March 08, 2024
Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) and CFA Society Pakistan (CFASP) collaborated to hold an Investor Awareness Workshop for women from Karachi on International Women’s Day 2024. In accordance with the theme of this year’s event which was: ‘Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress’, the workshop focused, broadly, on disseminating financial awareness to women in order to accelerate progress in our economy and society with the primary objective to make a practical impact to benefit women. The session commenced with covering the special offerings and incentives of CFA Institute for women in Pakistan. The announcement and introduction of courses and certifications was followed by an insightful session on financial education. It covered the broader economic scenario and investment opportunities in Pakistan with special focus on the Capital Markets, its product offerings and avenues along with a focus on the stock market and its working. Furthermore, the session included a detailed virtual trading demo and introduction to the PSX Data Portal followed by a visit to the PSX Trading Hall.