Capital markets ‘need help’

As the Caribbean strives for growth and competitiveness, the road must be made easier for capital markets in Barbados and elsewhere to help the region reach this goal.

Marlon Yarde, managing director and chief executive officer of the Barbados Stock Exchange, is proposing a focus on three main areas to help the Caribbean “move from regional ambition to regional execution”.

While supporting the establishment of an integrated CARICOM capital market, he said it was necessary to implement...