VM Group promotes financial literacy and inclusion among local farmers at Coffee Festival
Local farmers, including coffee farmers, received valuable financial literacy training thanks to the VM Group’s collaboration with the Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival. The VM Group extended its support to the farmers at the Farmers’ Trade Day on February 29 at the University of Technology with the delivery of a financial literacy presentation, giving […]
VM Foundation calls on parents to ‘Tek Charge’ with Financial Wellness and Parenting Expo
Clinic-goers at the St. Jago Park Health Centre in Spanish Town came out in their numbers on Monday, November 27, 2023 for the second staging of the VM Foundation Financial Wellness and Parenting Expo. The expo, an extension of the Foundation’s support for the health centre under the Adopt-a-Clinic partnership with the Ministry of Health […]
VM Group donates to Holy Childhood Breakfast Programme for 145th anniversary
The VM Group on Thursday (November 16) made a donation of $145,000 to Holy Childhood High School in St Andrew, in an effort to bolster the school’s breakfast programme, as part of the financial group’s 145th anniversary celebrations. “We are delighted to contribute to the Breakfast Programme at Holy Childhood High School. The VM Group […]
Increased Digital Adoption Driving Service Delivery at VM Wealth Management Limited
VM Wealth Management Limited continues to strengthen its commitment to service excellence through increased digital adoption. The entity’s online Client Portal, which has been steadily growing in users, affords clients convenient access to their portfolio information and critical market updates to empower them to make informed investment decisions. The platform, which was launched in January […]
VM Group Eliminates Brokerage Fees for Businesses Wishing to List on the Junior Stock Exchange
The VM Group has removed arranger and brokerage fees for qualified micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSME) who partner with the entity to raise capital through listing on the Jamaica Stock Exchange’s (JSE) Junior Market. The offer will last until the end of 2024. Speaking at a launch event for VM’s suite of business solutions […]
VM Foundation explores positive parenting with Tami Chin and Wayne Marshall in YouTube series
VM Foundation is excited to share a wealth of parenting insights this month, having partnered with popular entertainers and media personalities Tami Chin and Wayne Marshall of Meet the Mitchells to host its annual ‘Positive Parenting with VM Foundation’ YouTube series, which seeks to have a practical look at the challenges and joys of parenting. The […]
VM Group Set to Provide More Targeted Support for Businesses
The VM Group has signaled its intent to provide more targeted support to empower businesses to grow and contribute positively to national development, with the launch of its suite of business solutions services. At the launch event, which took place at the Terra Nova Hotel on Tuesday, October 24, 2023, members of the VM Team […]
VM Foundation Banks On Literacy With Lead Sponsorship Of National Reading Competition
The VM Foundation has again donated $1 million to the Jamaica Library Service (JLS), to support the 36th staging of the National Reading Competition, held under the theme: ‘Reading is LIT’. As the title sponsor of the programme, the donation underscores the importance of this partnership focused on promoting literacy throughout Jamaica, empowering youth […]
CariCRIS upgrades overall creditworthiness ratings for VM Investments Limited
Regional rating agency, Caribbean Information and Credit Rating Services Limited (CariCRIS), has upgraded VM Investments Limited’s overall creditworthiness ratings to: CariBBB (Regional Scale Local Currency) jmBBB+ (Jamaica National Scale Foreign Currency) jmA- (Jamaica National Scale Local Currency) The rating agency noted a number of strengths to VMIL’s creditworthiness, which it described as ‘Adequate,’ including expected […]
VM Wealth raise $3b for ICR Holdings Ltd’s acquisition of car rental companies
VM Wealth Management Limited has ushered newly registered entity ICR Holdings Limited into a winning era with the successful completion of a near $3 billion deal, which saw the entity acquiring car rental companies Island Car Rentals Limited and Jamaica Rental Company Limited. VM Wealth was lead broker and arranger on the deal, which closed […]