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Sustained economic growth to drive more M&A, capital raising — FMIC

January 5, 2018 - 12:00am

The sustained economic growth and rosy outlook for the country will prompt more mergers and acquisition and capital raising...

Business

More mergers and acquisitions expected ahead of Asean integration

January 6, 2016 - 9:00am

More local companies are bracing for expansion overseas via mergers and acquisitions on the back of a stronger access to domestic...

Business

PSE holds annual Bull Run on Jan 10

By Iris Gonzales | December 26, 2015 - 9:00am

The Philippine Stock Exchange is holding its annual fun run on Jan. 10, 2016 in line with efforts to promote physical and financial health.

Business

PSE Index seen hitting 10,000 by 2017-18

By Iris Gonzales | December 20, 2015 - 9:00am

The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi), the local stock baro-meter, is seen hitting the 10,000 mark by 2017, investment banker and Traders Apprentice Philippines (TAP) co-founder Tony Herbosa said in...

Business

Meralco-Thai firm joint venture secures P42-B loan for Quezon coal power plant

December 1, 2015 - 9:00am

San Buenaventura Power Ltd. Co. (SBPL), the joint venture between Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) and Thailand’s Electricity Generating Public Co. Ltd. (EGCO), has secured a P42.15-billion loan from a consortium...

Business

Ongsingco joins FMIC

December 1, 2015 - 12:00am

The First Metro Investment Corp. has appointed Mayo Jose Ongsingco as adviser to the board of directors.

Banking

Philippine gaming slump to continue – FMIC

By Iris Gonzales | November 29, 2015 - 9:00am

The Philippine gaming slump is expected to continue amid the prevailing slowdown in gaming activities in Macau, according...

Business

AXA sees record premium income this year

By Ted P. Torres | November 23, 2015 - 9:00am

With just a month remaining in 2015, AXA Philippines is confident that its full year total premium income will breach the P21-billion mark.

Banking

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

GT Capital boosts 2016 capex to P60 B

By Iris Gonzales | November 16, 2015 - 9:00am

GT Capital Holdings Inc. is  looking at a P60 billion capital expenditure program for 2016, higher than this year’s P50 billion.

Business