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Opening asset management in the Philippines
Big banks managing bond funds are the rule. New entrants, new products and a new pension system have the potential to galvanise this sleepy industry.
By Rita Raagas De Ramos | 23 November 2009
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Philippines Reit law viewed as overly strict
New rules on real estate investment trusts (Reits) in the Philippines mandate the securities regulator to oversee both Reit managers and their underlying property managers.
By Joseph Marsh | 12 October 2009
People Moves
BPI Asset Management names group head
Theresa Marcial Javier expects the Philippine fund house's AUM to grow by 10-15% annually in the next two years.
By Rita Raagas De Ramos | 18 September 2009
Business Moves
Ex-ING IM exec Ferrer to head ATR KimEng fund house
Michael Ferrer, who left ING Investment Management in Hong Kong at the start of the year, will lead a new asset management venture in the Philippines.
By Jame DiBiasio | 28 August 2009
Business Moves
Philamlife and BPI to form bancassurance joint venture
Philippine American Life and General Insurance Company is to acquire a 51% stake in Ayala Life Assurance, the life insurance subsidiary of Bank of the Philippine Islands.
By Rita Raagas De Ramos | 27 August 2009
Business Moves
Philamlife and BPI to form bancassurance joint venture
Philippine American Life and General Insurance Company is to acquire a 51% stake in Ayala Life Assurance, the life insurance subsidiary of Bank of the Philippine Islands.
By Rita Raagas De Ramos | 27 August 2009
Business Moves
ATR KimEng and US-based Seagate form fund partnership
The two firms will co-launch the Philippines-specific Seagate ATR KimEng Asian Development Fund I, expected to be the first in a series of funds focused on China and Southeast ...
By Rita Raagas De Ramos | 17 August 2009
Markets
ADB approves $3.4 billion in crisis support funding
The Asian Development Bank's latest loan facility is yet another fallback for economies in Asia.
By Rita Raagas De Ramos | 17 June 2009
Markets
Markets showing signs of stabilising, says ADB
Any sustained recovery, however, could be delayed due to uncertainty over the severity and length of the global financial crisis.
By Rita Raagas De Ramos | 22 April 2009
Services
Philippine pension fund switches custodians
The Government Services Insurance System switches global custodians to JP Morgan from Citi.
By Edward Russell | 19 March 2009
People Moves
Caparas rises at Deutsche
The bank names a new head of global transaction banking in the Philippines.
By Andrew Peck | 19 September 2006
People Moves
Deutsche hires new Southeast Asia DCM head
Deutsche poaches Merrill's Sreenivasan Iyer to head its Southeast Asian debt capital markets and corporate coverage group.
By Timothy Cuffe | 2 August 2006
People Moves
Deutsche hires new Southeast Asia DCM head
Deutsche poaches Merrill's Sreenivasan Iyer to head its Southeast Asian debt capital markets and corporate coverage group.
By Timothy Cuffe | 2 August 2006
People Moves
ABN does Philippines shuffle
Billy Goquingco promoted to country executive while Iggy Kilayko becomes deputy chairman in the Philippines.
By Andrew Peck | 7 June 2006
People Moves
ABN does Philippines shuffle
Billy Goquingco promoted to country executive while Iggy Kilayko becomes deputy chairman in the Philippines.
By Andrew Peck | 7 June 2006
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