VMIL Looks to Asset Management and Tech After Difficult 2023
VM Investments Limited (VMIL) is betting big on asset management and process automation as the two pillars that will allow the business to grow into a larger investment player in the Caribbean. VMIL had a difficult 2023 as its net interest income and other operating revenue decreased 19 per cent from $2.34 billion to $1.88 […]
VM Group recognises winning team members at I AM VM Awards ceremony
VM Group team members were this weekend recognised for their commitment to excellence and for championing a winning mindset within the organisation, at the company’s I AM VM Awards ceremony. The annual awards ceremony was held on Saturday (April 27) at the AC Hotel by Marriott under the theme: ‘One Night in Paris’, a take […]
Humility and Perseverance Fuel Success of VM Group 2023 Rookie of the Year
As the names of the major award winners were being called close to the end of the VM Group’s staff awards – I AM VM Awards – ceremony on April 27, Renick McKay settled into his seat preparing to give his loudest cheer for the winners. Little did he know that it would be his […]
VM Foundation Empowers Youth Through Literacy With JLS’ ‘Read Across Jamaica Day 2024’
The VM Foundation partnered with the Jamaica Library Service (JLS) for the 2024 Read Across Jamaica Day initiative on Tuesday May 7, aiming to boost literacy levels and nurture a passion for reading among Jamaica’s youth. This year, several volunteers from the VM Group engaged in reading sessions with students at 24 schools […]
Transformation Through Sport the Focus of VM Group 2024 Labour Day Project
The Harbour View Football Club has been given a major boost from the VM Group in its efforts to transform lives through sport, as the financial institution carried out refurbishing works at the Harbour View Mini Stadium for its 2024 Labour Day project. The Harbour View Mini Stadium is home of the 50-year-old Harbour […]
From Humble Beginnings To VM Group’s Top Awardee: The Journey Of Jody-Ann Smikle
A young girl’s dream of obtaining a bachelor’s degree in marketing eventually landed her an employment opportunity close enough to what would eventually become home. On her daily walks along Parkington Plaza at around midday for that job, she would often catch herself imagining herself clocking in at the building next door that was then […]
VM Group CEO makes stirring pitch for Jamaica Diaspora Conference
Courtney Campbell, VM Group president and chairman of the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, made a vibrant pitch to members of the diaspora yesterday (April 4) to attend the event this June, urging them to take advantage of the opportunities available for transformational partnerships and collaborations. Speaking at the conference’s global launch, held at the […]
New VM Money Transfer Services Partnership Expands Remittance Market for Jamaicans
In its continued thrust to improve financial inclusion and expand remittance services to Jamaicans across the world, VM Money Transfer Services has entered a strategic partnership with TerraPay, a leading global provider of cross-border payment solutions. VM Money Transfer facilitates money transfer services globally to customers sending money to Jamaica from Europe, the UK, United […]
VM UpLift poised to score more goals this year
The VM Foundation officially kicked off the return of its highly anticipated VM UpLift Under-13 Football Competition, on April 11, through a partnership with the St James Football Association, with 25 schools registered to participate. This year’s event, which has seen an increase in the number of schools registered, will go beyond the enhancement of […]
VM Financial Group raises $11B in Preference Share offer
VM Financial Group Limited, the newly established financial holding company of VM Group Limited, raised an impressive $11 billion in its preference share offering through a restricted placement, which will serve to spur its drive towards local and international expansion. The shares, offered to accredited investors only in April, were listed on the Jamaica […]