Maharlika Investment Corp. (MIC) has entered into a partnership with Saudi Arabia-backed ACWA Power to develop renewable energy (RE) projects that will bring electricity to off-grid islands in the Philippines. In a LinkedIn post on Sunday, Aug. 24, MIC President and Chief Executive Officer (PCEO)...
A business delegation composed of at least 20 Australian mining companies will come to the Philippines in the second half of 2025 to explore opportunities amid renewed interest among foreign investors in the extractive sector. "There will always be plenty of business missions [from Australia]. We...
As sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) abroad also eye the Philippines ' mining sector, Maharlika Investment Corp. (MIC) is stepping up to serve as a vehicle for co-investments. MIC President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Rafael D. Consing Jr. told Manila Bulletin last May 8 that an SWF "near...
The Department of Energy (DOE) will be locking horns with system operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) to resolve the “ mismatch ” in the country’s transmission development game plan, to ensure that the grid actually delivers where the capacities are needed....
Maharlika Investment Corp. (MIC), which manages the Philippines ' first sovereign wealth fund, is eyeing at least three new investments before the year ends, aiming to bring total capital commitments to as much as ₱37 billion just two years into its establishment. In a telephone interview on...
State-owned Maharlika Investment Corporation (MIC) has inked an agreement with Thailand’s Charoen Pokphand Group Co., Ltd. (CP Group), aiming to raise up to $1 billion or about ₱58.03 billion. Under the memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed on Saturday, Feb. 8, the MIC and CP Group...
While there have been potential foreign institutions interested to invest in the country's first sovereign wealth fund, it has yet to secure any investment from President Marcos' foreign trips. MIC President Rafael Consing Jr. (RTVM) "Wala pa (Nothing so far)," Maharlika Investment Corporation...
Some senators on Tuesday, Jan. 28, have expressed support for Maharlika Investment Corporation's (MIC) bid for a 20-percent stake in the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP). MAIDEN INVESTMENT — President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. with Maharlika Investment Corp. (MIC)...
Dividends from the Maharlika Investment Corporation (MIC) will not offer relief for the recapitalization of the Land Bank of the Philippines (Landbank) and the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP), the head of the sovereign wealth fund stated. During a Jan. 28 press conference,...
Synergy Grid and Development Philippines Inc. (SGP) has accepted a binding offer from the state-run Maharlika Investment Corporation (MIC) for a 20-percent stake to secure a foothold in the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), Malacañang said. MAIDEN INVESTMENT — President...
Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) said it will request an extension of regulatory relief from the central bank, following its investments in the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF), while the Land Bank of the Philippines (Landbank) does not see the need for it. On the sidelines of the 2025...
State-run Maharlika Investment Corp. (MIC) admitted that it is encountering difficulties in complying with the Governance Commission for government-owned and controlled corporations (GCG). Rafael D. Consing Jr., MIC president and chief executive officer, disclosed that the oversight body for...
