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Alert: Unauthorised Websites / Investment Products / Companies / Individuals, Scams and Fraud

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"Datuk Seri" behind gold investment scam: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NedR2bWJge8 Kindly access to the list of unauthorised websites / investment products / companies / individual in Malaysia and overseas as follows: https://www.sc.com.my/list-of-unauthorised-websites-investment-products-companies-individuals/ http://www.bnm.gov.my/index.php?ch=en_fraudarchive&pg=en_fraudarchive https://my.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-services/scams/ http://www.mas.gov.sg/IAL.aspx?sc_p=A http://www.asiaone.com/singapore/11-scams-are-happening-singapore-now http://travelscams.org/asia/common-tourist-scams-thailand/ http://www.ambd.gov.bn/Pages/Financial-Consumer-Alert-and-Updates.aspx https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel/emergencies/international-financial-scams.html https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/a-z_of_fraud http://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-advice/health-safety/common-scams-in-the-countries-we-travel-to-the...
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How To Become An Independent Financial Adviser In Malaysia?

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One must pass a series of rigid examinations conducted by either one of the following: 1) Certificated Financial Planner (CFP) issued by Financial Planning Association of Malaysia (FPAM), which is recognized globally. 2) Registered Financial Planner (RFP) issued by Malaysian Financial Planning Council (MFPC), which is recognized locally only. What is the difference between ACCA and MIA? ACCA is a worldwide recognized Accounting Professional qualification, whereby MIA is a locally recognized Accounting Professional qualification.  To enroll in CFP courses, the particular person must fulfill the following requirement: - Possesses a minimum of Bachelor Degree in any faculty of studies. To enroll in RFP courses, the particular person must fulfill the following requirements: - At least possesses a Diploma qualification (RFP). After passing above examinations, the particular person must fulfill all of the requirements: - Must be a malaysia Citize...
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Private Managed Account (PMA)

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Private Managed Account (PMA) is a specifically managed investment account, which is designed for individual, corporate and institutional investors to attain their financial goals such as retirement funds, children education funds, emergency funds and etc. Under this PMA product, a professional fund manager is assigned to actively manage, monitor and review client’s portfolio as per client’s risk profile and investment needs. Investors can access to the latest investment performance, decision, and news through the portal of client account. Our company is one of the top performer in PMA. Investor can invest PMA via Cash and EPF Member's Account 1 withdrawal. The minimum amount to setup the cash account of PMA would be RM50,000. Meanwhile, for the minimum setup amount for PMA investment via EPF Account 1 withdrawal would be RM5,000 with the commitment of RM30,000. PMA resembles a regular savings scheme, whereas it invests in a steady growing blue chips with high dividend yiel...
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Are You Placing Your Personal Financial Position On The Right Track?

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The survey of Federation of Malaysian Consumer Associations (FOMCA) showed that 30 to 40 percent of Malaysians do not have sufficient savings for emergency situations and retirement   (Malaysian Digest, Almost Half Of Malaysians Have Zero Savings, Are You One Of Them?, 12th January 2017) . More than 50% of Malaysians between 18 to 55 years old do not financially ready for retirement   (The Sun, A study on 1,000 Malaysian found more than 50% not financially ready for retirement, 28th November 2017) . A total of 294,000 Malaysians are involved in bankruptcy cases due to their failure to settle hire purchase loans, credit card loans, personal loans, housing loans and social guarantor debts (due to errant debtors). According to the Department of Insolvency's statistics, 70 per cent of bankruptcy cases involved individuals between the age of 35 and 45, and around 8,000 to 20,000 individuals were declared bankrupt for numerous reasons in a year   (Malaymail, Bankruptc...
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