FINANCIAL ADVISER REPRESENTATIVES NOT TO BE INSURANCE AGENT

September 18, 2023

SELANGOR: The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has been officially informed by Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) that a number of Financial Adviser Representatives (FAR) have been found still to be tied as an insurance agent, in particular, with general insurance companies. BNM has reminded the Association that FARs are strictly not allow to become, or remain, as an insurance agent.

AFA would like to urge all FA firms to ensure that their FARs to resign from their insurance agencies as soon as they are appointed by their firm.