The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) vows to comply with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. 's directive to streamline its processes, aligning with the Marcos administration’s vision of an inclusive and efficient capital market that can help pave the way for a financially secure future...
Under its new leadership, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) remains committed to implementing reforms that will further enhance the ease of doing business in the Philippines and deepen the capital market. In a courtesy visit to Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto, new SEC Chairperson...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has established a physical helpdesk in its Makati headquarters that caters to public inquiries and concerns in a bid to streamline processes and improve the efficiency of its services. The Commission said it officially opened the Public Assistance and...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has vowed to further strengthen its efforts to combat money laundering and terrorism financing in the corporate sector following the Philippines’ exit from the European Commission’s (EC) list of high-risk jurisdictions for financial crimes. “The...
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...
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...
The Financial Executives of the Philippines Institute (FINEX) has joined a bandwagon of business groups opposing a proposal by the Lower House proposal to amend the economic provisions of the Constitution at this time. In a statement, FINEX said they agree that the economic provisions of the...
The Financial Executives Institute of the Philippines (FINEX) has elected lawyer Francis ED. Lim as its President for 2021. Lim was the President and CEO of the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) from 2004 to 2010. It was during his stint at the PSE when he joined FINEX. Francis Ed. Lim...