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Brief History of A. A. Anthony Securities Sdn. Bhd.
A. A. Anthony & Co. was founded in 1830 in Penang by Mr. A.
A. Anthony. Its business was exporting local produce to Calcutta,
and planting nutmegs and coconuts. By the end of the century, besides
being general merchants, the company acted as agents in shipping
and insurance.
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In 1905, Mr. J. M. Anthony, in partnership with A. F. Gore Anderson
established another company, Anthony and Anderson, as share and
exchange brokers, conducting their business within the premises
of A. A. Anthony
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By the 1960s, when all other businesses were given up except for
the stockbroking business, the name A. A. Anthony was retained for
the stockbroking business. In 1970, G. D. Brown, the only remaining
British director returned to Scotland and Mr. Lau Fook Cheong and
Mr. Yeoh Chang Lin took over the company in 1973.
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In 1983 as a result of the corporatisation exercise instituted by
the Minister of Finance, Mr. Lim Tiong Chin and partners bought
over A. A. Anthony & Co. Sdn. Bhd. in November of 1990.
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office of A. A. Anthony after World War II was at the ABN Bank
building in Beach Street, Penang |
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trading rooms and public galleries at Johor (above)
and Penang (below) |
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Dynamic Pearl Sdn. Bhd. acquired JB Securities Sdn. Bhd. in the
year 2000 and A. A. Anthony & Co. Sdn. Bhd. on 30 August 2001.
Under a new umbrella of corporate leadership, both companies have
now undergone a merger exercise. On 24 August 2002, A. A. Anthony
& Co. Sdn. Bhd. merged with JB Securities Sdn. Bhd. and is now
known as A. A. Anthony Securities Sdn. Bhd. after
calls by the Government to create a stronger and more stable financial
market in view of globalisation.
Emerging from the merger with a larger pool of resources to back
us up, we at A. A. Anthony Securities Sdn. Bhd. are proud to offer
a wide range of comprehensive share and stockbroking related services
to all our valued clients. The scope of our clients are wide and
far-ranging; starting from the movers and shakers of the industries
to corporate and relational institutions. Realising that newfound
financial muscle is all but naught if we cannot follow up with exemplary
service to our customer base, we have thus invested a respectable
amount of our resources to improve on and expand the various services
and products that we are currently providing.
We currently provide underwriting, margin trading and financing
as well as nominee and custodian services. Amongst the normal traditional
products, we also offer the latest technology can provide - our
infrastructure is capable of handling online transactions with all
the bells and whistles minus the hassle and feelings of insecurity;
tools that give our clients a more competitive edge. Geographically
located at opposite ends of the peninsula, we have torn down traditional
boundaries with the introduction of Internet trading.
For more information regarding the people behind A. A. Anthony Securities
Sdn. Bhd., please head over to our Customer
Service page.
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A. Anthony Securities Sdn. Bhd. buildings in Johor (left)
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