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FMIC remains top Philippine bond house

November 17, 2015 - 12:00am

First Metro Investment Corp., the investment banking arm of the Metrobank Group, remains as the top Philippine bond house according to the bond market survey of The Asset Benchmark Research (ABR) of Hong Kong. ...

Banking

FMIC bags awards for debt deals

March 4, 2014 - 12:00am

First Metro Investment Corp. (FMIC) has won the Asset Benchmark Research (ABR) 2013 Best Primary Bank for Corporate Bonds Investors’ Vote Philippines and also topped the 2013 Bloomberg Debt League Table. ...

Banking

Manulife executives honored

November 24, 2009 - 12:00am

Manulife Philippines vice president and chief investment officer Aira Gaspar and fixed income director Anthony Garces were named among the “Most Astute Investors in Local Currency Bonds 2009” in The Asset...

Banking

PLDT, Globe Telecom voted top RP credits in survey

October 9, 2003 - 12:00am

A recent global survey has voted telecommunications industry leader Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) and mobile communications service provider Globe Telecom as the top Philippine credits among Asian...

Business