The Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) has established the JSE Junior Market, which it believes will encourage domestic investment in entrepreneurship, employment and economic development. The Exchange has received feedback from various member dealers indicating that there is a demand for the facility, and as a result it has committed to ensuring that there are a sufficient number of new listings within this first year of implementation.

Junior markets generally allow investors to put capital into legitimate small and medium sized companies (SMEs) that are listed. The addition of the JSE Junior Market to Jamaica represents an exciting new opportunity for local (and Caricom) SMEs to raise capital, and for investors to participate in both the Junior Market and for the growth and development of the local economy. Read More