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AKD Securities sweeps Asiamoney Brokers Poll 2015

The securities company leads the pack and has bagged first place in six of the poll's 12 categories

Asiamoney, a division of global media group Euromoney Institutional Investor and one of the leading financial publications of Asia, has awarded top honours to AKD Securities in its Asiamoney Brokers Poll 2015. The Asiamoney Brokers Poll is the pre-eminent industry poll on the quality of brokerage houses. It is a poll conducted among chief investment officers, fund managers, investment analysts at fund management houses, hedge fund firms and insurance companies in the Asia Pacific region. In this regard, AKD Securities has received first place in six of the polls' 12 categories, namely the Best Local Brokerage; the Most Independent Research Brokerage; Best Execution; Most Improved Brokerage over the Last 12 Months; Best for Events and/or Conferences; and Best of Roadshows and Company Visits.
AKD Securities is one of the few firms in Pakistan to be consistently recognised at the international league tables. In the last six years, AKD has constantly ranked among the top three brokerage houses, and quality of research is backed by award-winning research standards vindicated by recognition of the CFA Society Pakistan and Asiamoney. Additionally, as part of its numerous accolades, AKD has previously been recognised for conducting Pakistan's first-ever Participation Term Certificate (PTC), first-ever domestic book building, largest private sector acquisition in Pakistan's history, one of the largest TFC issuance for acquisition financing, financial advisor for privatisation of Pakistan's second largest refinery to name a few.
About AKD Securities
AKD Securities is part of the AKD Group with diversified interests in financial services, infrastructure, natural resources and technology. Maintaining an unwavering focus on meeting client requirements underpins AKD Securities' strategy and is weaved across all aspects of its operations. A full service investment house, AKD Securities provides world-class, integrated financial services to clients locally and globally. AKD Securities' areas of business consist of capital markets, corporate finance and advisory, and retail brokerage.
AKD Securities has a comprehensive research portal with up-to-date company news, investment strategies, and technical analysis available to customers at www.akdsecurities.net