The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has insisted that the Maria Francesca Tan (MFT) Group of Companies, Inc. and Foundry Ventures I, Inc. should have secured the necessary government licenses first before soliciting investments from the public, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on...
Ayala-led ACEN Corporation has inked a contract with subsidiary ENEX Energy Corporation (ENEX) for the agreed shares subscription covering 177,544,011 non-voting preferred shares of the latter to be issued at a par value of P1.00 per share. According to ACEN, the shares will be issued from ENEX’s...
The local stock market saw some profit-taking as investors waited to take cues from the release of economic data this week. The main index shed 13.14 points or 0.20 percent to close at 6,398.77 as Conglomerates led the decline while Banks managed to stay in the green. Volume fell to 4-7 million...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reported that the Philippines has made significant progress and is moving closer to exiting the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) gray list. During the FATF plenary meeting held in Singapore from June 23 to 28, the global money laundering and terrorist...
Investors in the local stock market will be watching out for the release of June inflation numbers for cues this week although follow through buying may keep stocks buoyant after the Bangko Sentral’s statements gave sentiment a boost. “This week, investors are expected to watch out for the...
While its corporate life will already end in two years, the outstanding financial obligations of state-run Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation (PSALM) is still at a whopping P292.486 billion as of end-April this year. According to the company, its total debts stand at P254.6...
Maynilad Water Services, Inc., the water provider of most cities in Metro Manila, has been granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) a permit to sell its P15 billion blue bond offering. This comes after the Philippine Rating Services Corporation granted Maynilad’s blue bonds a PRS...
The local bourse closed the week on a positive note as investor sentiment got a boost from expectations of a local interest rate cut. The main index added 21.33 points or 0.33 percent to close at 6,411.91 as Conglomerates led the advance while banks and miners retreated. Volume improved to 1.16...
The local stock market continued to recover as investors turned hopeful that US inflation will be low enough to trigger a rate cut. The main index jumped 77.47 points or 1.23 percent to close at 6,390.58 as Banks led the rally. Volume remained low though at 508 million shares worth P4.52 billion as...
Leading oil industry player Petron Corporation is seeking extension from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the shelf registration of its P50 billion worth of programmed peso fixed-rate bonds issuance. The company stated that in its disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE),...
The local stock market inched up as investors continued to slowly pick up bargains. The main index added 14.06 points or 0.22 percent to close at 6,313.11 led by the advance of the Services sector while Conglomerates and Miners retreated. Volume improved to 323 million shares worth P4.91 billion as...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has ordered six financing and lending firms to stop operations for failure to comply with requirements of the Financial Consumer Products and Services Consumer Protection Act. In a statement, the SEC said it has issued cease and desist orders (CDO)...