Outlook
In 2013, an astonishing 12,000 new brokerage accounts
were opened indicating the responsiveness displayed by
potential investors. The listing of FIRST and subsequent
oversubscription coupled by the large volumes of CLICO
Investment Fund shares trading are both evidence that
investors are keen on opportunities to reap returns on the
stock exchange. The Government will play a leading role in
quenching the potential shareholder thirst given the plans
outlined in the budget 2013/ 2014 statement. In this regard,
the Government has stated its objective to list several state
enterprises on the TTSE such as the National Gas Company
of Trinidad and Tobago 39% shareholding in Phoenix Park
Gas Processors Company. An expansionary capital market
drive is an exciting prospect for individual and corporate
investors alike. Capital markets have grown more modern
and sophisticated in terms of the investment opportunities
available and as 2013 comes to an end, domestic market
development is apparent. Government has identified the
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