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Dispo tapped as adviser to PBCom, Cosco Capital

By Lawrence Agcaoili | January 15, 2016 - 9:00am

Seasoned investment banker Roberto Juanchito Dispo has joined Cosco Capital and Philippine Bank of Communications  as adviser to the respective firms’ board of directors.

Business

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

Cirtek wraps up P2.2-B share sale

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

Listed electronics manufacturer Cirtek Holdings Philippines Corp. completed its follow-on offering last week, with the offer 1.5 times oversubscribed, the issuer’s underwriters announced over the weekend....

Business

Investors gobble up Cirtek offer

By Iris Gonzales | October 29, 2015 - 10:00am

The ongoing follow-on offering of Cirtek Holdings Philippines Corp. has been well received by institutional investors, the issue manager said.

Business

Pagbilao power project bags financing award

October 6, 2015 - 12:00am

The P33.31-billion, 15-year project finance facility of Pagbilao Energy Corp. (PEC) has been named the Best Power Deal in the Triple A Asia Infrastructure Awards 2015 of the Hong Kong-based finance publication The...

Banking

New offices

March 3, 2015 - 12:00am

First Metro Asset Management Inc. (FAMI) and First Metro Securities Brokerage Corp. held the blessing of their reconstructed office space jointly occupy at the 19th floor of the PSBank Center along Paseo de Roxas...

Banking

Best domestic bond house

February 17, 2015 - 12:00am

The First Metro Investment Corp. (FMIC), the investment banking arm of the Metrobank Group, has been named Best Domestic Bond House in the Philippines by The Asset Publishing and Research Ltd. In The Asset’s...

Banking

More ‘bite-sized’ IPOs set

January 8, 2015 - 12:00am

With a stronger Philippine economy expected this year, the market should anticipate the influx of more small and medium-sized enterprises in the local bourse.

Business

FMIC bets on 7-7.5% GDP growth this year

By Ted P. Torres | January 8, 2015 - 12:00am

First Metro Investment Corp. (FMIC) is betting on a seven to 7.5-percent growth rate in the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) this year, its top executive said.

Business

Global Filipino CEO

November 25, 2014 - 12:00am

First Metro Investment Corp. president Roberto Juanchito Dispo was declared the Global Filipino Executive of the Year at the 5th Asia CEO Awards.

Banking