On March 26, 2026, St. Lucia hosted the official awards ceremony to honor top-performing teams from the 3rd Annual Regional Schools Investment Competition (RSIC), an innovative educational initiative designed to introduce secondary school students across the Eastern Caribbean to the world of securities investing. To ensure broad participation and recognition, the entire event was broadcast via live virtual stream, allowing standout competitors from Grenada and St. Vincent and the Grenadines to be celebrated in real time while giving students and community members across the region access to the celebration.
Launched in October 2025 and concluding in November of the same year, the RSIC was spearheaded by the Eastern Caribbean Securities Exchange (ECSE), with collaboration from the Eastern Caribbean Securities Regulatory Commission (ECSRC) and licensed member broker-dealers. Unlike traditional academic competitions, the RSIC combines practical financial experience with academic reflection: participating student teams were evaluated on two core metrics: the final value of their simulated investment portfolios, and pre-recorded video submissions that detailed their strategic decision-making processes and key lessons learned throughout the competition.
Four top teams walked away with major awards at the ceremony. Alite Investors, representing St. Lucia’s Choiseul Secondary School, claimed the title of Regional Champion, taking home the prestigious Sir K Dwight Venner Champion Trophy. The runner-up position went to Boys on the Hill Investment from Grenada Boys Secondary School (GBSS) in Grenada. Additional specialty awards went to N’Oct’urnal Invests of Vieux-Fort Comprehensive Secondary School (St. Lucia), which won the Most Creative Video Submission prize, and SMSS Prosperity Pioneers of St. Martin’s Secondary School (St. Vincent and the Grenadines), recognized for the Most Well-Presented Strategic Approach.
Prizes for the winning teams and their supporting advisors reflected the initiative’s focus on encouraging long-term engagement with finance. Champion team members each received gold medals, personalized certificates of achievement, an investment gift voucher worth EC$540, and branded partner gift backpacks. The school itself took home a champion plaque and a cash prize of EC$6,500. Supporting teachers also earned recognition: each received a certificate of achievement, a gift certificate waiving broker fees for their first personal investment, a branded tote bag filled with partner gifts, and a special dedication award from the ECSRC for their commitment to student development.
For the runner-up GBSS team, the school received a plaque and EC$3,000 cash prize. Individual student members earned silver medals, achievement certificates, EC$270 investment vouchers, and branded gift backpacks. Their teachers received comparable recognition to the champion team’s advisors, including the broker fee waiver voucher and partner gifts. Recipients of the specialty video award each took home a participation certificate and an EC$250 cash prize.
Organizers extended congratulations to all winning teams and expressed sincere gratitude to every participating school across the region for their engagement. Launched as a developmental educational program, the RSIC continues to fulfill its core mission: giving young people across the Eastern Caribbean hands-on exposure to core investment principles and direct experience with how regional securities markets operate, building a foundation for future financial literacy and economic participation.