The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has received special citations from the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) for its efforts toward improving the ease of doing business in the country. In the Ease of Doing Business Summit held last week, the ARTA recognized the Commission as a “Doing...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the public offering by Ayala Corporation of up to P10 billion worth of bonds under its P30 billion debt securities program. In its meeting on May 11, the Commission En Banc resolved to render effective the...
The Securities and Exchange Commission of the Philippines has been admitted as a new signatory to the ASEAN Collective Investment Schemes (CIS) Framework. This is after it signed a supplemental Memorandum of Understanding with the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC), the Monetary...
Shareholders of Del Monte Philippines, Inc. (DMPI) are planning to raise up to P44 billion through an initial public offering of shares they own that are equivalent to 28.75 percent of the company. Based on the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission,publicly-listed...
San Miguel Corporation (SMC) and Aboitiz Equity Ventures (AEV) are raising a combined P40 billion from the issuance of fixed-rate bonds shelf-registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, SMC said it has filed with the SEC a...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued rules giving minority shareholders in publicly listed companies (PLC) more power by allowing them to call special stockholders’ meetings. SEC Chairperson Emilio B. Aquino (Photo credit: https://www.sec.gov.ph/commissioners/) “The newly...
The Philippine Stock Exchange has approved the stock offerings of Monde Nissin Corporation and AC Energy Corporation which, combined, will raise up to P88.9 billion from the equities market in May. For its initial public offering (IPO), Monde Nissin Corporation will be raising up to P72.45 billion....
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has canceled the corporate registration of Bill Ford VIP Trading, Inc. which has been found to have engaged in unauthorized investment activities resembling a Ponzi scheme. In an order, the SEC Enforcement and Investor Protection Department (EIPD)...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the planned P72.45 billion initial public offering of food and beverage manufacturer Monde Nissin Corporation. In its April 20 meeting, the Commission En Banc resolved to render effective the registration statement of Monde Nissin...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has launched the Electronic Simplified Processing of Application for Registration of Company (eSPARC) for faster and easier registration of corporations. In a statement, the SEC said that, starting April 19, it will accept and process under eSPARC all...
Local stocks dropped as investors preferred to hold on to cash during the weekend. The main index lost 45.15 points or 0.69 percent to close at 6,494.81 with the Property sector leading the retreat while the Mining and Oil counter advancing the most. Volume remained low with 6.77 billion shares...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it is migrating to a new company registration portal called the Electronic Simplified Processing of Application for Registration of Company (eSPARC) by April 19. In a statement, the SEC said the new portal will provide the public with a...
