About Us

• Introduction
• Achievements
• Directors, Executives and Principal Officers

Introduction

Established in 1964, West Indies Stockbrokers Limited (WISE), with an average market share of 35% (2001-2006), is the oldest and largest brokerage firm in Trinidad & Tobago. WISE currently manages in excess of TT$12 billion for over 10,000 clients and is a wholly owned subsidiary of the RBTT Financial Group.

WISE offers a broad range of services to private clients, small businesses, institutions and corporations throughout the region. We take pride in our capabilities, dedicated team and consultative approach to partnering with our clients to create optimal solutions to meet their investment needs.

From the moment you become our client, you will receive the highest calibre of professional service, sound advice backed by superior research, and investment recommendations based on your specific needs. Whether you are new to investing or a seasoned professional, our goal is to help you make the best investment decisions for achieving your financial goals at a level of risk you’re comfortable taking.

With a team of financial experts with over 100 years experience, WISE is well positioned to offer its private and corporate clients an unparalleled level of service in any area of the financial markets, including:

Securities origination, brokerage, dealer or related activities in:

• Domestic Equity
• International Equity
• Fixed Income
• Structured Products
• Exchange Traded Funds
• Domestic Mutual Funds

Financial & investment consultancy using:

• Asset Allocation
• Risk Tolerance
• Diversification
• High-quality Stocks

Investment research encompassing:

• Domestic Equities
• Fixed Income
• Mutual Funds
• Equity Strategy
• Portfolio Strategy

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Achievements

As the most experienced firm of stockbrokers in Trinidad and Tobago – especially in the area of capital market transactions – WISE has made many impressive achievements including:-

1)   Take-over Engagements, Offer to Purchase

Since 1990, we have handled, either individually or jointly, take-overs of the following companies.

* Jointly handled with another broker 

3)   New Share Issues

Since 1990, we have handled individually the following new issues:

4)   Offer For Sale

5)   Rights Issues

6)   Cross-Listing

7)   Corporation Sole

We were appointed by The Corporation Sole - Minister of Finance to sell Government’s remaining holding of shares in Trinidad Cement Limited in September 1998 (18,200,000).

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Directors, Executives and Principal Officers

Board of Directors

• Ronald Carter (Chairman)
• Patricia Narayansingh
• Andy Jogie

Executives and Principal Officers

Ronald Anthony Carter
Head - Corporate Banking and Capital Markets
RBTT Financial Group

Ron Carter is the Head of RBTT's Corporate Banking and Capital Markets. Capital Markets includes RBTT's Merchant Bank and its Sales and Trading business.

Ron's banking career spans 18 years during which time he has held senior positions with a number of financial institutions. Prior to joining RBTT in 2005 Ron spent eight years at Citigroup in New York and held senior management positions in Corporate Banking and Asset Management.

Ron currently serves as a Board Member on several subsidiaries within the RBTT Group - RBTT Merchant Bank; RBTT Trust Limited; RBTT Services Limited; RBTT Jamaica Securities Limited; and RBTT Nominee Services Limited.

Ron holds an MBA from New York University's Stern School of Business and a Bachelor of Science from the University of the West Indies.

Adrian Manmohan – Head of Operations & Trading

Mr. Manmohan has over twelve years experience in the financial services sector. Ten of those years have been at WISE where he moved from an Investment Analyst to his current position of Head of Operations and Trading. He also spent two years as Manager of Investment Services at ANSA Merchant Bank Limited.

Mr. Manmohan is responsible for all trading and back office operations of WISE. This includes local equity, international equity and fixed income. He ensures that the operations of the Company are efficient, timely, relevant and within the confines of the law while providing a superior level of service to all clients.

Mr. Manmohan holds a BA in Economics from Mc Master University, Canada and has completed the Canadian Securities Course (Honours) and Level 2 of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Program.

Cindy Berkeley – Head of Accounting, Finance and Compliance

Cindy Berkeley joined WISE in June 2007 as Head of Accounting, Finance and Compliance. She brings to the team a wealth of RBTT experience; having worked at RBTT Trust, Group Internal Audit and Group Market Risk. Ms. Berkeley recently completed final exams for the ACCA accreditation.

Claire Fletcher BSc (Honours), MBA – New Product & Market Development Manager

Ms. Claire Fletcher joined WISE in February 2006 as the International Equity Trader and by November 2007 she assumed the title of New Product & Market Development Manager. Prior to WISE, Claire gathered experience in the international markets working for a leading global information company in the UK providing content, analytics and trading capabilities used by financial professionals. In 2005, Claire spent 6 months on assignment in India and played an integral role in the successful migration of a core business function from the UK to Bangalore.

Ms. Fletcher holds a BSc (Honours) in Environmental Science from the University of Southampton, United Kingdom and an MBA (specializing in Financial Management) from the University of Exeter, also in the UK.

Trader

Salma Ali – Trader

Salma Ali joined WISE in April 1998. She filled the post of Assistant Accountant before being promoted to Accountant in 2001, when she completed her ACCA accreditation. In June 2005, Ms. Ali took on a new challenge at WISE and became the Local Equity Trader, a post she currently holds to date.

Sales Team

Daniel Youssef BA (IBA) – Manager (North, West & Tobago)

Mr. Youssef joined the firm in 2005 and is responsible for overseeing the institutional, ultra high net worth and specialised accounts. Prior to joining WISE he gathered his experience in the Insurance industry and subsequently, in Stockbroking.

Mr. Youssef holds a BA in International Business Administration, with honours, from the University of Lincoln in the United Kingdom. He is currently seeking to commence an MBA with a specialisation in Finance.

Devanand Birju – ABE, CFP – Manager (East, Central & South)

Mr. Birju is one of our most recent additions to the WISE Team. Prior to joining WISE Dave’s career has been with various units of our parent company RBTT Bank Limited. A career banker by profession Dave has over 15 years experience in all areas of banking and finance with his dominant strengths being in customer service marketing and business development.

Mr.Birju holds an advanced diploma with the Association of Business Executives (ABE) and has successfully completed the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) programme at ROYTEC. He is currently seeking to commence his MBA at UWI’S Arthur Lok Jack Institute of Business.

Compliance

Lyndon Paynter ACCA – Compliance/Risk Officer

Mr. Paynter joined WISE in January 2006. Prior to this he worked within the stock brokerage industry in several capacities including Accountant, Research Analyst and Account Executive.

Mr. Paynter is a Certified Accountant and Fellow with the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants and is in the process of completing an MSc Degree in Management Studies at the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine.

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