Financial planners can turn stock advisers now

Securities Commission chairman Datuk Syed Zaid Albar.said financial planners, who help clients manage their finances, can now play a central role in encouraging informed participation in the stock and bond markets.

PETALING JAYA: The Securities Commission (SC) will be expanding the scope of specific advice by financial planners (FPs) to include stocks and bonds, says chairman Datuk Syed Zaid Albar.

FPs, who help clients manage their finances, can now play a central role in encouraging informed participation in the stock and bond market, he said.