The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has eased share listing deadlines and requirements for power generation companies amid widespread difficulty among smaller firms in meeting a decades-old public offering mandate (POR). In a briefing, ERC Chairperson Francis Saturnino Juan said the commission...
The Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) dipped again, trading sideways as the market awaits corporate earnings reports and other strong catalysts to disperse the uncertainty hanging over investors. The main index shed 5.46 points, or 0.09 percent, to close at 6,084.07 on Monday, Oct. 20. Miners...
The local stock market will look for positive cues from early corporate earnings reporters this week, typically starting with banks, even as sentiment remains dampened by a public works corruption scandal. “Rate cuts alone won’t reignite growth. Without stronger governance, swift resolution of...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) dipped slightly on Friday, Oct. 17, as the market traded sideways while investors wait for companies to start reporting their third-quarter performance. The main index shed 4.14 points, or 0.07 percent, to close at 6,089.53. The drop in the property and...
The debate continues on the extent of the damage the flood control mess has inflicted on the market value of listed companies, with estimates of the loss ranging from a low of ₱185 billion to a high of ₱5 trillion. Admittedly, regardless of the exact figure, the anomalies plaguing the...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) was almost unchanged on Thursday, Oct. 16, after late selling erased the day’s gain as investors locked in profits while waiting for the start of the third-quarter earnings season. The main index shed just 0.43 points, or 0.01 percent, to close at...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has ordered Microdot Lending Corp. to stop operations due to its unfair debt collection practices and its failure to disclose the operations of some of its online lending platforms (OLPs). The SEC Financing and Lending Companies Department (FinLend)...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) rose for a third straight session as investor sentiment improved amid a firmer peso and prospects for further central bank interest-rate cuts. The main index, or PSEi, added 17.88 points, or 0.29 percent, to close at 6,094.10 on Wednesday, Oct. 15,...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has moved to file criminal complaints against three groups and their agents for illegally soliciting investments, escalating the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) ongoing campaign against fraudulent financial activities. According to the SEC, the DOJ found...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) gained ground, boosted by easing United States-China trade tensions and investor anticipation of more rate cuts from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). The main index rose 23.89 points (0.39 percent) to finish at 6,076.22 on Tuesday, Oct. 13. The...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is warning the public against engaging with individuals or groups who falsely represent themselves as part of COL Financial Group and use the name and logo of Alpha Securities Corp. without authority. In an advisory, the SEC flagged certain individuals...
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) has approved the voluntary trading suspension sought by Asiabest Group International Inc. (ABG) in response to shareholder calls for transparency and to avoid speculation while awaiting the final appraisals of assets to be infused into the company. “The...