JSE Appoints Livingstone Morrison as Chief Executive Officer

• The Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) has announced the appointment of Mr. Livingstone Morrison, OD, as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective September 8, 2025. Mr. Morrison succeeds Dr. Marlene Street Forrest, CD, who is retiring after more than two decades of exceptional and transformative leadership.
• Mr. Morrison brings to the role a distinguished record of executive leadership and regulatory expertise within the Caribbean’s financial sector. He most recently served as Advisor to the Governor of the Central Bank of Belize and previously held the position of Deputy Governor at the Bank of Jamaica for over a decade. A Chartered Accountant, he is also a former Deputy Chairman and Director of the JSE and served as Chairman of its Regulatory & Market Oversight Committee.
• The Board acknowledges the trailblazing leadership of Dr. Street Forrest, who joined the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) in 2000 and was appointed Managing Director in 2017, following thirteen (13) years of distinguished service as General Manager. In recognition of her exceptional contribution to the development of Jamaica’s capital markets, Dr. Street Forrest will be conferred with the prestigious Order of Jamaica on October 20, 2025. This national honour affirms her visionary leadership and enduring impact on the nation’s financial landscape. She was previously conferred with the Order of Distinction (Commander Class) in 2016 for her outstanding role in advancing the growth of the JSE.
• Her legacy is marked by transformative achievements, including the demutualisation of the Exchange, the establishment of the Junior Market, the modernisation of trading platforms, and the expansion of investor access and participation. Under her stewardship, the JSE was twice recognised by Bloomberg, in 2015 and 2018, as the world’s best-performing stock exchange.

(Source: JSE)