The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has successfully pursued the conviction of six individuals involved in an investment scam operated by GDM Finance SARL, marking the 22nd conviction for violations of the country’s securities law. In a joint decision dated April 17 but transmitted...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is drafting new guidelines to ensure consistency and uniformity in the reports by publicly listed companies (PLCs) on their sustainability measures. In a statement, the SEC said it will soon release a Memorandum Circular on the Revised Guidelines...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seeking to adopt regional best practices to improve the regulatory environment for short selling at the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) with the aim of boosting trading activity. Short selling is the practice of betting on the decline of a...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has advised the public against dealing with a scheme using President Ferdinand "Bongbong" R. Marcos Jr.'s initials or "BBM" with his photo to solicit investments without the necessary license. In an advisory, the SEC warned the public against Bagong...
Corporations and associations whose registrations have been suspended or revoked are being given a new lease on corporate life by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) which has offered an amnesty program until Sept. 30. While registration with the SEC marks the first step toward...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the direct public offering (DPO) of Pacerm-1 Energy Corporation which is selling a 15 percent stake to investors in compliance with the requirements of the Electric Power Industry Reform Act. Pacerm-1 Energy operates a diesel power plant in...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reminded stock market investors of the shorter settlement cycle for securities trades starting today, Aug. 24, for more efficient transactions and spur activity in the Philippine capital market. Last Aug. 11, the Commission issued Memorandum Circular No....
*STORY UPDATE* The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has since entered into a settlement agreement with Mr. Justin Arvin Atendido and his White Dragon Investment Group. The settlement, which included a payment of ₱50,000 from Atendido, was reached after the SEC issued an order in...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is urging all delinquent corporations and associations that have been penalized for the late or non-filing of their annual reports to avail of the amnesty program before higher penalties kick in starting Oct. 1. The amnesty, which comes in the form of a...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has revoked with finality the certificate of authority (CA) of Populus Lending Corporation to operate as a lending corporation. This is because of the firm’s unlawful debt collection practices and failure to disclose its online lending platforms (OLPs)...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday, June 25 urged the public to be wary of finance applications that can be downloaded online on Google Play or Apple Store and other websites but are actually lending applications that victimizes oblivious customers. ...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. warned the public against the scams associated with the use of artificial intelligence (AI). President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivers his speech during the 85th anniversary celebration of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in Makati City on...