The Philippine Stock Exchange is cautiously optimistic that the local stock market will perform better in 2021 and expects at least 10 companies to raise funds via the bourse through public offerings of stocks. “For 2021, we look forward to a better market performance on expectations that...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has revoked Super Cash Lending Corporation’s certificate of authority (CA) to operate as a lending company for its unfair debt collection practices. In an order, the SEC Corporate Governance and Finance Department (CGFD) found Super Cash liable for...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the public offerings of securities by Philippine Stock Index Fund Corp. (PSIF) and Cityland, Inc. worth a total of P50.8 billion. The Commission En Banc resolved to render effective the registration statements of PSIF covering up...
Local share prices continued to weaken due to concern over the rising number of cases of a new strain of COVID in the UK. (Photo credit: https://www.pse.com.ph) The main index shed 22.50 points or 0.31 percent to close at 7,202.39 with only the Property index rising. Volume was higher at 22.72...
Despite government efforts to shut them down, there are now even more investment scams sprouting to victimize the unwitting public seeking to find more active ways to grow their hard-earned cash other than park these funds in the bank. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been on...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is giving real estate companies more time to assess implementation issues amid the COVID-19 pandemic by further deferring the application of certain accounting rules until 2023. The Commission said it decided to defer the application of Philippine...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is preparing new rules to beef up cybersecurity in publicly listed companies (PLCs), exchanges and other capital market participants amid the surge in digital transactions in the country. The Commission has released a draft memorandum circular...
The PSEi surged to just a hair shy of the 7,300 level after government reported higher remittances from overseas Filipinos. (Photo credit: https://www.pse.com.ph) The main index jumped 71.97 points or 1.00 percent to close at 7,299.70 although the Services sector was in the red. Volume was slightly...
The board of directors of Aboitiz Power Corporation has approved the company’s P30 billion peso-denominated fixed rate retail bonds to be issued in tranches. The company said it will file registration for the planned bond issuance under the shelf registration program of the Securities and...
The board of directors of Phoenix Petroleum Philippines Inc. has approved the settlement of the P3.0 billion commercial papers that the firm issued on December 5 last year. The Uy-led company apprised the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) that the CP issuance had a tenor of 360 days, hence, its...
A Quezon City regional trial court has fined three persons a total of P2 million after being sued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for illegally soliciting investments from the public. In a decision dated 27 November 2020, the Quezon City Regional Trial Court Branch 90 found...
The local stock market continued to rise as investor sentiment remains buoyant. Photo credit: (https://www.pse.com.ph/) The main index gained 35.19 points or 0.49 percent to close at 7,281.35 with only the Property counter retreating. Volume was slightly lower at 46.02 billion shares worth P8.93...
