Thursday 09th September 2010

JS Global Capital Ltd.

JS Global Capital Limited (JSGCL”) is to the Brokerage and Investment Banking arm of JS Group providing Equities Brokerage, Fixed Income, Currencies & Commodities Brokerage & Investment Banking services to a host of domestic and international clients.

JS Group owns and manages market leading financial services businesses in Pakistan in addition to owning a diversified portfolio of investments

Global Investment House, based in Kuwait is one of the leading financial services companies with a growing footprint in the MENASA Region

 
Awards
  • JS Global’s has received numerous awards in recognition of its position as the leading Brokerage House and Investment Bank, including:
    • Best Local Brokerage House 2009
    Best Research House 2009
    Best Research House 2008
    Best Sales Execution 2008
    Best Local Brokerage House 2008
    Best Equity House 2004
    Best Bond House 2004
    Best Debt House 2007
    Best Equity Brokerage House 2005
    Runner-Up Corporate Finance House 2007

  • #1 advisor and broker of fixed income securities
  • #1 corporate bond issuer
  • #1 inter-bank foreign exchange broker
  • Largest fixed income sales team in the industry serving over 80 institutions
  • Exclusive provider of Pakistan research and data to S&P’s Emerging Markets Database since 1991


JS Global has five core areas of operations:


1. Investment Banking

 Investment Banking services at JS Global include:

  • Advisory services
    • Privatization
    • Mergers & Acquisitions
    • Financial Restructurings
    • Project Finance
  • Equity & Debt Capital Markets including IPOs, Rights Issues, Buy Backs, De-listing, Tender Offers, Private Placements and Underwriting

2. Equities Brokerage

  • Broker to over 5,000 domestic and international clients
  • Amongst the top 3 equity brokers by volume in Pakistan having approximately 10% market share
  • Handling more than 20% of foreign fund businesses in Pakistan
  • Sales team includes 14 dedicated equity dealers
  • Highly experienced back office support and trade settlement team
  • Launched first of its kind and state-of-the-art multi-exchange Online Trading product


3. Online Trading

  • Launched in 2009 with Mubasher trading system providing users access to Pakistan’s first multi product, multi markets, multi currency platform
  • Real time Market Information including Market Summary and Top Stock Information for indices in Karachi, Dubai and Abu Dhabi
  • Fastest Trade Execution possible through first ever FIX Gateway Technology implementation with Karachi Stock Exchange
  • Allows placement of orders in online and offline environment
  • Detailed transaction history to enable easy tracking and better portfolio management
  • Plans underway to introduce commodities trading on Mubasher platform and to integrate the trading accounts with JS Bank accounts allowing clients to transfer funds in real time and earn return on their surplus funds
  • First Urdu language trading terminal

4. Fixed Income, Currencies & Commodities Brokerage

  • Largest fixed income sales team in Pakistan
  • Serving over 80 institutions
  • Team consists of 18 Fixed Income and Foreign Exchange dealers with 10 support staff
  • Having over 25% and over 30% market share in Interbank Money Market and Foreign Exchange trading
  • Acts as advisor/arranger/underwriter for the issue of bonds and include commercial banks, investment banks, leasing companies, mutual funds and gratuity funds/pension funds and provident funds
  • Served as advisor/arranger/underwriter in more TFCs issues (Bond issues) in Pakistan to date than any other advisor
  • One of the largest fund distribution set-ups in Pakistan – Fund distribution agreements with 17 Asset Management Companies in Pakistan

5. Research

  • JS Global is committed to providing clients a best-in-class research tools
  • Covering sector through a team of 10 analysts with 3 support staff
  • JS Universe comprises of over 40 companies in 10 sectors with a coverage of over 80% of KSE 100 Index (based on market capitalization)
  • JS Global Research has been the exclusive provider of research and data on Pakistan to Standard & Poor’s Emerging Markets Database since 1991
  • Focused on delivering deep expertise, actionable insights and innovative products, working in partnership with our clients to help them make informed investment decisions
  • JS Global Research & Analytics are available to clients through Bloomberg, Reuters and Thomson Financial