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PSE supports WFE’s Ring the Bell for Financial Literacy program

The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. (PSE) echoed the call of the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) for investor education and protection through the Ring the Bell for Financial Literacy program. The annual bell ringing event is hosted by WFE in support of the International Organization of Securities Commissions’ (IOSCO) World Investor Week initiative. “Investor education and protection…
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Maynilad Water Services, Inc. gets PSE greenlight for IPO listing

Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (MYNLD) is set to hold an initial public offering (IPO) later this month following the approval of its listing application by The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. (PSE). The water utility firm targets to list on the main board of the Exchange on November 7, 2025 and trade its shares using the…
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Market participants convene for PSE STAR 2025 mid-year edition

The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. (PSE) gathered stock market participants and stakeholders to the mid-year edition of the PSE STAR (Strengthening Access and Reach): Investor Day 2025 featuring 11 publicly listed companies (PLCs). From August 19 to 20, top executives and officers of select listed firms tackled their first half 2025 financial results and growth…
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Globe Telecom, Inc. commemorates golden anniversary as a listed firm

The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. (PSE) hosted a bell ringing ceremony to celebrate Globe Telecom, Inc.’s (GLO) 50th year as a publicly listed company on Monday, August 11, 2025. The telecom firm debuted on the Manila Stock Exchange and Makati Stock Exchange on August 11, 1975 under the corporate name Globe-Mackay Cable & Radio Corporation. PSE President…
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PLUS joins PSEi, replaces BLOOM

DigiPlus Interactive Corp. (PLUS) will debut as a PSE index (PSEi) constituent starting August 18, 2025. It will replace Bloomberry Resorts Corporation (BLOOM) in the 30-company PSEi, which is composed of the most liquid and well capitalized listed firms on the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE). BLOOM will be the substitute for PLUS in the PSE…
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EEI Corporation celebrates golden listing anniversary

Construction firm EEI Corporation (EEI) marked its 50th year as a publicly listed company by ringing the opening bell at the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) on Monday, July 21, 2025. EEI listed its shares on the Manila Stock Exchange and Makati Stock Exchange on July 21, 1975. “If a company has been in existence for…
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Sun Life Financial, Inc. marks 25th listing anniversary

Executives of Sun Life Financial, Inc. (SLF) in Asia and the Philippines rang the opening bell at the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) on Thursday, July 17, 2025, to commemorate its silver listing anniversary. The Canadian insurance firm had its stock market debut on March 24, 2000 in four stock exchanges, including PSE, following its demutualization.…
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PSE stockholders vote to re-elect Directors for 2025-2026

The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. (PSE) shareholders re-elected the company’s Board of Directors at its annual stockholders’ meeting held on Saturday, July 12, 2025. The 15-member PSE Board is comprised of one President-director, not more than five broker directors, at least five independent directors, and at least four directors representing the interests of issuers, investors…
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Benguet Corporation turns 75 as a publicly-listed company

Benguet Corporation (BC) marked a milestone in its life as a publicly-listed company (PLC) when it turned 75 on January 4, 2025. This momentous occasion was celebrated through a bell ringing ceremony at the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) on Friday, January 10, 2025. In his welcome message, PSE President and CEO Ramon S. Monzon lauded…
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PSE rings in 2025

The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. (PSE) ushered in the new year and the first trading day of 2025 through a bell ringing activity on Thursday, January 2. “At the PSE, we are always optimistic and hopeful and this year is no exception. We look forward to a more robust trading year and better capital raising…
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PSEi closes trading year at 6.5K level

The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. index (PSEi) ended the trading year at 6,528.79 points, up by 78.75 points or 1.2 percent from its close of 6,450.04 in 2023. This marked the first time that the PSEi closed higher year-on-year since 2019. Year-on-year, the PSE MidCap and PSE DivY indices increased by 29.1 percent and 22.4 percent,…
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PSE to acquire 61.92 percent of PDS for P2.32B

The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. (PSE) is set to add 61.92 percent to its existing 20.98 percent stake in the Philippine Dealing System Holdings Corporation (PDS) after signing agreements with PDS shareholders today, December 26, 2024. At an acquisition price of Php 600.00 per share, PSE will be purchasing a total of 3.87 million PDS…
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DITO CME Holdings Corp. raises P2.05B from FOO

DITO CME Holdings Corp. (DITO) raised Php 2.05 billion from the follow-on offering (FOO) of its common shares. The FOO shares were listed on The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. (PSE) on Friday, December 6. PSE President and CEO Ramon S. Monzon cited DITO’s fund raising initiatives through private placements and equities offering to improve the…
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Phinma Corporation lists SRO shares

Phinma Corporation (PHN) listed 50 million from its stock rights offering (SRO) shares on the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) on Wednesday, November 27, 2024. The company raised Php 1 billion from the share sale. The SRO is PHN’s first fund raising in the stock market in close to three decades. In his opening remarks, PSE…
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ASEAN exchange leaders sign MOU to boost regional growth

The ASEAN Exchanges signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on November 21, 2024 to collaborate on offering Depositary Receipts (DRs) on their respective exchanges, enhancing investment opportunities for domestic investors across the region. The MOU marks a significant milestone in promoting ASEAN as an attractive investment hub. This collaboration aims to develop market and regulatory…
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ASEAN-Interconnected Sustainability Ecosystem (ASEAN-ISE) Participating Exchanges to Issue a Request for Information (RFI) to Develop a Centralised ASEAN ESG Data Infrastructure

26 November 2024, Kuala Lumpur – The ASEAN-Interconnected Sustainability Ecosystem (ASEAN-ISE) initiative, which aims to create a harmonised ASEAN sustainability ecosystem, continues to make strides. A workshop in Kuala Lumpur last week centred on the development of an ASEAN-level ESG Data Infrastructure, to enable accurate, efficient and standardisation of ESG data collection, analysis and reporting,…
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PLCs recap 9-months financial performance and growth story at the PSE STAR: Investor Day  

The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. (PSE) capped its STAR (Strengthening Access and Reach): Investor Day series for 2024 with a two-day online event featuring 10 publicly listed companies (PLCs) held last November 19-20.   PLC executives presented their nine months financial results and corporate initiatives to fund managers, stock market analysts and investors. The companies bannered…
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PSE 9M24 net income at P640M

The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. (PSE) registered an 11.2 percent increase in its net income for the first nine months of the year to Php 640.25 million from Php 575.65 million in the same period last year due to a surge in other income. Other income went up by 90.8 percent to Php 326.17 million…
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PSE and MOBILIST host dialogue on capital markets

The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. (PSE) hosted the Capital Markets Policy Dialogue organized by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and MOBILIST on Wednesday, October 23, 2024. “We are grateful to the UK FCDO and MOBILIST for putting together this forum and bringing together various capital market stakeholders who presented and discussed updates on…
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PSE forum tackles what going public entails

The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. (PSE) staged The Road to IPO 2024 forum on Tuesday, October 22, 2024 to help PSE LEAP clients and other potential listing applicants better understand the process and prospects of becoming a publicly listed company. The Road to IPO 2024 was co-presented by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and…
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PSE joins global Ring the Bell for Financial Literacy

The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. (PSE) participated in the Ring the Bell for Financial Literacy campaign of the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) through a closing bell ceremony on Wednesday, October 9, 2024. Over sixty WFE member organizations took part in the Ring the Bell for Financial Literacy 2024, in support of World Investor Week…
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PSE seeks public comment on proposed rules for Global Philippine Depositary Receipts

The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. (PSE) requested equities market stakeholders to review and give their comments on the proposed rules prepared by the Exchange for Global Philippine Depositary Receipts (GPDR). GPDRs are peso-denominated instruments representing economic interest in an underlying security listed on an overseas stock exchange, where the holder does not possess voting rights…
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Petron Corporation lists FOO shares

Petron Corporation (PCOR) raised Php 16.83 billion from the follow-on offering (FOO) of its Series 4D and 4E preferred shares. The said shares were listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) under the stock symbols, PRF4D and PRF4E, respectively. The Series 4D and 4E preferred shares were taken from the second tranche of PCOR’s Series…
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PSE signs MOU with Taiwan Stock Exchange

The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. (PSE) and Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will formalize and strengthen the relationship between the two bourses. PSE President and CEO Ramon S. Monzon and TWSE Chairman Sherman Lin led the MOU signing ceremony on August 20, 2024, at TWSE Headquarters in Taipei,…
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PLCs deliver 1H24 financial results and corporate update through PSE STAR: Investor Day

The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. (PSE) staged a three-day STAR (Strengthening Access and Reach): Investor Day 1H2024online event featuring 13 publicly listed companies (PLCs) that apprised equity analysts, fund managers, and institutional and retail investors on mid-year earnings and corporate developments. PSE STAR: Investor Day was co-presented by Bloomberg L.P., with the Fund Managers Association of…
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PSE posts P398M net earnings in 1H24

The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. (PSE) reported a net income of Php 398.02 million in the first six months of 2024, down by 4.7 percent year-on-year from Php 417.51 million. The company’s operating revenues were lower by 2.3 percent to Php 722.75 million. Decline in operating revenues was attributed to the 10.7 percent dip in average trading…
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PSE Index Review: No change in PSEi composition

The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc.’s (PSE) regular index review covering the July 2023 to June 2024 trading period showed the 30 companies comprising the PSE index (PSEi) will stay as is. The current PSEi members remain to be among the top stocks in terms of market capitalization, liquidity, and free float level. “The index review…
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