"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 unauthorised trades, promoting unregulated products and offering assured returns to lure clients.
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