James Patrick Q. Bonus

The disciplines of running and finance

For the past two decades, I dedicated myself to honing my financial skills, often at the expense of my physical health. This year, I decided to change that by participating in various running events organized by RunRio, including the Ayala Foundation’s tACbo event in January, the BPI Best Life Run in June, and the Hoka Trilogy Run Asia events. 

JP Morgan investments in the Philippines

EJ Qua Hiansen, Chief Financial Officer of PHINMA Corporation and Chair of the Junior Financial Executives Institute of the Philippines (FINEX) Committee of the FINEX Research & Development Foundation, wrote an article a few weeks back, ‘Setting the Path’, about the Intercollegiate Finance Competition (ICFC) held October and November last year. ICFC was organized by the Junior FINEX Committee in partnership with JP Morgan Chase & Co. (JPMC), one of the largest financial institutions in the world, with total assets amounting to US$4.1 trillion as of March 31, 2024.

If Jason Bourne is your CFO

Imagine if Jason Bourne, the protagonist of the Bourne spy thriller movies, stepped into the world of finance as your company’s new Chief Finance Officer (CFO). In this fictional scenario, Bourne, now retired from his previous life as former assassin, is seeking to utilize his exceptional survival and combat skills in the business world. Here are three things you can expect from having Jason Bourne as your CFO.

The value chain of data monetization

Data monetization means converting available company data, including those generated as a by-product of business transactions, into products and services with measurable monetary value or economic benefits. Large tech companies such as Google and Facebook monetize their users’ data by selling products and services derived from converted data sources as advertising revenue. If you are considering data monetization as an additional income stream for your company or business, study these key elements of the value chain of data monetization.