Wednesday, April 28, 2010

First Investor Education Training Road Show

Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) and Institute of Securities Management & Research are holding First Investor Education Training Road Show at Bahria Auditorium, Karachi on 4, 5, and 6th of June 2010. Excellent Opportunity to know the Trade Secrets.

Below is the details of the program...

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Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Nazish Lutfi Analysis on Pakistan's Economy on Geo

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Thursday, April 22, 2010

Our Research

Institute of Securities, Management & Research (ISMAR) is to provide the market an independent perspective on Pakistan and Global investment opportunities. Clients benefit from ISMAR expertise and experience in identifying value within the key trends in industry, technology developments and the associated changes in the structure of the World Economy. ISMAR specializes in innovative investment and business advice across the major financial markets and asset classes.

This includes official authorities in the following types of financial products -
(i) Derivatives
(ii) Foreign Exchange contracts,
(iii) Government debentures, stocks and bonds and
(iv) Securities: Includes equities and debentures.

ISMAR provides three related investment and business advisory services;

Investment
Identifying opportunities in the global marketplace ISMAR identifies investment opportunities for clients through its expertise and experience in analyzing industry trends, emerging technologies and overall developments in the global economy. This rigor extends to daily investment research that tracks the performance of major domestic and international asset markets. This analysis covers developments in Equities, Money Markets, Fixed Interest, Currencies, Commodity and Derivative markets.

Financial Markets
Financial Markets Advisory, Research and Risk Management ISMAR analysis of Pakistani and global financial markets allows our clients to develop unique insights into the trends developing through real time analysis of the events and data that influence prices. We offer a suite of products that enables the wholesale investor to manage the performance and risk exposure of their portfolios. These Financial Market services incorporate strategic advice on key financial market indicators in terms of trends, levels, risk factors and their impacts on investors and business. This advisory will be supported by daily reviews of Equity, Money Market, Fixed Interest, Currency, Commodity and Derivative markets that tracks moves in market levels, sentiment and early warning of potential changes in the medium term structure of the major capital markets.

Economic Research
Summarizing the investment and business environment. Developments in the Pakistan and Global economy ultimately determines the performance of investments, companies and drives the prices of all assets traded on financial markets. The medium term trends in the growth – inflation mix in particular set the risk – reward of the strategies implemented by wholesale investors and corporations.

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Nazish Lutfi Stock Market Analysis on Geo

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MOU Signed (DAWN)

KARACHI, April 16: Karachi Stock Exchange Guarantee Limited and Institute of Securities Management and Research (ISMAR) signed a MoU to conduct training and road shows throughout Pakistan to promote capital markets and financial literacy on April 8, 2010, says a press release.

CEO of ISMAR explained the concept of road shows he said, “we plan to take the investor education to big and small towns of Pakistan and introduce concept of financial supermarket for promotion of different investment options.”

KSE and ISMAR also announced the first show to be held in Karachi in May details will be posted shortly on www.kse.com.pk.

http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/the-newspaper/business/mou-signed-740

KSE, ISMAR sign agreement for holding road shows (Business Recorder)

KARACHI (April 09 2010): The Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) and the Institute of Securities Management and Research (Ismar) on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for holding investment road shows in the different cities of the country. The Managing Director of KSE, Adnan Afridi, and the CEO of the Ismar, Nazish Lutfi, signed the agreement.

Speaking on the occasion, Nazish Lutfi said that around 12 to 18 investment road shows would be organised in the different cities of the country. The first road show would be held in Multan on May 15, 2010 while other road shows would be held at Karachi, Hyderabad, Sukkur, Lahore, Peshawar, Quetta, Gujranwala and other cities.

He said that the basic aim for holding these road shows is to educate the people about the capital market. The MD, KSE, Adnan Afridi said road shows, seminars and conferences are necessary to educate people and it is a continuous process. About the road show recently held in New York, he said, the event went beyond the expectations, which was attended by 35 major fund managers.

To a question he said he is happy to see continuous inflows of foreign portfolio investment at the local equity market. He said value investors are coming to invest in the local equity market on medium and long term basis. He said that the available attractive levels are attracting the off-shore investors as the local market is the cheapest in the region.



Karachi Stock Exchange, ISMAR sign MoU (Daily Times)

Saturday, April 17, 2010

KARACHI: The Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) and Institute of Securities, Management and Research (ISMAR) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to conduct training and road shows throughout Pakistan to promote capital markets and financial literacy. Speaking on the occasion, KSE MD Adnan Afridi said, “It has been our endeavour to increase the investor base and knowledge of capital markets to general public. Capital markets are an effective platform to raise inexpensive funds but unfortunately in Pakistan our markets are not capitalized upon.” ISMAR CEO Nazish Lutfi explained the concept of road.

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\04\17\story_17-4-2010_pg5_12

Nazish Lutfi MOU Road shows between ISMAR and KSE on Waqt News

Monday, April 19, 2010

KSE & ISMAR to Raise Financial Literacy (The Financial Daily)

Karachi: Monday, 19 April 2010.

Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) and Institute of Securities, Management & Research (ISMAR) signed an MoU to conduct training and road shows throughout Pakistan to promote capital markets and financial literacy.

Speaking on the occasion Adnan Afridi, MD KSE said, "It has been our endeavor to increase the investor base and knowledge of capital markets to general public.."

Nazish Lutfi, CEO ISMAR explained the concept of Road Shows he said, "We plan to take the investor education to big and small towns of Pakistan and introduce concept of financial supermarket for promotion of different investment options." - PR

http://www.thefinancialdaily.com/NewsDetail/120356.aspx

The Karachi Stock Exchange Press Release

(Karachi, April 16, 2010): Karachi Stock Exchange (Guarantee) Limited and Institute of Securities, Management & Research (ISMAR) signed an MoU to conduct training and Road Shows throughout Pakistan to promote Capital Markets and financial literacy, on April 8, 2010.

Speaking on the occasion Mr. Adnan Afridi, MD KSE said, “It has been our endeavor to increase the investor base and knowledge of capital markets to general public. Capital markets are an effective platform to raise inexpensive funds but unfortunately in Pakistan our markets are not capitalized upon. Im happy to join hands with ISMAR to promote our cause.”


Mr. Nazish Lutfi CEO ISMAR explained the concept of Road Shows he said, “We plan to take the investor education to big and small towns of Pakistan and introduce concept of financial supermarket for promotion of different investment options.”

KSE and ISMAR also announced the first show to be held in Karachi in May details will be posted shortly on http://www.kse.com.pk/

This press release can be accessed through the following URL.

http://www.kse.com.pk/mediacenter/docs/press_release/pr_16-04-2010.pdf

Sunday, April 18, 2010

Nazish Lutfi's Analysis on US Financial Crisis on Geo


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Friday, April 16, 2010

Nazish Lutfi (CEO, ISMAR)


Nazish Lutfi is the CEO and founder of Institute of Securities Management and Research (ISMAR). He has served as a high level executive position in many world renowned organizations. As one of the senior executive of the leading organization like Merrill Lynch, Lehman Brother & Inter Comex, he spent more than 20 years of his career managing some of important corporate functions of these companies. He was associated with the Reuters as a Technical Analyst & also as a contributing writer.

Over the past years Nazish Lutfi has conducted many training programs for the stock exchange investors,traders and brokers.

Thursday, April 15, 2010

Signing Ceremoy of MoU Between Karachi Stock Exchange and ISMAR.

The Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) and the Institute of Securities Management and Research (ISMAR) on Thursday April 8th, 2010 signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for holding investment road shows in the different cities of the country. The Managing Director of KSE, Adnan Afridi, and the CEO of the Ismar, Nazish Lutfi, signed the agreement.

Speaking on the occasion, Nazish Lutfi said that around 12 to 18 investment road shows would be organised in the different cities of the country. The first road show would be held in Multan on May 15, 2010 while other road shows would be held at Karachi, Hyderabad, Sukkur, Lahore, Peshawar, Quetta, Gujranwala and other cities.

He said that the basic aim for holding these road shows is to educate the people about the capital market. The MD, KSE, Adnan Afridi said road shows, seminars and conferences are necessary to educate people.

Following are some of the snaps of the event.


Courses Offered

ISMAR delivers comprehensive training for financial services from graduate to advance topics in the field of applied finance. ISMAR consultants believe that each client is separate and need to tailor individually. They work closely with the clients and understand market requirements, participant's interest and training objectives.

HIGHLIGHTED COURSES
Research analyst.
Risk management.
Knowledge of financial services.

We offer courses in various categories of financial markets heading towards:
Local Courses
International Courses

LOCAL COURSES
The areas of specialization are :

Financial Services
Technical Analysis
Commodities
Insurance
Mutual funds
Research Analyst
Risk Management
Fund Management
Private & Commercial Banking

We are also offering the following range of designated courses as:

Securities Trading Course
Technical / Fundamental Analysis
Wealth Management
Money Management
Risk Management
Mutual Fund
Understanding Commodities
Mortgage

INTERNATIONAL COURSES
We are also offering the following range of designated courses as:

Certified Financial Planner (CFP)
Chartered Leadership Fellow(CLF)
Associate in Risk Management (ARM)
Certified Professional Risk Manager - CPRM
Chartered Life Underwriter(CLU)
The LUTC Fellow Designation
Associate in Insurance Account & Finance (AIAF)
Associate in Insurance Account & Finance (AIAF)

Contact Us

Institute of Securities, Management & Research

Head Office :
B-16 Awami Markaz ( E.O.B.I House ) Shahrah-e-Faisal Karachi - Pakistan 75350

Tel : (92-21) 4534226-7,
Fascimile :(92-21) 4311983

Branch Address :
Park Avene, Suite 705
24-A Block 6 P.E.C.H.S, Main Shahrah-e-Faisal
Karachi - Pakistan 75400

Support :
General : info@ismarpak.com
HR : hr@ismarpak.com
Training : training@ismarpak.com
Research : research@ismarpak.com

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Introduction

ISMAR (Institute of Securities Management & Research) offers a wide variety of developmental programs to build job skills for the role you have and to foster the career we hope you develop. Programs extend to all segments of the workforce. Check out the many opportunities — classes and workshops, career programs, management development, and training certificate programs.

ISMAR offers a job-based, business driven approach to education by focusing on financial services key training:

Financial Services
Risk Management
Technical Analysis
Mutual Funds
Research Analyst

The above key courses provide complete insight to become a financial experts ISMAR Develops continuing education program to help you retain and then build on your employers existing knowledge levels.

Our Mission
The mission of Institute of Securities, Management & Research-ISMAR is to enable the financial services industry to meet the challenges of today's marketplace. ISMAR attracts successful professionals who have a vision of leading world-wide financial institutions to success.