THE Statistical Institute of Jamaica (Statin) released final gross domestic product (GDP) figures for the fourth quarter of 2021 showing the recovery from the pandemic-induced economic contraction is well underway. The data show expansion in the fourth quarter was measured at 6.7 per cent. This was the sixth-consecutive quarter of

SYGNUS, the Jamaica-based alternative investments company, has its eyes set on being a major player in the Spanish-speaking Caribbean using the recently acquired Puerto Rico-based Acrecent Financial Corporation to pursue the aim. Sygnus Credit Investments completed the acquisition of 93.66 per cent Acrecent Financial on February 28 through its SCI

WITH FHC Investments Limited (FHCIL) admitted to the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) as a member dealer and having a brokerage licence in hand, the budding firm is looking to scale its operations in 2022 as it plans to make a bigger splash in the trillion-dollar financial services industry. The licensed

BANKING sources have told the Jamaica Observer that the race to new digital frontiers in the transactional space is intensely competitive, with service providers watching each other either to match or exceed the pace of the fastest mover. The island's two largest banks – the National Commercial Bank and Scotiabank