The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) move to relax the rule on the single business group (SBG) investment limit will benefit conglomerates with multiple listed subsidiaries, such as the SM and Ayala groups, as well as the planned initial public offering (IPO) of GCash. Under the...
The PSEi rose further as investors continued to bet on a policy rate cut on expectations of a low inflation print for March. The main index jumped 66.96 points or 1.08 percent to close at 6,247.68 as Banks surged while only the Industrial counter retreated. Volume amounted to 1.31 billion shares...
In response to requests from fund managers, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has relaxed the single business group (SBG) investment limit for equity funds, balanced funds, and multi-asset funds that have actual exposure to equity securities. The Commission on March 28 issued SEC...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has signed a data sharing agreement (DSA) on beneficial ownership information with the Procurement Service of the Department of Budget and Management (PS-DBM) as part of efforts to combat illicit financial flows in the procurement process. The SEC...
Telecommunications service provider Philippine Telegraph and Telephone (PT&T) Corp. is eager to resume trading on the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) within the first half of the year as it nears regulatory approval. PT&T President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) James...
The local stock market has turned bearish again following jitters caused by US tariff plans which are seen to continue hounding the bourse although sentiment may change depending on March inflation numbers that will be released late this week. “We still see global economic outlook concerns caused...
Senator Raffy Tulfo called out the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the several lapses he observed in terms of regulating financial and lending companies' operation of their respective online lending applications (OLAs). Sen. Raffy Tulfo presides over the Subcommittee on Banks,...
The PSEi inched up on some bargain hunting as well as window-dressing with the first quarter about to end. The main index added 7.93 points or 0.13 percent to close at 6,147.44 with sector indices evenly mixed. Volume fell to 1.54 billion shares worth P3.41 billion as gainers outnumbered...
Large companies' heavy reliance on bank loans, particularly from major local banks, could amplify vulnerabilities within the Philippine financial sector, according to the 2024 Financial Stability Report (FSR). "Corporates’ heavy reliance on bank funding could amplify credit risks to the financial...
The local stock market resumed its downward trend after a minor pause the previous day as Trump's tariff pronouncements continue to unnerve investors. The PSEi lost 26.54 points or 0.43 percent to close at 6,139.51 although sector indices were equally divided. Volume dipped to 828 million...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) launched a program designed to encourage power sector players to go public and comply with the Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001 (EPIRA). On Thursday, March 27, the ERC and SEC jointly launched SEC...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is not abandoning the 20-percent minimum public ownership of rule for initial public offerings (IPOs), although it has approved the plan of the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) to relax its implementation of this requirement to make it easier for large...
