PSX goes live with Public PRIDE

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) has gone live with Public PRIDE, a one-stop solution focused on investors for all information on upcoming public offerings, a statement said.

PRIDE system has been developed to keep the investors and general public aware of the investment avenues available in the primary market, it added.

PSX Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Farrukh H Khan showed excitement over the launch of Public PRIDE, which will meet the needs of investors and provide information about upcoming debt and equity issues to the entire market in a transparent manner.

“After successfully implementing PRIDE, which has been well received by consultants, advisors and issuers, we are excited to launch Public PRIDE. The general public, including investors, can keep abreast with the status of listing of the main board companies as well as publicly issued debt on PSX,” he added.

This information will enhance and augment the experience for investors and assist them in investment decisions in the primary market, Khan remarked. “I congratulate the PSX team for working hard to bring timely information, in a transparent manner, to investors through this technological innovation.”

Public PRIDE concentrates all information relating to upcoming main board listings and publicly issued debt listings. It helps investors to know the status of these listing applications and to view their relevant documentation prior to making an investment decision.

Public PRIDE is an extension of PRIDE which was soft launched in December 2021, and was fully launched in September 2022. Taking the vision of digitalisation forward, Public PRIDE aims to ensure seamless flow of information to the general public through its webpage.

The listing process used to be a manual process with a significant amount of allied documentation in hard copies involved. There was some amount of duplication involved in the process of application filing and approvals for listing.

With PRIDE, which stands for Public Offerings Revolutionised through an Integrated and Digitised Experience, the process of listing has been fully digitalised.

PRIDE is a one stop solution facilitating consultants, advisors and lead managers to electronically submit applications for the listing of equity, debt, mutual funds and Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). Further, it can be utilised to submit applications for Reverse Merger or Voluntary Delisting as well.

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