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the largest net capital balance among domestic brokers, JS Global is argua-bly the top broker by volume with the highest level of institutional penetra-tion, largest foreign client-base and maximum retail outreach through its vast network of branches across all the major cities of Pakistan.

JS Global has always been ahead of the curve for putting Pakistan and its Corporates on to the foreign investor’s radar. In this regard, it has been the only brokerage house in Pakistan that took timely initiative when it teamed up with the Ministry of Finance, Government of Pakistan, and the

Pakistan Stock Exchange, to put needed efforts to bring Pakistan back into consideration of the MSCI for the Emerging Market status after eight years. And, on the rebalancing day (May 31st ‘17), JS Global single-hand-edly executed well over 30% of ~USD 1.0 billion of foreign fl ows at the PSX – one of the highest in a single day in Pakistan’s capital market history!

JS Global remains committed to providing its clients best-in-class research tools. JS Global’s Research focusses on delivering deep expertise, actionable insights and innovative products, working in partnership with our clients to help them make timely and informed investment decisions.

JS Global’s strong investment bank-ing team covers the entire spectrum of investment banking services, which can be classifi ed into the following categories: capital-raising activities, fi nancial advisory services and sec-ondary market activities. JS Global’s pioneering initiatives include the First Eurobond Issue, First Technical Listing, First Book Building, and Largest Leverage Buyout in Pakistan. The Company also has an excellent IPO track record with 14 IPOs to date worth over USD 270 million.

Since last three years, JS Global is the only fi rm that has been the consist-ent recipient of these awards, espe-cially in the category of Best Equity Sales and Best Brokerage House, by the CFA Society Pakistan, amongst many others.

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recently, investor education videos with our South Asian friends — Bangladesh, India, and Sri Lanka. It is amazing to note the similarity in issues across borders in the region and when we set aside politi-cal differences, how easily and will-ingly people connect and work together for mutual benefi t and pro-gress.

This is largely what CFA forum is all about. A group of like-minded, competent, talented, and ethical professionals spread worldwide who want to work together in mul-ti-dimensional ways for develop-ment of local and global capital markets.

A recent initiative taken by CFA Institute in similar spirit is the Asia-Pacifi c Research Excha nge (www.arx.cfa), which CFASP is whole-heartedly advocating locally for its immense appeal and bene-fi ts. It is CFA Institute’s online por-tal that consolidates original investment research focussed on macro and socio-economic trends in the Asia-Pacifi c region. The plat-form is designed to bridge the gap between industry practitioners and academics in the region.

It is a most credible forum to

access APAC based research under one window and it highlights inter-esting content of high quality. ARX is a welcome change for those bogged down by information over-load when using the internet to do due diligence research. At the same time, it is the most prestigious forum to post own research with the best possible viewership. Any material uploaded is considered as being “posted” rather than “pub-lished” so its copyright remains with you. Additionally, you can also post an abstract of the research with a link to the actual article, thereby directing traffi c to your website for greater exposure. It is an inclusive forum and is not restricted to CFA charter holders. Research houses and business schools are invited to become insti-tutional members and display their logo prominently on ARX website and with each upload.

Participating countries incl ude Bangladesh, Beijing, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Aust ralia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philip pines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. We already have impres-sive contributors from Pa k i stan including business sch o ols, leading brokerage houses, credit rating agencies, individual researchers.

But we need to build our presence more prominently on the forum and market our intellectual capacity regionally and globally.

The portal seeks a vast variety of contributions in the form of journal articles, research papers, presenta-tions, opinion pieces, research cri-tiques, industry coverage, macro economic trends, and the like. The scope is broad because we’re look-ing for material relevant to Asia-Pacifi c, regardless of its origin. There are many interesting cases as such. Bangladesh is one of the fast-est growing markets in the Asia-Pacifi c region with factories in China relocating to Bangladesh. There is an interesting review on Bangladesh’s national budget which was posted by one of the institu-tional contributors in the region which highlights this trend. Similarly, there is an insightful analysis on ARX about Singapore’s healthcare sector, from the per-spective of medical tourism, com-ing from a Sri Lankan broker.

We want to make ARX more rel-evant and exciting locally by invit-ing contributors on the portal as speakers to relevant audience. We invite you to contribute to the por-tal, as contributors and users, and keep us posted on your views.

T OPLINE Securities is the fastest-growing brokerage house in Pakistan providing its services to foreign & local

investors. Besides world class broking, it offers economic & equity research, corporate fi nance & advisory, com-modity trading, along with mutual funds distribution services. Topline is amongst top three brokers in Pakistan in terms of brokerage revenue and is one the leading brokers with a sub-stantial market share in trading for foreign funds in Pakistan.

Topline is registered with the Secu-rities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) as a broker under the Brokers & Agents Registration Rules, 2001. Additionally, Topline is also lice-nsed and registered with SECP as an Underwriter, Book Runner and Rese-arch Entity. Topline is also registered with Pakistan Mercantile Exchange Limited (PMEX) as a Commodity Bro-ker. Credit rating agency JCR-VIS has

assigned Topline Securities “A” rating for long term.

Owing to sheer dedication and team work, Topline Securities is ranked amongst top brokers for foreign clients trading in Pakistan. Leading foreign portfolio managers prefer to trade with Topline, hence it commands one of the highest market shares of foreign flows in Pakistan. Unparalleled corporate rela-tionships help in arranging conference calls and meetings between our inves-tors & potential investees. Topline high quality research covers over two thirds of the KSE-100 & besides large caps, mid & small caps are also followed. Topline’s research is regularly quoted in leading local and international newspa-pers, newswires and magazines. Topline Securities’ research reports are availa-ble on Bloomberg, Reuters & Capital IQ.

Along the way, Topline has been rec-ognised for its achievements bagging several local and international awards. Recently, Topline Securities made his-

tory by winning four brokerage awards which were based on a comprehensive poll of top money managers at the 14th Annual Excellence Awards of CFA Society Pakistan. Besides being named Best Equity Brokerage House for a second year running, Topline was also awarded Best Economic Research, Best Equity Research Analyst & Runner-up Corporate Finance House of the Year. In the past, Topline team members have also won ‘Best Analyst’ award in 2003, 2004 & 2009 as well as the ‘Best Trader’ award in 2009.

Internationally reputed Asiam oney, in a poll of foreign fund managers, also recognised Topline as ‘Best Brokerage House in Pakistan’ during fi ve out of the last six years (2011-14 & 2016) as well as ‘Best Salesperson’ (2011–16) for consecutive six years. Furthermore, Topline was also amongst the ‘Arabia Fast Growth 500’ award and ‘Pakistan Fast Growth 100’ award in 2012 and 2013 by All World Network.

P OND’S Miracle Journey, an iconic movement highlight-ing 330 high achieving women who have made break-

throughs in varied professional fi elds including health, entrepreneurship, beauty, professional trainings, educa-tion and social activities. During the course of three years, Pond’s gathered the one thing each women would’ve wanted differently, the right guidance early on in their journey to be a miracle today. This transformed the vision for the platform from recognising to men-torship. The platform will target younger women who can learn from their more experienced colleagues in the fi elds highlighted ahead and work with them enabling women to become allies and be stronger together.

Health: Women doctors go through long work hours, emotional stress and being able to still keep intact their emo-

tional wellness which makes them the miracle women they are. These Pond’s miracle doctors on board will mentor the budding health practitioner and will help her create a balance in life.

Professional training: Pakistani women in the corporate world have skillfully and resiliently broken gen-der stereotypes and made their way up the ladder. These Pond’s miracle experts will mentor the career ori-ented woman who is as aspirational to reach self-actualisation.

Beauty: Women who know the insti-nctive ways to refl ect their inner confi -dence and soft strength on the outside as well, are magicians. The Pond’s Miracle Journey has handpicked them from the hair, skin and fashion sectors to bring them together to inspire the younger artist, who with dedication, wants to work in this arduous fi eld.

Entrepreneurship: The biggest fina n-

cial risk is to lay all your eggs in one bas-ket but when you’re sure shot of an incredible idea, the eggs will only multi-ply. These Pond’s miracle entrepreneurs will together mentor the energetic you-nger woman who has a determination to rise above, become the best and offer competition to her counterparts by ena-bling a business perfect for the economy.

Education: Ignorance may be a bliss but progress through education is a blessing. Pond’s miraculous educa-tionists will work together with the young teacher who wants to enlighten minds, develop ideas and enable the progression of our next generation.

Social activism: Society would be stagnant if it wouldn’t evolve. Pond’s Miracle Journey platform recognised the efforts of female activists who have strived in unique ways to push boundaries and bring change. They will mentor the young enthusiastic girl who sees hope, is revolutionary and wants to become the advocate for the voiceless.

JS Global Capital Limited

The Asia Pacifi c Research Exchange

Topline Securities — Pakistan’s fastest growing brokerage

Miracles in the making