One of the company's strongest assets will be in human resources, a direct result of the coming together of some of the best minds in the industry. Peter Melhado, an experienced merchant banker, will serve as President and Chief Executive Officer. He will be supported by Sandra Shirley, current Managing Director of Sigma and Adrian Keys, Manufacturers Merchant Bank's Chief Operating Officer. Manufacturers Sigma will also benefit from the strong oversight of its Board of Directors. Jamaica Limited will serve as external directors.
Sigma is one of the fastest growing securities dealers in the Caribbean.
Sigma enjoys strong name recognition in the market, with products and services which include investment management, economic research and company analysis, pension management, primary dealership, currency trading and unit trust services. Sigma Unit Trust Managers Limited, which will become a subsidiary of the combined entity, manages the largest Unit Trust in Jamaica and is the only Unit Trust to offer segregated portfolios in equity, fixed income and real estate. MMB is the second largest independent merchant bank in Jamaica. The company enjoys a strong presence in the corporate and investment banking market, and is involved in investment management, currency trading, corporate banking, credit services, primary dealership and asset trading. The head office of Manufacturers Sigma will be in New Kingston, and the company will have branches in Ocho Rios, Mandeville and Montego Bay.