Feb 2016 Financial News

• 29ANSA to ease traffic
• 29Election revives hope for junior stock listings (Jamaica)
• 26One Caribbean Media Limited - Listing of Shares
• 26National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited - Trading in Shares
• 26Economic forecast for T&T: Deep Recession
• 26IMF warns of vulnerable global economy
• 26Ja goes green - JLP prosperity message trumps ruling party
• 26McConnell, Thwaites reunite for insurance start-up; eyes $315m IPO (Jamaica)
• 26Scotia Investments pledges growth after five years of lower returns
• 26Caribbean economies in ‘recovery mode’ – CDB
• 26Moody's strips Brazil of investment grade status
• 25Profit growth for Prestige Holdings
• 25Jamaicans decide way forward in general election today. PNP, JLP brimming with confidence
• 25SHOWDOWN! Candidates hours away from finish line
• 25Low growth (Barbados)
• 24New charges at Carib Cement
• 24Whichever party wins must continue economic reforms (Jamaica)
• 24Bermuda to raise taxes as national debt grows
• 23Scotia Investment Jamaica Limited - Consideration of Dividend Payment
• 22GraceKennedy Limited - Consideration of Dividend Payment
• 19Election having little impact on stock market – stakeholders (Jamaica)
• 19Dealers are feeling the squeeze – Mitchell
• 19Scotia Investments targets NDX billions with new fund
• 19Tourism climbs to new record, peak season off to good start (Jamaica)
• 18High credit rating for Massy Holdings
• 18$164,000 loss for Fortress Fund
• 18ANSA Motors opens one-stop shop in Chaguanas
• 18No staff cuts, says Republic’s new MD
• 18National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited - Rescheduled Annual General Meeting
• 17Sagicor adds two new USD products to unit trusts portfolio
• 17JMMB to enter pensions market in Dom Rep
• 17JMMB Enters Dom Rep Pension Market, 3Q Profit Falls 33%
• 17Finance Ministry Hits $15b Bond Target (Jamaica)
• 17T&T’s tourism grows
• 17Caribbean tourism sets new performance records for 2015
• 16Higher overseas profits for Massy Group
• 16Energy decline hits NEL profits
• 16NEL reports $263M profit
• 15Fitch says Jamaica’s debt still very high
• 15IMF says St. Lucia’s economy has returned to economic growth
• 15Prestige Holdings Limited - Listing of Shares
• 15Scotiabank Trinidad & Tobago Limited - Trading in Shares
• 12JMMB Group Limited - 2016 Preference Share Listing
• 12Baptiste new head at Republic
• 12Fitch upgrades Jamaican debt to B, revises outlook to stable
• 12NDX US$550-million payout made on schedule
• 12Republic Financial Holdings Limited - Appointment of President of Republic Financial Holdings Limited
• 11First Citizens profits inch up
• 11Agostini’s Ltd sees lower sales, profits
• 10Republic Financial Holdings Limited - Retirement of President of Republic Financial Holdings Limited
• 10National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited - Senior Management Appointments
• 10Guardian Media Limited - Resignation of a Director
• 10GraceKennedy Limited - GK Money Services expands into the Turks & Caicos Island
• 03First Citizens Bank Limited - Adjustment of Annual Report 2015
• 0335 new stocks slated for USD-benchmarked trading by mid-year... Sterling Investments to cross-list (Jamaica)
• 03Caribbean Cement, under Mexican leadership, goes for bigger slice of trade pie
• 03Central Bank Should Inject Liquidity To Support Economy (Jamaica)
• 02$630.4m after tax profit for First Citizens
• 02National Enterprises Limited - Appointment of Directors
• 02National Enterprises Limited - Resignation of Directors
• 01It’s Feb 25! PM announces short election campaign (Jamaica)
• 01FirstCaribbean International Bank Limited - Exit from Belize
• 01T&T’s inflation rate slows
• 01IMF: 2016 a year of great challenges
• 01Less than 1% growth expected (Barbados)
• 01NCB Expects Challenging But Rewarding Year Ahead