JSE : Jamaica Stock Exchange

Junior Market

The Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) is proposing the establishment of 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 the 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.

The establishment of the JSE Junior Market requires the collaborative effort of the Government, acting through the Ministry of Finance, as well as the relevant regulator, being the Financial Services Commission, together with the Jamaica Stock Exchange and other key stakeholders.

The Jamaica Stock Exchange is pleased with the level of discussions that have taken place to date and the commitment of all parties. This has allowed the Exchange to develop the framework for the JSE Junior Market.

See below documents which speak further to the Junior Market.

Executive Summary