The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it has removed the minimum amount of commission that stockbrokers may charge their customers as part of changes being implemented to spur trading activity in the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE). The Commission on April 16 issued SEC...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has opened a new office in Butuan to make doing business easier for entrepreneurs in the region and support the continued economic growth of Mindanao. The SEC officially inaugurated last March 25 the SEC Butuan Extension Office located at the JC Aquino...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it has proceeded with the blocking of the online presence of Binance, the world’s top cryptocurrency trading platform, in the Philippines. In its March 12 meeting, the Commission En Banc approved the filing of a formal request with the...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it has adopted taxonomy guidelines on sustainable finance as part of efforts to promote environmentally and socially sustainable economic activities. The Commission issued on Feb. 23 its SEC Memorandum Circular No. 5, Series of 2024,...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has signed data sharing agreements (DSAs) with nine law enforcement agencies and competent authorities, granting them access to beneficial ownership information of corporations registered with the Commission. The SEC said this will boost its efforts to...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that corporations may now file amendments to their articles of incorporation (AoI) or by-laws online as part of its efforts to launch new digital systems that will streamline and automate its processes. The Commission recently issued SEC...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been accredited by the London-based standard-setting organization Investors in People (IiP) in recognition of its high-level practices in promoting the welfare of its employees. The accreditation makes the SEC the first in the government financial...
Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto has cited the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for heeding the administration’s call for digitalization and urged public leaders to follow suit to improve the ease of doing business and ensure prompt delivery of services. In a speech delivered on his...
Recto supports market reforms pushed by SEC By James A. Loyola Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto has assured the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of his support in pushing for business and capital market reforms with the aim of bolstering national efforts to promote inclusive and...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Office of the Special Assistant to the President for Investment and Economic Affairs (OSAPIEA)) are working closely together to advance various reforms to encourage capital raising and investing in the capital markets, and improvements on ease of...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reported that it has registered a new record in terms of company registrations in 2023, a testament to the ease with which new businesses can be established in the Philippines. In a statement, the SEC said a record high of 46,445 firms successfully...
On the back of its record performance in 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is heading towards 2024 with “optimism and vigor” to help advance the national government’s vision of robust economic growth. SEC Chairperson Emilio B. Aquino said that “2023 was a record year for...
