Sialkot Trading Floor (STF)

Posted on June 30, 2008

Lahore stock exchange inaugurated its branch in Sialkot named as Sialkot Trading Floor. The inauguration was made by Ch. Ameer Hussain (Speaker National Assembly) on June 27, 2005. The other prestigious participants were Dr. Salaman Shah (Finance Minister) Syed Asim Zafar (Ex-Chairman LSE), Hamid.M.Imtiazi (Managing Director LSE), Dr. Tariq Hassan (Ex-Chairman SECP) Shahid Ghaffar (Ex-Commissioner SECP), and Ajmal Cheema (Labor Minister) and Qaiser Sheikh (Ex-President Chamber of Commerce and Industries, Sialkot).

The 34 Lahore –based members of the bourse are setting up their offices at the Sialkot Trading Floor premises.

Objective

To compete in the market for financial transaction services and become the market of the choice. Here we stand for to grow our existing business, our reach and our scale of operations through business oriented initiatives.

Market information

We provide real-time with zero delay market prices of both LSE & KSE markets, news reviews and other important information from LSE, SECP to our brokers/agents. Also maintaining strong and friendly relationships with our brokers/agents building an attractive and prospective atmosphere for business related activities.

Real-time Market Data

With the help of latest IT standards and devices real time market data is broadcasted live throughout all brokerage houses in Sialkot Trading Floor. It happens to all of STF brokers/agents as they are sitting and trading within the premises of LSE.

Employment Opportunities

After being start of STF, employment opportunities for local citizens and deserving educated young generation has been increased.

About Sialkot

Sialkot is an important industrial city of Pakistan. It was once famous as a centre for the manufacture of damascened ware and paper; its modern industries include flour and cotton mills and the production of Surgical Instruments, Leather goods, Embroidery, Ready-made garments, Musical Instruments and Sporting goods. Almost every product is exported to the world. Most of the things produced are exported all over the world.

There is a dry port that is run under a trust. This dry port was made by industrialists of the city and Punjab Government helped them. An international airport is also under construction in the city which is again funded by business community of the city

Several offices deal with business matters. Most important is the Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry. It is located at Paris Road, now called Shara-E-Aiwan-E-Tijarat (Chamber of Commerce Road).

Mission Statement

Sialkot Trading Floor is one of the consequences of Lahore Stock Exchange in order expand its boundaries and make ease of its access in major cites of country. Acting as a part of LSE, STF is going forward day by day to achieve aims, goals and aspirations of its ancestor.

We strongly and deeply welcome to all those, who are interested in investing in Pakistan markets and making their business growth to its peak. All of the brokerage houses whether active or nonnative here at STF are registered houses in LSE as well as these houses are governed by Security Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP). This is most important aspect for investors in the region to come and business in a risk and fraud free environment.

Performance/Achievements

STF from its creation up till now is providing investor friendly atmosphere for our brokers/agents, as well as giving them best services they ever want. Also arranging investor awareness programs occasionally which provide an easy path to better understand different myths of markets investment. This will eventually make STF performance and achievements better at its every move.

Future Goals

Making STF the most prominent market place for investment in the region, as well as make a big hand and volume contributor to LSE.

Services @ STF

MIS & Technical Context

  • Online Trading Terminals (TWS).
  • View Only Terminal (VOT).
  • Technical Support Regarding Trading System.
  • Antivirus Services.
  • Operating System Updating / Maintenance.
  • Limited Hardware Support / Trouble Shooting.
  • Ultimate Support and Assistance of webVot & TWS for People at their locality.

General Context

  • Centrally air condition for good business environment.
  • LSE provide a new high tech F.G Willson 65 KVA generator for sudden electric shut down.
  • Cable network facility to provide in time update of national and international issue which helps to make good trading atmosphere.
  • Drinking water with purification units.
  • Good genitourinary services which gives clean and healthy look.
  • Day-Night Security services for member office and for whole STF premises.
  • Secured and Safe parking facility both for brokers and clients.

Investor & Clients Context

  • Update all brokers and clients regarding new improvements of stock exchanges and SECP.
  • Appropriate information of every development made by LSE wide circulation of notices.
  • Seminar and workshops are conducted episodically in order to give good investment intellect to local clients.
  • STF is the major contributor of investor awareness programme in Faisalabad.
  • Keep informed all brokers and client on the subject of new IPO’s upcoming or obtainable.

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