Hichens Harrison opens RI branch

Hichens Harrison opens RI branch

LONDON: Hichens, Harrison, a London stockbroker, said on Friday that it has established Hichens, Harrison (Asia) Ltd. as a 100 percent owned subsidiary and has opened its first international branch in Jakarta.

This expansion strategy has been implemented as a result of the increasing flow of corporate business into Hichens, Harrison from the surrounding Asian region, the company said.

The Company has already advised on a number of corporate transactions on behalf of a range of far-eastern companies including South China Resources, the Chinese copper mining business, Kryso Resources, The Tajikistan gold mine and Singapore and Malaysian education group AEC Education among several others.

Patrick Alexander, a former diplomat and resident of Indonesia for 28 years has agreed to join the Board of Hichens, Harrison (Asia) Ltd. -- Dow Jones