Kotak Securities rolls out global trading platform

Brokerage firm Kotak Securities today tied up with Denmark-based Saxo Capital Markets to launch a trading platform that provides real-time access to equities across 24 stock exchanges.

Kotak Trader provides direct access to equities, ETF's and Real Estate Investment Trusts spanning 24 stock exchanges across the USA, Europe, Asia and Australia, Kotak Securities said in a release.

Kotak Securities Executive Director D Kannan said: "With the growing appetite of Indian investors for overseas investing, we are introducing Kotak Trader which aims to provide the opportunity for the investor to truly diversify their portfolio across geographies, sectors and exchanges."

Kotak Trader, the global online trading platform provided by Saxo Capital Markets, will provide transparent pricing, real-time streaming news, charting and data analysis system, he said.