As part of its ongoing thrust to inform Jamaicans about the most important aspects of money management, First Global Bank (FGB) today announced its intent to host a special Dollars & ‘Sense’ (Seminar) Week, which is a virtually week-long series of seminars, starting with a corporate breakfast forum in Kingston.

Wayne Wray

“Being a commercial bank, we see it as a crucial part of our mandate to ensure that our clients and the public at large, are given the information they need to make wise decisions about how they manage their finances,” said Wayne Wray, FGB’s president.

While free public seminars of this nature are not new to the Jamaican financial landscape, FGB is taking it a step further by providing a concentrated week of seminars, which will cover a number of areas including: retirement planning; understanding loans; budgeting; estate planning; and choosing the right investments.

He went on further to highlight that, “we will be bringing in experts from each of the respective fields, so as to ensure that our seminar participants have access to some of the best resources available. The goal is to provide information in easy-to-understand language, in a conversational atmosphere.”

Admission to all seminars is free, with three of the seminars being held at the Hilton New Kingston Hotel from March 31 to April 2, and one in Montego Bay on April 3 at the Wexford Hotel. Seminars will begin at 5:30 p.m. each evening.

Posted: March 26, 2008