KARACHI, July 20: The Karachi Stock Exchange conducted an investors education programme on Tuesday. Some of the experts on equity investments addressed a gathering of about 100 participants.

The panel comprised Mr Muhammed Yacoob Memon, General Manager, KSE, Mr Muhammad Hanif Jakhura, CEO, Central Depository Company of Pakistan Limited, Mr Nasim Beg, Chief Executive, M/s Arif Habib Investment Management Limited, Mr Anis-ur-Rehman, Chief Executive, M/s. Elixir Securities Pakistan (Pvt.) Limited and Muhammad Sohail, Head of Research, M/s Invest Capital & Securities (Pvt) Limited, who presented their views on the features of capital market.

Mr Moin M. Fudda, Managing Director, KSE, highlighted the importance of educating investors in view of rapid growth of the capital market and need for awareness of regulatory framework and procedure governing stock market activities.

Mr. Fudda further stated that such education would help investors to take well considered investment decisions and get themselves protected from market abuse. The KSE has established an Investors' Education and Complaints Cell which is working under the supervision of its Legal Division, he added.

The panelists threw light on various subjects including investment avenues available in the country, various techniques for analyzing share prices, importance of getting information from different sources while taking investment decisions, etc.

The role of Stock Exchange in providing trading and settlement facilities and of CDC in providing services of custody and electronic transfer of securities were also highlighted.

The Deputy Chief Manager, Investors' Education & Complaints Cell, KSE, Mr Muhammad Rafique Umer briefed investors about procedure for lodging complaints and arbitration process available for dispute resolution. He also pointed out various precautions that investors must take in carrying out trading of shares.