Cooperation between Karachi Stock Exchange and Structured Solutions

Structured Solutions and Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) have signed an exclusive cooperation agreement for the index business. Structured Solutions will market the indices of KSE to potential licensees worldwide, particularly in Western Europe. The indices of KSE provide the ideal underlyings for ETFs, structured products and other derivatives on the Pakistani stock market. Besides marketing the existing indices calculated by KSE, the agreement also covers the development and marketing of new tailor-made indices.

KSE currently calculates four indices, with the blue chip index KSE-30 and the KMI-30 – which contains the largest Sharia compliant companies in Pakistan – being the most prominent ones. KSE is the largest stock exchange in Pakistan and has been named one of the best performing markets worldwide numerous times in recent years by renowned financial magazines. Although the Pakistani market was also hit by the market turmoils over the last few months, the country offers an interesting growth potential for the coming years. The fact that Pakistan is a member of the “Next Eleven”, which unites some of the fastest growing economies in the world, underlines these positive prospects.

About KSE

The KSE is the biggest and most liquid exchange in Pakistan. As of 31st December 2008, 653 companies were
listed with a market capitalisation of 23.5 billion USD. Find out more about KSE - click here.