PeakAlpha ties up with Motilal Oswal to offer trading

As the equity markets in India evolve rapidly in terms of volumes, stability and transparency, the extent of retail participation in the trading and commodity markets is growing. Apart from the ability to create wealth at the individual level, this increased participation of the retail investor in our capital markets is to be welcomed. This is because retail investors based in India provide much needed depth to the markets, and reduce the extent of "hot" money, or money that leaves our markets as quickly as it comes in.

Further, while PeakAlpha strongly believes that mutual funds offer a very effective way for the average retail investor to manage their investments and achieve their personal financial goals and objectives. However, for the sophisticated investor, direct investments into the markets offers a cheaper route to investments. Through direct trading, the customer enjoys greater control over his portfolio.

Motilal Oswal Financial Services is a global, diversified financial services group having businesses in securities, commodities, investment banking and venture capital. With over 1000 outlets (all 24x7 technology backbone enabled) and more than 1,75,000 investors in over 375 cities, Motilal Oswal is well suited to offer PeakAlpha's customers a superior overall trading experience.

PeakAlpha has selected to partner with Motilal Oswal after a careful analysis into the merits and drawbacks of the various brokerage houses in India. What attracted us to Motilal Oswal the most is the consistency and quality of its research and investment recommendations. While trading places significant control at the hands of the investor, there is also the risk that the investor might lose a portion of his hard-earned money through improperly analyzed trades. By placing Motilal Oswal's superior research at our customers disposal, PeakAlpha endeavours to minimize these losses.

Through Motilal Oswal, PeakAlpha offers its customers access to the best in trading techology, research from India's best brokerage house, and flexibility in how and how frequently a customer chooses to trade. We are delighted to expand our product suite to include brokerage, and are very happy to be working with an organization of the stature and quality of Motilal Oswal.