Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) ne Alfalah Securities (Private) Limited (ASPL) ke 95.59% shareholding Optimus Capital Management (Private) Limited (OCMPL) ke naam transfer karne ki Share Purchase Agreement ke tehat approval de di hai. Ye approval ek comprehensive competition assessment ke baad di gayi, CCP ke press release ke mutabiq.
CCP ne relevant product market ko ‘brokerage services’ define kiya, jo equity brokers ke zariye trading orders execute karne aur related activities par mabni hai.
Assessment ke mutabiq, ASPL ka market share kafi low hone ki wajah se OCMPL ke liye koi dominant market position create nahi hoti. Pakistan ka equity brokerage services market kaafi diverse aur accessible hai, jis me Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) aur Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) ka regulatory oversight bhi shamil hai.
Consolidation ke zariye efficiency gains aur service standards ko behtari milegi. CCP ke analysis ke mutabiq, transaction ke natije me OCMPL ka market share thoda sa barhega, magar anti-competitive effects ka koi significant risk nahi hoga.
Optimus Capital Management (Private) Limited ek privately-owned company hai jo Pakistan ke laws ke tehat incorporate ki gayi hai aur equity brokerage services me specialize karti hai, jis me stock aur securities trading shamil hai. Alfalah Securities (Private) Limited bhi ek privately-owned company hai jo equity brokerage services aur equity markets ke liye trading solutions offer karti hai.
