Mayberry Investments Outlines AI Push and Alternative Assets at Client Forum

Mayberry Investments Limited brought together key clients on Wednesday evening for Beyond the Portfolio, a forum meant to review the firm’s core services and preview where the more than 40-year-old investment house is headed.

Chief Executive Officer Patrick Burke-Ty used the session to introduce emerging capabilities. He said Mayberry is exploring artificial intelligence in its processes, but made clear the firm would not use AI to provide investment advice, which would require a licence.

“Mayberry has always been an innovative company,” Burke-Ty said. “We spent the last five to six years on improving our digital platform. We’re now continuing that so that you can get near real-time information so you can make better investment decisions.”

He said the company is moving further into data science and decision science, studying market trends and client trading patterns to guide sales advisors and relationship managers. Part of that work involves algorithm-driven analysis intended to align recommendations with clients’ historical strategies and returns.

Burke-Ty added that AI is also under review for research, lead generation, operational efficiency and service quality. He said Beyond the Portfolio reflects a push to re-engage clients, show appreciation, and explain the firm’s focus for the next 40 years.

Group Chief Executive Officer Gary Peart and Chairman Christopher Berry stressed that staying in regular contact with customers remains central to Mayberry’s approach. Peart said the firm runs what he described as the island’s longest-running investor forum, which moved online during the COVID-19 pandemic and now reaches more participants through periodic digital events.

Company leadership also pointed to alternative investments as a priority over the coming decade, including real estate vehicles, private credit, asset-backed securities and structured products aimed at stronger yields. Burke-Ty cited Mayberry’s research team and long-standing client relationships as strengths behind that direction.

Also present was Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce Delano Seiveright. He said gathering local investors active across manufacturing, real estate, retail, tourism and other sectors helps them explore new opportunities, and credited Mayberry with playing a facilitatory role in Jamaica’s investment landscape. Seiveright also highlighted niche strengths such as the billion-US-dollar business process outsourcing sector and tourism, while noting Jamaican companies can compete globally.

When asked about immediate plans, Burke-Ty said more details could follow within about two weeks.