Thu, Feb 03, 2000 - Page 18 News List

Finance ministry eases broker rules

DEREGULATION Under new rules unveiled by the finance ministry yesterday, banks can own a 100-percent stake in brokers, but the move has some critics worried about consumer privacy safeguards

BY Stanley Chou  /  STAFF REPORTER

A new financial services law passed in the US last November protects consumer privacy in several ways. The law also requires financial companies to disclose their procedures for protecting personal data.

"Similar mechanisms are not a part of the deregulation," Yin said. "Certain laws and regulations need to be amended to provide consumer protection."

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