactions as fast
as the world’s leading stock exchanges. In addition,
it connects with international exchanges faster,
enhancing the capacity and building confidence
on the Thai exchange among international investors.
Moreover, SET FEED, the recently-developed
transaction information dissemination system,
provides more efficient services to member companies
and users. SET WATCH detects possible irregularities
in transactions faster and more thoroughly in line
with the international standard.
In 2014, SET CONNECT was developed to be
compatible with transaction system of the futures
market. SET CLEAR was also developed to meet
increasing demand of new businesses and products.
SET CLEAR can also handle huge volume of
transactions. The clearing and settlement system of
equity securities is being developed and tested with
member companies. The system is scheduled to be
operational in the second quarter of 2015.
SET CONNECT’s
distinctive
characteristics
•
Compatible with diversity of products and multi-currency
transactions
•
Can promptly handle new-issued financial instruments
domestically and internationally
•
Capable of handling an increasing trading transactions by
10 times
•
Able to connect with other exchanges worldwide
•
Easily applicable via single platform to boost capacity
and reduce operational cost in the long term