- October 16, 2025
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(L): Dionne Best (RF Merchant Bank Business Development Manager) addresses The Lodge School.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – RF Merchant Bank & Trust (Barbados), a leading regional investment and wealth management firm, has teamed up with WizdomCRM to launch an innovative virtual stock market game at Combermere School and The Lodge School in Barbados. The AI-driven digital platform, which has also been introduced in Guyana, Trinidad, and Jamaica, incorporates real-time stock exchange data to democratize financial education for students across the Caribbean.
For RF, backing the rollout of the platform forms part of broader effort to expand investment education throughout the region. By engaging with the platform, students acquire practical insights into financial decision-making, portfolio management, and the power of long-term investing—all while vying for tangible rewards to kick off their own investment journeys.
“Globally, October is recognised as World Investor Month, which means there’s no better time than now to start investing,” said Ethan Knowles, Regional Communications Supervisor at RF. “Before you can set off down the right path, however, you need to get a good grasp of the terrain. For young people, that’s where WizdomCRM’s stock market game really makes an impact. By bringing this experience to students in Barbados, we’re helping to build a generation of confident, informed investors who can shape their own flourishing financial futures.”
The launch at Combermere and The Lodge School is part of a wider regional rollout designed to teach students the fundamentals of investing through a dynamic, hands-on simulation which mirrors real-world market conditions.
"WizdomCRM Caribbean Ltd. is proud to partner with RF Merchant Bank & Trust Barbados to advance financial literacy and AI-driven education across Barbados through the WizdomCRM Sustainable Stock Market Game AI Platform,” said T&T Country Manager Charielle Plowden. “RF’s partnership with The Lodge School and Combermere School highlights the transformative power of public–private collaboration in preparing students to understand real-world finance through artificial intelligence and gamified learning. By enabling students to manage virtual portfolios linked to local, regional, and international markets, the initiative bridges classroom learning with financial empowerment and sustainability. This partnership positions Barbados as a regional leader in digital financial education and supports the broader CARICOM vision for inclusive, technology-driven capital market development, as WizdomCRM awaits final rollout approval from the Ministries of Education in Barbados and the Cayman Islands."
Through this partnership, RF and WizdomCRM strive to equip students with lifelong financial skills, enhance investment awareness, and drive economic growth across the Caribbean.
About RF
Since its inception in 1997, RF has been committed to helping our clients create and manage wealth. We are your regional private bank connecting with the best in local and international investments. Collectively, we have helped clients raise over USD $2.2 billion in capital, have $1.4 Billion under management and 2 billion+ assets under administration. Offering a wide range of investment products and services, our financial solutions are designed to help individuals and corporate clients meet and achieve their investment goals. These include Mutual Funds, Investment Management, Investment Banking, Group & Personal Pension Plans, Personal Retirement Accounts, Stock Brokerage, Trust & Estate Planning, and Educational Investment Accounts.
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MEDIA CONTACT
Ethan Knowles
Regional Communications Supervisor
RF Bank & Trust
603-6000
ethan.knowles@rfgroup.com