At KASB Securities, our goal is to be Pakistan's premier brokerage franchise, providing clients with exceptional service, real-time market and economic developments and value-added, return-generating investment insights and recommendations.
KASB Securities, one of the oldest and largest brokerage firms in Pakistan provides a full spectrum of products and services including equity, commodity, fixed income, and forex sales and trading as well as securities and economic research for a diversified client base. Through the combined strength of our online and offline trading platforms, we serve more than 14,000 clients domestically and across the globe.
Leveraged off our own domestic group strength and the global reach of the Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BofAML) platform, KASB provides an unrivalled breadth of knowledge and financial services. Our relationship with Merrill Lynch, which has spanned over a decade, gives us unmatched access to one of the largest international distribution networks including corporations with an appetite for emerging markets. KASB and Merrill Lynch have worked together seamlessly to attract international capital to Pakistan through strategic investments, portfolio investment as well as international debt and equity capital issuance.
KASB RESEARCH KASB's research is at the core of the services we offer our clients, designed with the single goal of enabling them to make the best possible investment decisions. Our research team focuses on delivering high quality, objective, value-added equity and macro research and analysis to our clients, both domestically and globally. Our team, one of the largest and most experienced in Pakistan, provides a complete suite of research products including daily & weekly proprietary products, thematic research, in-depth company, sector and economic analysis, surveys and breaking news updates during market hours via KASB Wire. KASB research provides in-depth coverage of key listed sectors as well as bespoke research on one-off client requests. Our long standing affiliation with Merrill Lynch adds a distinctive research edge, allowing KASB to leverage off a wealth of global knowledge which reflects in consistent recognition of our research brand in industry surveys. KASB Securities has a strong commitment to maintaining the highest level of independence in our research recommendations and products.
KASB EQUITIES SALES & TRADING DESK With a hand on the pulse of the market, KASB's sales and trading team provides our clients with real time market news and investment insight to help formulate return-oriented execution strategies. Our priority is to ensure that we have complete understanding of our clients needs and to provide them with proactive and seamless service. Acting as a bridge between our analysts and clients, KASB sales and trading team develop and disseminate stock ideas and provide market color for our institutional clients. Vigilant compliance and real time tracking ensure complete conformity with KASB and CFA best practices.
KASB ONLINE EQUITIES - KASB DIRECT KASB Direct is the retail brokerage arm of KASB Securities Ltd that caters to the diverse needs of equity investors around the globe. KASB Direct started its operation in 2004 and has since grown robustly to its current position as the market leader in Pakistan's retail equity business.
KASB Direct has a deep understanding of changing client needs which is reflected in the way we conduct our business. Clients of KASB Direct enjoy the luxury of executing their trades through online trading system, equity advisor, and call center. YES, with KASB Direct you can have one account and enjoy multiple order placement channels.
KASB Direct has made stock trading user-friendly, fast, transparent and secure. You can place your orders online from anywhere at anytime. Real-time execution and confirmation on your trades can be monitored through your online trading account. It also provide 24/7 access to your account balance, portfolio holdings and statements backed by real-time stock quotes, news and research.
We see investing from your perspective, and try to make it simple, convenient and effective. Our goal is to provide you with all the tools you need to make informed investment decisions.
KASB COMMODITIES KASB now offers yet another investment avenue in the form of Commodity Trading via the Pakistan Merchantile Exchange (PMEX), formerly National Commodity Exchange Limited (NCEL). Products available to trade include Gold, Oil, and Silver.
Investing in Commodities is a unique opportunity to gain exposure to foreign markets from Pakistan and KASB Securities is best placed to advise investors due to our commitment to research, our relationship with a global Investment Bank and the establishment of a full service Commodity desk.
Our daily Commodity Research, both Technical and Fundamental, provides investors with a distinct advantage and enables them to make informed investment decisions.
KASB INVESTMENT BANKING As the leading investment banking firm in Pakistan with one of the largest and most active teams, we have intimate knowledge of domestic markets and industries, a well-established relationship with local and international investors and a global affiliation with Bank of America - Merrill Lynch. We facilitate governments, local and multinational companies with independent, objective advice on privatizations, mergers and acquisitions, and the issuance of debt and equity capital.
As the leading advisor in Pakistan, we helped bring in over US $1.5bn of Pakistan's foreign direct investment and continue to highlight Pakistan investment opportunities to international corporations and global private equity/hedge funds. Our main focus is to provide our clients par excellence services in Advisory, Equity Capital Markets and Debt Capital Markets.
As advisors and arrangers to some of the largest private sector mergers and acquisitions and re-structuring over the past 5 years, we have established ourselves as the leader in investment banking in Pakistan.
KASB FIXED INCOME & FOREIGN EXCHANGE
KASB's Fixed Income Group operates as a single unified platform that handles all fixed income and money market products. KASB has been a leading market maker for fixed income securities since the inception of this market. We focus on delivering product-based solutions to address the constantly changing needs of our corporate, sovereign and institutional customers throughout the country. Products and services range from sales and trading of corporate and government bonds to money market instruments.
KASB'S FOREIGN EXCHANGE Desk is one of the oldest desks in the market catering to the broking needs of the interbank market. We deliver both the global reach and the local knowledge that are keys to the success of our clients in currency markets. Recognised for strategic consultation, excellent execution, superior technology and informative research, clients stay with KASB for invaluable insight in foreign exchange trading. KASB's Foreign Exchange Desk meets client requirements in the spot and forward markets. KASB research publishes fundamental research covering the currency markets in Pakistan which is made available to clients via Bloomberg, Reuters, or the Internet.
2008 Declared "Pakistan Investment Bank of the Year" by Euromoney "Deal of the Year 2008" by Asiamoney Recipient of "Best Research Analyst" and "Best Corporate Finance House" by CFA Institute.
2009 Recipient of "Best Research Analyst" by CFA Institute Recipient of "Best Equity Broker" by CFA Institute Dominated Asiamoney Brokers' Poll winning in all categories Won Asset Award for Best Investment Bank in Pakistan with ML.
2010 Best Research House of Pakistan by Asiamoney Best Sector wise Research Coverage by Asiamoney Recipient of "Best Equity Broker" by CFA Institute Best Research Analyst by CFA.
2011 "Best Domestic Equities House" by Asiamoney.