Capital TRUST Global Markets (Pvt) Ltd.
- Access to various asset classes and over 35,000+ financial instruments including short selling in 26 countries.
- Lower systematic risks / country specific risks by diversifying into Global markets.
- Opportunity to own shares of foreign listed companies in your own name.
- Opportunity to switch markets geographically in order to capitalize on international market movements..
- Opportunity to make Higher Real Returns in USD terms with the ability to gain on LKR depreciation.
- Ability to take advantage of investment opportunities in the rapidly growing Tech sector in developed markets. Ex – Artificial Intelligence, E-Commerce, etc.
- Ability to reduce downside risk by hedging positions.
Capital Trust Securities (Pvt) Ltd is a licensed member of the Colombo Stock Exchange, providing fully fledged stock broking services spanning three decades since 1990. With its head office in Colombo and a branch network covering Kandy, Kurunegala, Matara and Negombo, the company serves over 60,000 clients including retail, high net worth, local institutional and foreign investors.
The company adopts a three pronged approach towards trading using state of the art online trading technology and systems and broker advised execution services which are underpinned by robust macro-economic research and fundamental and technical analysis combined to deliver a highly value added and unparalleled quality of service. Our ultimate aim is to become the most respected provider of quality stock broking services in the country through the provision of timely, accurate and reliable advisory and execution designed to meet a client’s specific goals and objectives.
About Global Markets
Promoter in Sri Lanka
Capital TRUST Global Markets (Pvt) Ltd
Capital Trust Global Markets (Pvt) Ltd is a subsidiary of Capital TRUST Holdings Limited. Entering the financial services industry as a Stock Broking firm in 1991, today Capital TRUST Holdings Limited through its 34 subsidiaries has expanded into many areas of businesses including Property Development, Real Estate solutions, Margin Trading, Investment Advisory, Wealth Management, Information Technology, Mobility Solutions, Education and Packaging.
A designated team with expertise in International markets will be made available to investors for assistance.
Why Invest in Global Markets?
- Access to various asset classes and over 35,000+ financial instruments including short selling in 26 countries.
- Lower systematic risks / country specific risks by diversifying into Global markets.
- Opportunity to own shares of foreign listed companies in your own name.
- Opportunity to switch markets geographically in order to capitalize on international market movements..
- Opportunity to make Higher Real Returns in USD terms with the ability to gain on LKR depreciation.
- Ability to take advantage of investment opportunities in the rapidly growing Tech sector in developed markets. Ex – Artificial Intelligence, E-Commerce, etc.
- Ability to reduce downside risk by hedging positions.
Products Offered on the Trading Platform
- Global Stocks.
- Contract for Differences (CFDs) on stocks and indices.
- Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs).
- Stock Options.
- Developed & Emerging Country Bonds.
- Commodities.
- Futures.
Services Offered on the Trading Platform
- Trading – Web & Mobile Platforms.
- Research – Including Trade Signals.
- News.
- Accounts & Portfolio Details – Portfolio Report, Trades Executed, Financial Statements, Dividends, CFD Cash Adjustments, Interest Details, CFD Finance Details.
Liberalization of the Foreign Exchange Rules in Sri Lanka
The FOREIGN EXCHANGE ACT, NO. 12 OF 2017 has relaxed the movement of foreign exchange allowing individuals or corporates to transfer money outside Sri Lanka up to specified amounts as mentioned below for the purpose of investing into Shares, Units, Debt Securities and Sovereign Bonds.
- Individual – USD 200,000 or an equivalent amount in any foreign currency designated by the Central Bank, for lifetime. (Refer Annexure 2 for more details).
- A company not listed in the CSE – USD 500,000 or an equivalent amount in any foreign currency designated by the Central Bank, per calendar year. (Refer Annexure 2 for more details).
Given the recent developments in the local Exchange Control act, Sri Lankan nationals earning in local currency are given the opportunity to make investments in Global markets with the objective of obtaining a higher rate of return.
Your rupee savings can be converted into US dollars through a licensed commercial bank for this purpose, and a special account (OIA account) would be created to make such investments through your respective banking partner in Sri Lanka. Individual investors could invest up to a sum of USD 200,000 through such a scheme.
Investors have the opportunity to make potentially higher returns on their investments by identifying the best markets from any part of the world.
A hedge against the Sri Lanka rupee depreciation provides investors the opportunity of making exchange gains in addition to investment returns.
Registration Process
To complete the registration process the following steps need to be taken;
- Request for Exchange control approval – Documents to be submitted.
- Open an Outward Investment Account (OIA) with a Licensed Commercial Bank upon submitting the Exchange Control approval letter.
- Complete online account opening form.
- Transfer funds from the OIA Account to trading account.
Board of Directors
Tushan Wickramasinghe
Chairman / Chief Executive Officer
Entering into the financial services industry in 1991, through Capital TRUST Securities (Pvt) Ltd. today, Capital TRUST Holdings Group spans 30 fully owned subsidiaries in diverse business interests including Stock Broking, Wealth Management, Margin Trading, Corporate Finance, Education, Information Technology, Packaging and Investments.
Tushan is the Managing Director/CEO of Capital TRUST Securities (Pvt) Ltd, the Stock Brokering firm ranked number One in terms of Transaction Turnover, Brokerage Turnover and the number of Transactions in year 2021, FY 2021/22 and in year 2022. He has been credited with arranging many of the strategic transactions in the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) and developing Sri Lanka’s leading stock broking firms with the largest local client base serviced through five branches.
With Tushan’s visionary guidance Capital TRUST Residencies (Pvt) Ltd., though a new entrant to the sector of property development, has won many awards at the Asia Property Summits including Best Boutique Developer (Sri Lanka) 2018, Best Mid End Condo Development (Sri Lanka) 2018, Best Affordable Condo (Sri Lanka) 2018, Best Condo Development (Sri Lanka) 2017 and Best Residential Interior Design (Sri Lanka) 2017. He has been instrumental in steering Capital TRUST Properties (Pvt) Ltd., to becoming a fully-fledged Real Estate solutions provider with its own portfolio of properties comprising of several office buildings, apartments, houses and lands as well as dominance in property brokering.
Tushan, as the Founder Director had the foresight in 1996 to establish Shakthi Institute, the leader in English Medium education in the G.C.E Ordinary Level and Advanced Level examinations with over 10,000 registered students.
He is the Deputy Chairman of ALFT Packaging Co. (Pvt) Ltd, the largest flexible packaging companies in Sri Lanka. Previously he was a Director of Lanka ORIX Leasing Co. PLC (2001 to 2009), People’s Merchant Finance PLC (2012 to 2015), and E Channeling PLC.
Tushan received the ‘Asia’s Greatest Leaders 2018’ Award at Asia’s Greatest Brands & Leaders 2018 award ceremony in Singapore in April 2019. He holds a Master of Business Administration from Edith Cowan University in Australia.
Fredrick Asharn Abeyewardene
Director/Chief Executive Officer
Having completed his bachelor’s degree from the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom, Mr Abeyewardene started his career as an intern for the Royal Bank of Scotland. Upon his return to Srilanka, he pursued a career in the financial sector taking up a role as a Financial Analyst at Capital Trust Securities. Subsequently, he took up roles as a Junior Dealer and a Bond Trader in a leading international bank and a leading primary dealer firm in Srilanka. With the vast knowledge he gathered from local capital markets, Mr Abeyewardene joined a leading international Investment bank as an equity trader. At Goldman Sachs Group he was placed in both the Singapore and Dubai offices.
Returning back to his home country, he re-joined the Capital Trust Group and initiated a Global Markets platform for local residents to take advantage of Global Market fluctuations.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in Finance and Investment Management and a MBA from the University of Wales.