The CEO of the Philippine Stock Exchange says the bourse is working closely with the securities regulator and seeing significant progress on various market developments.
The $7 billion Social Security System is posting strong returns on its portfolio and is also mulling Reits and infrastructure assets, but has no plans to invest offshore as yet.
Proposals to improve corporate governance standards in the country should go further, says the new head of the Manila-based Institute of Corporate Directors.
The bank launches a high-dividend sub-set of the MSCI All Country Asia ex-Japan Index and the MSCI Philippines Investable Market Index to tap institutional investors.
Retail funds look set to provide faster asset growth than institutional business, says the head of Manila-based BPI Asset Management, which is about to launch a funds trading ...
Europe’s biggest pension asset manager has bought a stake in Manila-based Century Properties, continuing its Asean focus on Indonesia and the Philippines.
Roads, rail and airports are the initial priorities for the Philippines' government’s offerings to infrastructure investors, but questions remain about who will provide ...
The Philippines Infrastructure Development Fund has ambitious plans to pay for improvements to the country’s ramshackle roads, railways and water networks.
The exchange has signed an agreement with Thomson Reuters to help its smaller listed companies improve their exposure to investors.
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.
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.
Theresa Marcial Javier expects the Philippine fund house's AUM to grow by 10-15% annually in the next two years.
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.
The Government Services Insurance System switches global custodians to JP Morgan from Citi.
Gerald Bichon heads the team as managing director. He and executive director Dimitri Lamarlere join from Credit Suisse.
The bank beat State Street and JPMorgan Chase for the $1 billion mandate.
State pension fund GSIS says the two fund management companies scored the highest on competitiveness, transparency and investment proposals for the $1 billion overseas mandate.
ING IM’s Philippines CIO notes which sectors should benefit from current wave of economic growth.
GSIS says the investment mandate could be spread to up to three international fund managers; winner/s to be named by the second week of October.
Billy Goquingco promoted to country executive while Iggy Kilayko becomes deputy chairman in the Philippines.