Finance professionals should apply "heightened scrutiny" when recommending or advising on complex and risky products, such as crypto asset securities.
April 22, 2023DRs can apply for additional licences to engage in investment advice, financial planning, restricted dealing in unit trust products, dealing in private retirement schemes.
April 18, 2023SEBI’s new rules seek to curb misleading investment advertisements and address the use of unregistered brand names, trade names and logos.
April 7, 2023The SC released new guidelines for investment analysts and a technical note for those seeking to provide digital investment advice.
December 12, 2022This was the first transitional licence cancelled by the FMA, due to “serious misconduct” by the company's sole financial adviser at a previous employer.
December 15, 2021The masterplan includes measures to facilitate greater fundraising efficiency, liberalise access to foreign funds, and further develop the derivatives market.
September 22, 2021FoxPlan representatives misrepresented to clients that they were an authorised financial advisers or financial planners when they were not.
July 29, 2021The firm also did not have effective controls in place for product due diligence, client risk tolerance assessment, and record-keeping.
March 25, 2021An increasing number of social media, chat room and messaging applications are providing stock recommendations or investment advice to the public for a fee.
January 3, 2021Extreme price volatility, profitability pressures, psychological stressors, remote working and aggressive advertising were some of the drivers of misconduct risk during the pandemic.
December 31, 2020