US ethics watchdog hails SFC plan
A plan by the Securities and Futures Commission to tighten rules on investment-linked insurance products will bring the city into line with international efforts to prevent mis-selling and promote investor protection, according to an international financial planning expert.
Noel Maye, the chief executive of the Financial Planning Standards Board (FPSB), a US non-profit organisation that sets qualifying examinations and ethical standards for financial planners worldwide, said many Western countries had since 2008 enforced tougher disclosure requirements for salespeople.
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