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The Philippine Stock Exchange is urging the government Service Insurance System
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financing program for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to the capital market
specifically created for these establishments.

PSE vice president for business development Jose Fernando Alcantara pointed out
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Moreover, he said there is no assurance that the funds we
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The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) is not giving up on its bid to operate a
separate futures exchange although it has yet to formally submit an application
before the Securities and Exchange Commission, a top official said.

PSE vice president for business development Jose Fernando Alcantara said they
would pursue their application to operate an independent futures exchange since
this was a decision made by a majority of its 166 active member-brokers.

A splinter group within the PSE members had formed a separate team with top
investment bankers and finance managers to bid for
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JOSE FERNANDO ALCANTARA

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financing program for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to the capital market
specifically created for these establishments.

PSE vice president for business development Jose Fernando Alcantara pointed out
that only P343 million or about seven percent of the total SME financing
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The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) is not giving up on its bid to operate a
separate futures exchange although it has yet to formally submit an application
before the Securities and Exchange Commission, a top official said.

PSE vice president for business development Jose Fernando Alcantara said they
would pursue their application to operate an independent futures exchange since
this was a decision made by a majority of its 166 active member-brokers.

A splinter group within the PSE members had formed a separate team with top
investment bankers and finance managers to bid for
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SSS, GSIS urged to invest in SMEs

By Christina Mendez | January 15, 2000 - 12:00am

The Philippine Stock Exchange is urging the government Service Insurance System (GSIS) and the Social Security System (SSS) to divert part of their P5-billion financing program for small and medium enterprises...

Business

PSE won't give up bid to operate futures exchange

By Christina Mendez | January 11, 2000 - 12:00am

The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) is not giving up on its bid to operate a separate futures exchange although it has yet to formally submit an application before the Securities and Exchange Commission, a top...

Business