Republic Bank

VM Investments buying Mutual funds

November 24, 2021 by IC Insider.com

VM Investments (VMIL) has entered into an agreement with Republic Bank (Barbados) to acquire all the ordinary shares in Republic Funds (Barbados) Incorporated, the owner and operator of the Republic Bank Barbados family of Mutual Funds.

VM Investment to acquire Mutual funds.

The funds comprise Republic Property, Income and Capital Growth Funds. The transaction completion is subject to the approval of regulators in Barbados and Jamaica. “VMIL is in an unprecedented growth mode, and we continue to be keen on strategically expanding our footprint throughout the region,” said Rezworth Burchenson, CEO of VMIL.

“VMIL was selected as the preferred bidder following rigorous pre-defined criteria,” VMIL stated. The required regulatory approval process is expected to be completed within six to nine months but could be extended depending on various factors.
ICInsider.com gathers that the total assets under management by the fund could be in the region of J$1.55 billion.
VMIL, a publicly listed company on the Jamaica Stock Exchange since 2017, reported a 69 percent increase in nine months profit to $612 million over the same period in 2020. Profit after tax for the September quarter jumped 82 percent to $348 million, over 2020 out turn of $191 million.
Growth in profits flowed from a 33 percent surge in revenue for the nine months to $1.77 billion, from $1.3 billion in 2020 and a 33 percent increase in the September quarter from $615 million to $818 million. The “performance was primarily driven by the improved investment climate which contributed to significant growth in gains from investment activities which increased by $520 million (270.71 percent) compared with the same period in 2020. These activities generated revenues of $712.17 million for the period,” VMIL informed investors in the release of the results.
Shareholders’ equity increased by $668 million from $3.9 billion at the end of September 2020 to $4.56 billion at the end of September and net book value per share ended at $3.04, up from $2.60 in 2020.
The company reported earnings per share of 41 cents for the nine months and 23 cents for the quarter and could hit 70 cents for the full year with a low PE of 8.6, well below the average for the Main Market of 15.4 at the last traded price of $6.10. the stock is one of ICInsider.com TOP10 stocks.

Filed Under: Company News, Company Results, General Business News Tagged With: Emerging markets, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, Republic Bank, VM Investments Limited

TTSE closed down on Friday

April 8, 2016 by IC Insider.com

Angostura gained at the close of trading on Friday

The Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange recorded another day of declines with more stocks closing at 52 weeks’ lows on Friday. Trading ended with 450,383 shares valued at $3,260,637 changing hands. The market closed with 10 securities traded, 3 gained, 4 declined, while 3 remained unchanged. Two stocks closed at 52 weeks’ low at the end of trading.
The Composite Index lost 1.54 points to close at 1,130.22, the All T&T Index fell 2.31 points to close at 1,807.52 and the Cross Listed Index fell 0.10 point to end at 60.16.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 5 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 7 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Angostura Holdings ended with 36,541 shares changing hands and gained 2 cents to close at $13.20, Scotia Investments contributed 21,683 shares and gained 2 cents to close at $1.62 while Trinidad and Tobago NGL gained 3 cents to close at $20.55 with only 200 units traded.
Losses| First Citizens fell 48 cents to close at a new 52 weeks’ low of $33.50 with 2,727 shares trading, Massy Holdings ended with 200 shares changing hands as the price dropped by 2 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $54.73. TTSE 08-04-16

Sagicor Financial closed at $7 with 123,260 units valued at 863,325 changing hands after losing 1 cent and Trinidad Cement lost 1 cent in trading 200,000 shares valued at $698,967 changing hands to close at $3.49.
Firm Trades| Clico Investment Fund ended at $22.51 with 45,536 shares valued at $1,025,015 changing hands, National Flour closed with 20,200 shares changing hands at $2.25 and Republic Financial Holdings closed at $111 with 36 shares changing hands.

Filed Under: Stock Market, TTSE Market Tagged With: Angostura Holdings, Clico Investments Fund, Daily Trading, First Citizens, Massy Holdings, National Flour Mills, Republic Bank, Republic Financial Holdings, Sagicor Financial Corporation, Scotia Investments, Trading Activity, Trinidad and Tobago NGL

No end in sight for TTSE slide

March 23, 2016 by IC Insider.com

Massy trades at a new low on Wednesday

The slide on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange continued on Wednesday as trading ended with 274,176 shares valued at $5,683,931 changing hands. A total of 11 securities traded with 7 falling, 2 gaining while 2 remained unchanged. Three stocks closed at a 52 weeks’ low.
The market closed with the Composite Index declined by 5.30 points to close at 1,130.15, the All T&T Index fell by 10.53 points to close at 1,805.98 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 60.35.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 5 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 7 with offers that were lower. More telling is the fact that about a third of the listings have no bids to buy, a clear sign of a weakness.
Gains| Unilever Caribbean gained 1 cent to close at $66 with 48 shares trading and West Indian Tobacco traded 350 shares and gained 1 cent in ending at $126.28.
Losses| Agostini’s traded 1,000 shares at $17.02 with a fall of 2 cent in trading at $17.01, Clico Investments Fund ended with a volume of 23,885 shares valued at $538,607 to end with a gain of 1 cent at $22.55, Guardian Holdings ended trading 10,703 shares but declined by 15 cents to close at $13.80. Massy Holdings ended with 72,398 shares valued at $3,981,164 changing hands as the price dropped $1.01 to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $54.98, TTSE 23-03-16

National Enterprises closed with 7,388 shares changing hands at a 52 weeks’ low of $9 after falling by 49 cents. Republic Financial Holdings dropped 1 cent to close at $111.99 with 150 shares changing hands and Scotiabank closed with 392 shares changing hands with a loss of 6 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $57.43.
Firm Trades| Firstcaribbean International Bank closed at $6.50 with 114,000 units valued at $741,000 changing hands and National Commercial Bank traded 43,862 shares to end at $2.40.

Filed Under: Stock Market, TTSE Market Tagged With: Agostini's, Clico Investments Fund, Daily Trading, Firstcaribbean International Bank, JMMB Group, Massy Holdings, National Commercial Bank, National Enterprises, NCB, Republic Bank, Republic Financial Holdings, Sagicor Financial Corporation, Scotiabank, Trading Activity, Trinidad and Tobago NGL, TTSE, Unilever Caribbean

Advancers overpower decliners on TTSE – Wednesday

March 2, 2016 by IC Insider.com

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Grace Kennedy closed at a 52 weeks’ high of TT$5 on Wednesday or J$94

Trading activity ended on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday with 65,952 shares valued at $1,124,958 trading with the market indices climbing. The market ended with 13 active securities of which, 4 rose, 1 fell and 8 remained unchanged. Three stocks ended at 52 weeks’ highs and one at a low.
The Composite Index advanced by 1.64 points to close at 1,169.27, the All T&T Index gained 0.06 points to close at 1,898.07 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.43 points to close at 58.36.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator has turned negative with 5 stocks with bids higher than the last selling price and 10 with offers that were lower.
Gains|Grace Kennedy jumped 10 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $5, while trading 2,481 shares. Grace closed at the equivalent of J$94 much higher than the $83 the stock traded at in Kingston on Wednesday. National Commercial Bank gained 5 cents in trading 16,096 shares, to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $2.45, Prestige Holdings traded 500 shares as the price rose of 1 cent to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $11.02 and Republic Financial Holdings gained 1 cent to close at $112.15 with 275 shares changing hands.
TTSE 02-03-16

Losses| West Indian Tobacco traded 1,018 shares to close at $126.28 after slipping 1 cent.
Firm Trades|Ansa Merchant Bank traded 1,400 units at $38.95, Clico Investments lost 1 cents in trading 11,760 shares to close at $22.50, First Citizens traded 10,000 shares at $35, Guardian Media ended trading with 2,152 shares changing hands at $19.75, JMMB group traded 100,000 shares at 60 cent. Point Lisas closed with 570 shares trading to close at $4, Sagicor Financial Corporation closed with 15,000 shares changing hands at $7 and Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed at $19 with 4,700 units trading.

Filed Under: Stock Market, TTSE Market Tagged With: Ansa Merchant Bank, Canadian dollar, clico, Clico Investment Fund, Daily Trading, First Citizens, Grace Kennedy, JMMB Group, National Commercial Bank, Republic Bank, Republic Financial Holdings, Sagicor, Sagicor Financial Corporation, Trading Activity, Trinidad and Tobago NGL

5 TTSE stocks fell 3 up – Wednesday

February 24, 2016 by IC Insider.com

Sagicor Financial traded at a 52 weeks; high on Wednesday

Trading activity ended with 12 stocks active securities on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday of which, 3 rose, 5 fell and 4 remained unchanged with 2 ending at 52 weeks’ highs. A total of just 135,968 shares valued at $2,823,492 traded.
The Composite Index rose 0.21 points to close at 1,160.40, the All T&T Index fell 0.16 points to close at 1,901.80 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.08 points to close at 55.43.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator has turned negative with 7 stocks with bids higher than the last selling price and 9 with offers that were lower.
Gains| First Citizens rose 1 cent while trading 22,620 shares at $35, with a value of $791,618, Grace Kennedy had 2,100 units changing hands at a 52 weeks’ high of $4.71 for a 5 cents gain and Sagicor Financial Corporation with 7,259 shares changing hands, gained 4 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $6.70.
Losses| Clico Investments traded 16,470 shares to close at $22.50 with a loss of 1 cent, Guardian Holdings fell 15 cents to close at $13.95 with 1,130 shares changing hands, National Flour traded 50,000 shares and fell 1 cent to close at $1.79. TTSE sum 24-02-16 Republic Financial Holdings lost 3 cents to close at $112.12 with 10,341 shares changing hands, at a value of $1,159,436 and West Indian Tobacco shed 5 cents to close at $112.30 with 458 shares changing hands.
Firm Trades| Agostini’s traded 500 shares at $17.01, Angostura Holdings ended with 358 shares changing hands at $13.60, Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed at $19 with 12,384 units trading and Trinidad Cement traded 13,478 shares at $3.51.

Filed Under: Stock Market, TTSE Market Tagged With: Agostini's, Angostura Holdings, Ansa Merchant Bank, clico, Clico Investment Fund, Daily Trading, First Citizens, Grace Kennedy, Guardian Media, National Flour Mills, Republic Bank, Republic Financial Holdings, Sagicor, Sagicor Financial Corporation, Trading Activity, Trinidad and Tobago NGL, Trinidad Cement, West Indian Tobacco

More TTSE decline on Friday

February 5, 2016 by IC Insider.com

Republic Financial Holdings gained in Friday’s trading

The Trinidad & Tobago stock market closed with 10 securities being active on Friday, with 3 stocks recording gains, 2 fell and 5 remained unchanged. A total of 810,929 shares changed hands valued at $4,320,726.
The Composite Index declined by 1.84 points to close at 1,161.97, the All T&T Index fell by 3.65 points to close at 1,924.18 and the Cross Listed Index is stuck at 52.27 points.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator has turned negative with 7 stocks with bids higher than the last selling price and 9 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| Clico Investment Fund traded 16,400 shares valued at $369,164, to close at $22.51, with a rise of 1 cent. Republic Financial Holdings rose 2 cents in trading 10,306 shares with a value of $1,154,478, to close at $112.02. The stock remains in strong demand with limited supply at the close and Trinidad and Tobago NGL traded 111,282 units with a value of $2,101,509, to close with a gain of 1 cent at $19, after it traded earlier at a low of $18.88.
Losses| National Flour traded 2,702 shares as the price ended 3 cents lower at $2.15 and Scotiabank dropped $1.01 to close at new 52 weeks’ low of $59.99 with 1,500 shares trading. The stock still looked weak at the close, with an offer to sell 7,222 units at the closing price, but with the bid at $58 to buy just 33 shares.

Firm Trades| First Citizens Bank traded 2,813 units at $35, Guardian Media traded 852 shares with the price remaining at $19.75. JMMB Group continues to trade in high volumes with 664,130 value of $365,272 trading on Friday, up from 452,351 units changing hands on Thursday to close at 55 cents, at the close there was still buying interest at 55 cents to buy 138,819 units and West Indian Tobacco contributed 944 shares at $126.30.

Filed Under: Stock Market, TTSE Market Tagged With: Clico Investment Fund, Daily Trading, First Citizens, Guardian Media, JMMB Group, National Flour Mills, Republic Bank, Republic Financial Holdings, Scotiabank, Trading Activity, Trinidad and Tobago NGL, TTSE, West Indian Tobacco

3 new lows on TTSE no gains – Monday

February 1, 2016 by IC Insider.com

The Trinidad & Tobago stock market closed with 12 securities being active on Monday with no stock gaining, 5 declining with the prices of 8 remaining unchanged as the stock prices of 3 companies hit 52 weeks’ lows. A total of 42,687 shares changed hands valued at $1,396,341.
The Composite Index fell 0.64 points to 1,162.67, the All T&T Index lost 1.27 points to 1,930.01 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 52.16.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator has turned negative with only 6 stocks with bids higher than the last selling price and 9 stocks with offers that were lower.
Losses| ANSA McAL contributed a mere 20 shares but lost 25 cents in closing at 52 week’s Low of $66, Massy Holdings lost 9 cents to close at new 52 weeks’ low of $59.80 as 110 shares traded. The late 2015 listed, Trinidad and Tobago NGL, fell 10 cents to a new 52 weeks’ low of $19, with 17,420 shares valued at $331,335 changing hands and Unilever Caribbean traded just 430 units to close with a 2 cents fall, to $67.80.
Firm Trades| Calypso Macro Index Fund traded 50 units at $25 each, Clico Investment Fund traded 1,900 shares to close at $22.51. First Citizens Bank had 16,427 shares changing hands valued at $574,945 and closed at $35. Guardian Holdings had 1,185 units changing hands to close at $14.20, Praetorian Property Mutual Fund contributed 2,000 shares to end at $3, Republic Financial Holdings closed at $112 with 764 shares changing hands. The stock closed with a bid at $112 to purchase 179,818 shares with the offer at $114 to sell 114 units and West Indian Tobacco traded 2,380 units to close at $126.30 with a value of $300,594.

Filed Under: Stock Market, TTSE Market Tagged With: clico, Clico Investment Fund, Daily Trading, Guardian Holdings, Massy Holdings, Republic Bank, Republic Financial Holdings, Trading Activity, Trinidad and Tobago NGL, TTSE

NCB at J$45.20 on TTSE – Friday

January 29, 2016 by IC Insider.com

NCB’s traded on Friday at TT$2.40 or J$45.20 on TTSE

National Commercial Bank traded at a 10 percent premium over the last traded price of $41 in Jamaica on Friday, as the stock hit a 52 weeks’ high of TT$2.40 in Trinidad, having gained 12 cents while trading 52,325 shares. The gain stems from the company posting a 12 percent increase in profit for the quarter, to December last year.
National Commercial Bank stock remains in demand with a bid of $2.35 to purchase 121,645 shares and an offer to sell 14,053 units at $2.40.
The market closed with 15 securities being active on Friday with 5 stocks gaining, 2 declining with the prices of 8 remaining unchanged as the stock prices of 3 companies hit 52 weeks’ high and one stock closed at a 52 weeks’ low. A total of 323,981 shares changed hands valued at $3,160,392.
The Composite Index advanced by 0.87 points to 1,163.31, the All T&T Index lost 2.10 points to 1,931.28 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.53 points to end at 52.16.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator has turned negative with only 6 stocks with bids higher than the last selling price and 9 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| Grace Kennedy traded 1,300 shares to gain 3 cents and closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $4.15, Guardian Holdings had 966 units changing hands and gained 2 cents to close at $14.20, Prestige Holdings contributed 103,621 shares with a value of $1,060,013 and rose 4 cents while closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $10.23 and Scotia Investments contributed 90,246 shares with an increase of 2 cents to close at $1.60.
Losses| National Flour lost 6 cents to end with 1,793 shares changing hands at $2.27 and the late 2015 listed Trinidad and Tobago NGL fell 89 cents to a new 52 weeks’ low of $19.10 with 42,256 shares valued at $807,090 changing hands as lower energy prices puts pressure on revenues.

Firm Trades| Angostura Holdings ended with 850 shares changing hands to end at $13.60, Ansa Merchant Bank traded 3,631 units at $38.96, Clico Investment Fund traded 23,550 shares valued at $529,876 to close at $22.51. First Citizens Bank had just 25 shares changing hands at $35. Republic Financial Holdings closed at $112 with 2,730 shares changing hands, Sagicor Financial added only 588 shares and closed at $6.50, Scotiabank closed with 50 shares changing hands to end at $61 and West Indian Tobacco traded 50 units to close at $126.30.

Filed Under: Stock Market, TTSE Market Tagged With: Angostura Holdings, Ansa Merchant Bank, clico, Clico Investment Fund, First Citizens, Jamaican Stock, JMMB Group, Massy Holdings, National Commercial Bank, National Flour Mills, Republic Bank, Republic Financial Holdings, Sagicor, Sagicor Financial Corporation, Scotia, Scotiabank, Trinidad and Tobago NGL, TTSE, West Indian Tobacco

3 new lows on TTSE – Tuesday

January 26, 2016 by IC Insider.com

Scotiabank closed at a 52 weeks’ low on TTSE on Friday

Activity on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange continued to reflect a negative tone with moderate trading with 16 securities being active on Tuesday. The market closed with 2 stocks gaining, 4 declining with the prices of 10 remaining unchanged while 3 securities closed at 52 weeks’ low. A total of 442,470 shares changed hands valued at $11,853,292.
The Composite Index slipped 2.06 points to 1,162.50, the All T&T Index lost 4.11 points to 1,933.64 and the Cross Listed Index remained unchanged to close at 51.61.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator remains with a high degree of negativity with only 2 stocks with bids higher than the last selling price and 10 stocks or 25 percent of listings with offers that were lower.
Gains| Guardian Holdings had 7,643 units changing hands and gained 4 cents to close at $14.15 and Unilever Caribbean ended with 80,000 shares valued at $5,425,600 changing hands with a gain of 2 cents at $67.82.
Losses| Clico Investment Fund traded 42,892 shares valued at $969,213 but lost 13 cents to close at $22.60, Massy Holdings lost 4 cents to end with 50 shares changing hands at a 52 weeks’ low of $59.90. Scotiabank traded 2,000 shares but fell 69 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $61 and Trinidad and Tobago NGL contributed 66,011 shares with a value of $1,326,933 but lost 69 cents, in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $20.10.
Firm Trades| ANSA McAL contributed 10,005 shares at $66.25 for a value of $662,831, Calypso Macro Index Fund traded 122 units at $25, First Citizens had 17,714 shares valued at $619,990 trading to end at $35, Grace Kennedy traded 7,500 units, to close at $4.10. National Commercial Bank traded 133,554 shares changing hands for a value of $304,710 to end at $2.28, One Caribbean Media added 55,895 shares valued at $1,229,690 to close at $22, Republic Financial Holdings closed at $112 as 8,970 shares valued at $1,004,640 changed hands. Sagicor Financial ended with 500 shares changing hands at $6.50, Scotia Investments ended with 9,419 units changing hands at $1.58 and West Indian Tobacco traded 195 units to close at $126.30.

Filed Under: Stock Market, TTSE Market Tagged With: Angostura Holdings, Ansa Mcal, Ansa Merchant Bank, Calypso Macro Index Fund, clico, Clico Investment Fund, Daily Trading, First Citizens, Grace Kennedy, Guardian Holdings, Massy Holdings, National Commercial Bank, NCB, One Caribbean Media, Republic Bank, Republic Financial Holdings, Sagicor Financial Corporation, Scotia, Scotia Investments, Scotiabank, Trinidad and Tobago NGL, TTSE, Unilever Caribbean

Subdued trading on TTSE – Thursday

December 24, 2015 by IC Insider.com

The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange had a sedate Christmas eve on Thursday, closing with just 7 active securities. Activity ended with price of 1 stock rising, 1 declining and 5 remaining unchanged as 190,841 shares changed hands valued at $2,606,951.
The Composite Index ended with a rise of 0.17 points to 1,159.42, the All T&T Index gained 0.04 points to 1,947.58 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.04 points to end at 48.85.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 5 stocks with bids higher than the last selling price and 5 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| Sagicor Financial traded at $6.10 with a 5 cent gain while 6,000 units changed hands.
Declines| The sole stock trading is Massy Holdings that suffered a decline of 1 cent to end at $61.47 for a 52 weeks’ low while trading only 10 units.
Firm Trades| Trading in First Citizens fell from the high level of 199,910 units on Wednesday, to 5,604 units on Christmas eve, to close at $35. Grace Kennedy had 18,000 units changing hands at $4, National Commercial Bank traded 100,000 shares at $2.05, Republic Financial Holdings, the new entity holding shares in Republic Bank, ended with 8,921 shares valued at $998,171 changing hands at $111.89 and Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed at $21 with 52,306 shares changing hands, valued at $1,098,426.