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Inauguration of BMA Trade flagship Branch at lahore

LAHORE, Dec 11: Caretaker Federal Finance Minister Dr Salman Shah has said that the economy had shown resilience and there had been no disruption in it due to political upheaval.

The BMA Chundrigar Road Savings Fund (BCSF) Crosses Rs.1 Billion Mark

BMA Funds in collaboration with Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan) Limited launched
BMA Chundrigar Road Savings Fund (BCSF) on August 20, 2007 The BCSF has crossed Rs.1 billion in assets under management within 14 days of IPO

Karachi, 16 September 2007: The BMA Chundrigar Road Savings Fund (BCSF), which was launched by BMA Funds and Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan) Limited as a co-branded open-end money market fund on August 20, 2007, has grown into acquiring Rs.1 billion in assets under management within 14 days of launch. This remarkable growth not only shows investors’ confidence in BMA and its financial products but also endorses the strength and synergies created by BMA – Standard Chartered partnership.

The BMA Chundrigar Road Savings Fund is named after the financial hub of Pakistan, I. I. Chundrigar Road, and its goal is to:

· Invest in short-term money market instruments while maintaining the aggregate investment duration to less than one year.

· Invest in Pakistan’s money market to provide investors with liquidity i.e. easy access to cash.

· Generate attractive returns which are consistently above 1-month KIBOR and to be amongst the top money market funds in Pakistan.

· Provide security of investing in a diversified portfolio of high quality investments

The BCSF is being exclusively distributed through all branches of Standard Chartered Bank in 22 cities, and 8 branches of BMA in 5 cities across Pakistan.

“BMA Funds continually strives to offer our investors the kind of products that are in demand in the market, which may or may not yet already exist. Thus innovation, along with integrity in all our endeavours, is the cornerstone of BMA Funds’ philosophy”, said Mr. Muddassar M. Malik, CEO of BMA Funds, at the launch of the BCSF. “BMA plans to continue the tradition of integrity and innovation with the launch of more mutual funds in the coming year”, he added.

For more info, please contact BMA Investor Relations at 021-111-262-111 x 2145

BMA launches new research daily website,

bmatoday.com

Pakistan’s Premier Investment Firm, BMA Capital has launched its latest research product, BMA Today, online at the website www.bmatoday.com. BMA Today combines high quality and timely research, with cutting edge technology, putting BMA’s highly regarded research at your fingertips. BMA Today will be delivered to all BMA Clients’ email inboxes by 9.30 a.m. every working day from 16 August 2007
BMA Today has been developed as part of our continuous effort to add value and provide the finest in investment services to our clients. The innovative and easy to navigate design will facilitate our clients’ investment decisions by enhancing their access to quality research on Pakistan. We encourage new visitors to browse www.bmatoday.com as for a limited period BMA has allowed public access to our proprietary research which is normally exclusive for BMA Clients only.
Mr. Farrukh Khan, CEO of BMA Capital, said on the occasion: “Research forms the core of BMA’s work. It is our belief that research, underpinned by rigorous analysis, is fundamental to good investment decision making. We have a highly capable and experienced research team which covers Pakistan’s economy, politics, all key sectors and listed corporates. We meet regularly with corporates and government officials to develop an in-depth understanding of economic, market and sector-related issues.” For more info please contact BMA Investor Relations at 021-111-262-111 x 2145, info@bmacapital.com, or visit www.bmacapital.com

SME Bank sell-off: BMA Capital made adviser to PC - Business Recorder

KARACHI (June 17 2007): Pakistan’s Premier Investment Group, BMA Capital, has been appointed Financial Advisor to the Privatisation Commission, Government of Pakistan, for the strategic sale of shares of SME Bank Limited. Following the successful US$811 million GDR issue and second domestic offering of OGDCL, the privatisation of SME Bank is another landmark transaction that BMA Capital has been awarded, and highlights BMA Capital’s expertise and credentials as the leading advisor on privatisation in the country. To date, BMA Capital has advised on over 50% of all privatisation transactions, either on the buy or sell side, amounting in value to over US$4 billion.
BMA’s appointment to the SME Bank privatisation is another significant feather in BMA’s cap of landmark transactions which BMA Capital has advised or Lead Managed in the past, including the strategic sale of Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) to Etisalat in 2006, the PTCL GDR offering of US$898 million in 1998, which was the largest capital market transaction in Pakistan’s history, and the strategic sale of shares of Bankers Equity in 1996. In completing the strategic stake sale of SME Bank, BMA Capital will draw on its long and deep experience in the banking sector, its extensive network of relationships with local and foreign investors, and its demonstrated ability to execute big-ticket transactions. BMA Capital looks forward to a successful conclusion to the SME Bank sale, and hopes to continue to play a leading role in Pakistan’s financial market.

BMA Director, Muddassar Malik, interviews Pakistan's Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz.

Mr. Malik, who is also the Chief Executive of BMA Asset Management, was the moderator in a live Q&A session held at the Prime Minister's Secretariat. In addition to a live studio audience consisting of over 200 captains of Pakistani industry, Federal Ministers, and diplomats,

BMA’s JV partner firm, Abraaj Capital closes Middle East’s largest ever Private Equity fund