The buyout of Scotia Group Jamaica Limited's (SGJ) minority shareholders will pump roughly C$500 million into the local market in the short term, but will permanently shut out local investors from one of Jamaica's most profitable companies, according to Mayberry Group CEO Gary Peart.

TORONTO - Scotiabank is proposing to buy the minority stake in Scotia Group Jamaica Ltd. that it does not already own in an offer of about $500 million in cash.

Scotia Group Jamaica Limited (SGJL) on Friday announced that it is moving to become a private company and delist from the Jamaica Stock Exchange, noting that the transaction, if…