The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has given investment companies, brokers, dealers and other covered capital market participants an overall “medium” risk rating. This is the result of its money laundering (ML) and terrorist financing (TF) risk assessment of the securities sector the...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has received special citations from the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) for its efforts toward improving the ease of doing business in the country. In the Ease of Doing Business Summit held last week, the ARTA recognized the Commission as a “Doing...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the public offering by Ayala Corporation of up to P10 billion worth of bonds under its P30 billion debt securities program. In its meeting on May 11, the Commission En Banc resolved to render effective the...
Listed firm Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation is planning to pursue equity restructuring so it can reverse its negative retained earnings last year, which in turn will allow the company to accelerate its targeted cash dividend payment to its shareholders. “We are working very quickly to...
The Securities and Exchange Commission of the Philippines has been admitted as a new signatory to the ASEAN Collective Investment Schemes (CIS) Framework. This is after it signed a supplemental Memorandum of Understanding with the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC), the Monetary...
The inter-agency Financial Stability Coordination Council (FSCC) could do more defensive strategy to support its monitoring of systemic risks and policy interventions to preempt any more COVID-19 shocks in the financial system. “We see the surveillance or monitoring as a very important core...
San Miguel Corporation (SMC) and Aboitiz Equity Ventures (AEV) are raising a combined P40 billion from the issuance of fixed-rate bonds shelf-registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, SMC said it has filed with the SEC a...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued rules giving minority shareholders in publicly listed companies (PLC) more power by allowing them to call special stockholders’ meetings. SEC Chairperson Emilio B. Aquino (Photo credit: https://www.sec.gov.ph/commissioners/) “The newly...
The Philippine Stock Exchange has approved the stock offerings of Monde Nissin Corporation and AC Energy Corporation which, combined, will raise up to P88.9 billion from the equities market in May. For its initial public offering (IPO), Monde Nissin Corporation will be raising up to P72.45 billion....
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the amendments to the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the Securities Regulation Code (SRC), including the expanded list of entities deemed as qualified buyers. Section 8 of the SRC provides that securities shall not be sold...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has canceled the corporate registration of Bill Ford VIP Trading, Inc. which has been found to have engaged in unauthorized investment activities resembling a Ponzi scheme. In an order, the SEC Enforcement and Investor Protection Department (EIPD)...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the planned P72.45 billion initial public offering of food and beverage manufacturer Monde Nissin Corporation. In its April 20 meeting, the Commission En Banc resolved to render effective the registration statement of Monde Nissin...
