Public policy group Infrawatch PH is calling on the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to close enforcement gaps on unlicensed crypto exchanges amid the recent launch of the Commission’s strategic surveillance and enforcement sandbox (StratBox). The group said that while StratBox marks...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued new rules to regulate the marketing, issuance, and trading of crypto-assets, as well as the registration and operation of crypto-asset service providers (CASPs) in the country. The commission stated that these rules are designed to strike a...
New Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Francis Ed. Lim President aims to transform the commission into “a no-nonsense regulator—firm when necessary, but always fair, efficient, reliable, and professional.” Lim officially took over on June 10, 2025, from Emilio B. Aquino after...
The Makati City Regional Trial Court has upheld the conviction of the officers of the delisted Calata Corporation for making misleading statements about its supposed Mactan Leisure City project, which led to a surge in the trading of its shares in 2016. In a consolidated order dated May 19, Branch...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) credited outgoing Chairperson Emilio B. Aquino for championing reforms that paved the way toward a more business-friendly and innovative corporate sector and efficient capital market. “When I started my term, I envisioned an SEC that empowers...
GCash will now provide Filipino investors with access to the largest global stocks, following the Securities and Exchange Commission 's (SEC) approval of the fintech 's regulatory sandbox for its stock trading service. “This initiative marks a pioneering step toward making global...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) boasts of a seven-year streak in receiving a good housekeeping mark from the Commission on Audit (COA), with unmodified opinions for its financial statements, under the leadership of Chairperson Emilio B. Aquino. The Commission on June 2 received...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has launched a new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered digital platform that will assist and answer public queries related to the Commission 's rules and regulations in real time. The Commission on June 2 officially rolled out SEC AInnovation, a...
President Marcos has appointed lawyer Francis Edralin Lim as the new chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin made the announcement on Tuesday, June 3, the same day of his designation. "Today the President has appointed Atty. Francis Edralin...
Malacañang has announced the appointment of former Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) President Francis Ed Lim as the new chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), following the expiration of the term of current chairperson Emilio B. Aquino. Currently a senior legal counsel...
Regulators and stock market players are welcoming the enactment of the Capital Markets Efficiency Promotion Act (CMEPA), as it is key to attracting more investors and boosting trading activity on the local bourse. "The passage of CMEPA sends a clear message to both domestic and global investors...
In a world where bankers and tycoons dominate the finance industry, Securities and Exchange Commissioner Attorney Rogelio Quevedo stands as a lovable and excited lolo with his heart set on changing the way we view bureaucracy, red tape, and financial assets. At a press conference held recently in...
