At the start of the year, Colliers Philippines highlighted a strong resurgence in occupier activity, signaling renewed confidence in the office market. More than 60 percent of demand was driven by traditional occupiers, with third-party outsourcing and shared services also playing a significant...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) dropped on Thursday, Aug. 28, as investors sold on news that the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reduced interest rates as expected. The main index lost 83.15 points, or 1.33 percent, to close at 6,190.19. Banks led the retreat, while miners bucked the...
Five Philippine Stock Exchange-listed stocks will be added to the UK’s Financial Times Stock Exchange (FTSE) Global Equity Index Series in the latest rebalancing that will take effect on Sept. 22, 2025. Based on the results of FTSE’s September 2025 semi-annual index review, Aboitiz Power Corp....
As the Philippines’ only United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) Global Geopark and a Regenerative Island, Bohol is committed to “responsible tourism.” This commitment is rooted in the understanding that Unesco can revoke these honors for environmental...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) bounced back on Wednesday, Aug. 27, recovering most of the previous day’s losses, as investors seized the opportunity to buy bargains in anticipation of an expected rate cut by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). The main index jumped 128.10 points,...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) fell on Tuesday, Aug. 26, even when it was expected to be buoyed by prospects of lower interest rates, as investors were more concerned about United States (US) President Donald J. Trump’s firing of US Federal Reserve (Fed) Governor Lisa Cook amid the...
While the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has already moved to unlink in-app online gambling platforms from financial institutions, the central bank chief affirmed the possibility of the Philippines returning to the money-laundering watchlist should the government fail to contain persisting...
President Marcos has encouraged the financial technology sector to continue working towards making the country a fintech innovation hub. In his speech at the opening of the Manila Tech Summit 2025 in Taguig City on Aug. 26, Marcos conveyed his vision about the Philippines being a financial...
In a sunlit room at the RCBC Plaza’s Case Room on Aug. 29, 2025, a mix of banking executives, retail strategists, and technology leaders will gather, not for another networking lunch, but to mark the launch of a program that could reshape how customer data drives business in the Philippines....
The local stock market is poised for a potential rally as bargain-hunting is expected, fueled by recent gains in United States markets on signals of an upcoming rate cut from the US Federal Reserve, which aligns with investor anticipation of a policy rate reduction from the Bangko Sentral ng...
The local stock market was little changed Friday, Aug.22, as investors waited for the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) interest rate cut expected next week. The Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) edged up 3.71 points, or 0.06 percent, to close at 6,281.58. The interest-rate sensitive property...
When Nickel Asia Corp. (NAC) President Martin Antonio “Dennis” Zamora suggested a visit to TBEA, a solar energy company in China, I knew it would be an interesting learning trip. In early August, the NAC Board and executives flew to Beijing for committee meetings at the Shangri-La. The next...
