Capital market debt issuances out of Trinidad and Tobago remain relatively flat year-on-year. After a peak performance in 2016, when 25 issues raised $13.5bn, the primary market generated an approximate $12bn in 2017 across 27 issues, and a further $12bn in the first eight months of 2018. Debt issues in the country have predominantly stemmed...
The banking sector in Trinidad and Tobago remained profitable and consolidated its financial stability in 2017, in conjunction with broader improvements in economic health. Banking is poised to play an important role in supporting the country’s continued development, with executives in the sector expecting T&T’s solid economic performance...
Vibrant capital markets generally rely on two critical ingredients: a comprehensive regulatory framework and a wide investor base. The Trinidad and Tobago Securities Exchange Commission, in conjunction with market participants, has made considerable strides in addressing the first of these elements over the past two decades, though certain...
The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange (TTSE), established in 1981 under the Securities Industry Act, is the centre of capital market activity in the twin-island nation. The Ministry of Finance overhauled regulations governing the TTSE in the mid-1990s by composing the Securities Industry Act of 1995, which created the Securities and Exchange...
Investors in the local capital market generally tend to remain silent through years, and sometimes decades, of underperformance, poor governance and a lack of transparency from their investee companies. Market participants in frontier economies such as Trinidad and Tobago typically lack the sophistication of their peers in developed countries...
Once reserved for ambitious start-ups and industry-leading operators, financial technology (fintech) has caught the attention of private sector firms and government planners alike, becoming a regular feature in budget speeches and development plans. As fintech plays a larger part in the lives of consumers, investors have come to recognise its...
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