Broker strength falls 40% on compliance burdens
Financial Express Kolkata|December 23, 2024
The increasing number of APs has created a new problem for the industry as well as the markets regulator—there are more instances of APs engaging in unauthorized trades, promoting unregulated products and offering assured returns to lure clients.

"BECOMING AN AP allows us to retain our clients while earning commissions on brokerage revenues," he said. Chordia termed the arrangement a win-win, adding that "clients continue to get services from the same person as before while getting access to superior technology platforms and products".

However, the increasing number of APs has created a new problem for the industry as well as the markets regulator—there are more instances of APs engaging in unauthorized trades, promoting unregulated products and offering assured returns to lure clients.

This story is from the December 23, 2024 edition of Financial Express Kolkata.

Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.

This story is from the December 23, 2024 edition of Financial Express Kolkata.

Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.

MORE STORIES FROM FINANCIAL EXPRESS KOLKATAView All
Financial Express Kolkata

It's slow going at Indiamart

The B2B platform is working to stabilise operations

time-read
3 mins  |
December 23, 2024
Financial Express Kolkata

Scott Boland & the 'stolen generation'

ONLY IN HIS mid-20s, did the 35-year-old Scott Boland, Australia's fast bowler set to play in the fourth Test against India, realise his aboriginal origins.

time-read
1 min  |
December 23, 2024
Financial Express Kolkata

26 members enter startup billionaire club in 2024

Fifty-year-old Supam Maheshwari, an IIM Ahmedabad alumnus, founded the online platform for babycare products FirstCry after selling an e-learning company that he had set up.

time-read
1 min  |
December 23, 2024
Financial Express Kolkata

Smartphone exports set to top ₹1.70 L cr

THE SMARTPHONE INDUSTRY added exports worth ₹2.87 lakh crore during this period.

time-read
1 min  |
December 23, 2024
Financial Express Kolkata

‘If it is business as usual, Viksit Bharat by 2047 will not happen’

Raghuram Rajan, former RBI governor, in an interview with Udit Misra, speaks on a wide variety of topics, ranging from inflation to GDP growth to the impact of possible global trade war under President Trump's second term. Excerpts:

time-read
3 mins  |
December 23, 2024
Financial Express Kolkata

Broker strength falls 40% on compliance burdens

The increasing number of APs has created a new problem for the industry as well as the markets regulator—there are more instances of APs engaging in unauthorized trades, promoting unregulated products and offering assured returns to lure clients.

time-read
1 min  |
December 23, 2024
Financial Express Kolkata

Eliminates odour, cleans indoor air in a jiffy

● Ideal for bedrooms, offices, or small living areas

time-read
2 mins  |
December 23, 2024
Financial Express Kolkata

KEY FEATURES

The extracted text is not the lead. It's part of the body text. The image doesn't contain a clear lead paragraph.

time-read
1 min  |
December 23, 2024
Financial Express Kolkata

'Consumers prioritise value, want devices tailored to their needs'

applications like graphic design. AI-driven technologies are also gaining traction. Consumers increasingly seek AI features in devices, such as BenQ's upcoming home projectors with AI Cinema, which use advanced algorithms and a camera to optimise content dynamically based on room lighting conditions.

time-read
3 mins  |
December 23, 2024
Financial Express Kolkata

Tech redefines how we shop in-store

● AI provides cues according to individual tastes

time-read
2 mins  |
December 23, 2024