Islamic Investment Awareness sessions organized in collaboration with PSX and Al Meezan Investments in Karachi

A series of Investor Awareness Seminars was conducted in Karachi as part of CDC’s collaborative efforts with Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) and Al Meezan Investments. These seminars were organized for residents of Gulshan e Iqbal and North Nazimabad and for members of Karachi Club to provide in-depth understanding about Islamic investment options available in Pakistan Capital Market.

The three sessions were attended by over 1000 people. Mr. Talha Anwar, Head of Sales, Al Meezan Investments briefed the audience at the events about Shariah compliant options of investment in Mutual Funds available in Pakistan. Mr. Shuja Qureshi represented PSX and discussed various ways of saving and investing in stocks. From CDC, Mr. Shariq Naseem, Head of Product Development and Marketing discussed CDC’s role in ensuring investor protection and the protective measures investors should take before investing in Capital Market. He also informed the audience about the new services offered by CDC such as eDividend service which brings more efficiency and transparency to the entire process of cash benefits disbursement.

A highlight of these seminars was a separate area set-up by CDC and Al Meezan Investments to offer one-on-one guidance to the audience.