The State Securities Commission published a draft law amending the Securities Law: 44 Articles revised, one added and 91 kept unchanged. For practising certificates, applicants must pass a qualifying exam, securities firms may enter client contracts in writing or by lawful e-transaction, and each securities company or fund manager must have at least one legal representative meeting General Director standards. The draft drops the ban on reissuing certificates to those revoked for prohibited acts, but adds revocation for missing annual training or not working for a certificate-using organization for three consecutive years. For investment funds, it allows portfolio and asset swaps for fund certificates and lets the fund representative board approve annual financial, asset and operating reports.
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Original headline: Đề xuất sửa đổi, bổ sung nhiều quy định về chứng chỉ hành nghề chứng khoán
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