VIVAnews – The stock exchange authority is suggested to apply online trading system to achieve the targeted two-million investors in 2012. The application of the online trade system is possible because Indonesia is an archipelagic country, consisting islands which are distant one to another.
The distance could hamper the securities companies to reach the market as regards domestic investors.
“[The target] would be realistic if it coincides with an adequate facility such as online trading,” said PT Fortis Investment head director of equity Alvin Pattisahusiwa to VIVAnews in Jakarta on Wednesday, Nov. 18.
Pattisahusiwa said that if the stock exchange authority could get two millions investors in three years, the condition will be positive for the development of capital market industry. “We can be the host in our country. The capital market will be depended on local investors,” he said.
However, he also reminded that to get the potential domestic investors, education process becomes an important because the investor should be qualified in making investment.
“Online trading must also apply the ‘know your client’ principle to anticipate any wrong-doings,” he said.
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Translated by: Ariyantri E. Tarman
