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SEC wants independent directors in firms with government contracts

By Richmond Mercurio | 20 hours ago

The Securities and Exchange Commission is preparing to enforce stricter governance on corporations vested with public...

Business

SEC clears Aznar Shipping IPO

By Richmond Mercurio | 13 days ago

The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved what could be the country’s second and final initial public...

Business

Yuchengco, Lim remain friends despite legal battle

By Richmond Mercurio | 13 days ago

Philippine Stock Exchange director Ma. Vivian Yuchengco maintains that she and Securities and Exchange Commission chairperson...

Business

Tubig Pilipinas resumes stock trading

By Richmond Mercurio | October 15, 2026 - 12:00am

The Philippine Stock Exchange Inc.  has lifted the trading suspension on shares of Tubig Pilipinas Holdings Inc., formerly...

Business

Francis Lim at SEC

By VIRTUAL REALITY | By Tony Lopez | October 8, 2026 - 12:00am

There is a new man at the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Opinion

SEC seeks higher capital requirement for brokers

By Richmond Mercurio | October 4, 2026 - 12:00am

The Securities and Exchange Commission is looking to raise the minimum capital requirement for stockbrokers to P120 million...

Business

SEC opens market to structured warrants

By Richmond Mercurio | September 30, 2026 - 12:00am

The Securities and Exchange Commission is broad ening the range of investment products available to investors in the...

Business

Dragonfi first broker-dealer okd for global equities

By Richmond Mercurio | September 24, 2026 - 12:00am

DragonFi Securities Inc. has become the first Philippine broker-dealer authorized under the Securities and Exchange Commission...

Business

SEC enhances financial reporting rules

By Richmond Mercurio | September 23, 2026 - 12:00am

The Securities and Exchange Commission is enhancing the overall quality and integrity of financial reporting by mandating...

Business

Who flags public officials' prohibited business roles? Not the SEC, says witness

By Ian Laqui | September 21, 2026 - 5:53pm

Sara Duterte's trial surfaces a gap that SEC has no mechanism to flag officials’ corporate roles for constitutional...

Business