Hong Kong, Nov 5, 2007 (ABN Newswire) - CLSA Singapore Pte Ltd., a subsidiary of CLSA Asia-Pacific Markets ('CLSA'), Asia's leading, independent brokerage and investment group has been admitted as an Offshore ASX Market Participant of the Australian Securities Exchange ("ASX").

Admission to participate in the ASX will enable CLSA to link Australia to its pan Asian electronic execution platform giving greater Australian market access to its global client base of institutional investors.

CLSA already has one of the leading electronic execution platforms in Asia providing execution and clearing services for all Asian listed markets with direct market connectivity to 15 exchanges and order routing for 22 cash exchanges in 17 countries and four Futures exchanges.

Chairman and CEO Rob Morrison said that access to the Australian market would further strengthen the company's position as Asia's leading brokerage and give global clients better access to one of the most dynamic and liquid equity markets in the region.

"We have had consistent demand from our clients to add Australia research and execution capability that is differentiated to the standard product already available. As such, it was always our intention to complement our Asia market coverage with access to Australian equities. This new license will enable seamless trading for our clients through CLSA's electronic systems and products."

CLSA is one of the top-ranked equity brokerages in Asia and one of the world's largest agency brokers.

Renowned for its product innovation and award-winning market intelligence, CLSA has built its reputation on unrivalled equity research and economic analysis which is consistently voted as the best in Asia. With admission to trade in Australian securities, the company plans to expand its coverage over time to include Australian companies.

Additional information is available at http://www.clsa.com

Source: OzMedia http://www.ozmedia.com.au