VM Foundation gives back $7 million through Scholars Programme
The VM Foundation continues to make great strides in fulfilling its mission of transforming lives through education and youth empowerment, by successfully disbursing a record sum of over $7 million to secondary and tertiary scholars through the VM Foundation Scholars Programme. The scholars received awards including the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) Bursary, Junior Plan Scholarship […]
Entrepreneurs benefit from VM Wealth’s culture change and accountability workshop
Several CEOs and entrepreneurs recently benefited from a culture change and organisational accountability workshop spearheaded by VM Wealth Management. The session themed ‘Powerful principles to accelerate change and achieve results’ was facilitated by US-based culture change consultancy, Culture Partners Limited, and aimed to empower business leaders to better serve and support their team members, incorporate […]
UWI Mona, VM Group partner to host distinguished lecture series
The University of the West Indies (The UWI), Mona campus, is partnering with VM Group to host its distinguished lecture series for the next five years. Speaking to the importance of this initiative at the launch last week, pro-vice-chancellor and principal of The UWI, Mona campus, Professor Densil A Williams said: “Universities were not designed […]
MSBM to recognise top business leaders at 10th anniversary awards
Top business leaders in Jamaica will be celebrated for their “relentless contributions to nation building” when the Mona School of Business and Management (MSBM) hosts the MSBM 10th Anniversary Gala and Awards ceremony on September 14 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel. The black-tie event will be held under the theme ‘A Decade of Excellence and […]
VM Team Members to Provide Shelter for Homeless Family
The VM Group ‘President’s Circle Awardees’ for 2022 have collaborated with the VM Foundation and Food for the Poor Jamaica to establish a ‘Pay It Forward’ fund-raising initiative aimed at providing shelter for a homeless family. The awardees have launched an invitation for VM team members to donate to the initiative by participating in a […]
Andel Phillips: A beacon of dedication and empathy in the financial services industry
Andel Phillips is a stalwart of the local financial services industry and a true reflection of the expression “the strongest soldiers are molded from the hardest battles”. With a humble upbringing in the small community of Boscobel in St Mary, Phillips’ journey in the corporate world has been marked by relentless determination and a commitment […]
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 […]
VM Group Bolsters Diaspora Partnership On New York Tour
The VM Group on Wednesday (July 19) kicked off its annual New York tour in Brooklyn with a unique Diaspora networking event specially curated for Millennials and GenZs of Jamaican heritage. The event dubbed ‘Power Connect’ allowed the group to meet with key VM executives and benefit from the expertise and global reach of […]
VM Wealth Encourages Early Adoption of Investment Principles with New Children’s Book Partnership
VM Wealth Management Limited (VM Wealth) has reinforced the principle of teaching wealth and investment concepts to young children, through a partnership on a new children’s book. The book, titled ’Ayedin Learns Investment’, was officially launched at a reading circle event held at the VM Group Corporate Office in Half-Way Tree, St Andrew on July […]
Mother’s Lessons Powers VM Group 2022 President Awardee
When Kedon Clarke sat at his table inside the ballroom at the AC Marriott Hotel in St Andrew to await announcement of the ‘big award’ during the recent VM Group ‘I AM VM’ staff awards ceremony, he had no inkling that his life was about to change. The assistant manager of pensions investments at […]
