The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. (PSE) and China Banking Corporation (CBC) held a special bell ringing ceremony to mark the first time that Chinabank will be traded under the stock symbol, CBC, effective Wednesday, June 19. “I believe this is an auspicious time for Chinabank to do this rebranding exercise given its rosy prospects, after…

Citicore Renewable Energy Corporation (CREC) marked its stock market debut on the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) with the listing of 1.78 billion primary and 178.57 million overallotment shares on the main board of the Exchange. CREC raised Php 5.30 billion from its IPO, which will be mainly used for the development of solar energy power…

The annual Stock Market Investor Profile report of The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. (PSE) showed a total of 1,906,019 stock market accounts as of end-2023, higher by 11.3 percent or 193,285 accounts from 1,712,734 accounts in 2022. The growth was mainly due to new accounts opened through the GStocksPH platform, which also pushed the share…

The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. (PSE) hosted the first quarter run of PSE STAR: Investor Day on May 15 and 16, 2024. The virtual event showcased live briefings of 12 publicly listed companies (PLCs) while another 15 PLCs joined through pre-recorded briefings. This edition of PSE STAR also published the maiden PSE Spotlight report for…

The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. (PSE) posted a 19.3 percent increase in its net income in the first quarter of 2024 to Php 242.38 million from Php 203.16 million in the same 2023 period. The higher earnings result was mainly due to the 207.0 percent improvement in other income to Php 120.17 million, on account…

The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. (PSE) welcomed its first initial public offering (IPO) of the year with the listing of OceanaGold (Philippines), Inc. (OGP). The mining firm sold 456 million secondary shares worth Php 6.08 billion. OGP’s Didipio mine is the first mining project awarded a Financial or Technical Assistance Agreement (FTAA) by the Philippine…

The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. (PSE) is opening the 2024 edition of PSE STAR Investor Day with the first quarter briefing of 11 publicly listed companies slated on May 15 and 16. The PLCs will tackle their financial performance for the first three months of the year as well as their strategic initiatives and growth…

The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. (PSE) celebrated the 25th listing anniversary of Alliance Global Group, Inc. (AGI) through a bell ringing ceremony. AGI had its stock market debut on April 19, 1999 after selling 88 million shares at Php 1.27 apiece in its initial public offering. AGI is involved in property development, food and beverage manufacturing…

Cebu Landmasters, Inc. (CLI) had its first equity capital raising after its 2017 maiden offering. The property firm raised Php 4.28 billion from the sale of Series A-1 and Series A-2 preferred shares. The shares were listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) under the ticker symbol CLIA1 and CLIA2.  “This offering was 1.43 times…

The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. (PSE) hosted a bell ringing ceremony for DoubleDragon Corporation (DD) in line with its tenth listing anniversary. DD had its stock market debut on April 7, 2014. Its share price closed at its ceiling price of Php 3.00 on its listing day. In his message, PSE President and CEO Ramon…

The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. (PSE) has added new features on its PSE Electronic Allocation System (PSE EASy) website, a platform that enables Local Small Investors (LSIs) to participate in initial public offerings (IPOs) and follow-on offerings (FOOs). PSE EASy now has an integrated electronic payment system that enables LSIs to pay for subscribed shares…

The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. (PSE) joined 121 member-organizations of the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) in raising awareness on the importance of gender equality and women empowerment through the Ring the Bell for Gender Equality program. In his message, PSE COO Atty. Roel A. Refran cited results of the December 2023 Asia Regional Report…

Melbourne, Australia, 7 March 2024 – The ASEAN Exchanges, led by Bursa Malaysia and its broker partner, Macquarie Capital, today hosted the Invest ASEAN Conference 2024 in Melbourne, Australia, to promote ASEAN capital markets as a compelling investment destination. Entitled ‘Gateway to ASEAN Investment: Empowering Opportunities for Sustainable Growth’, the event provided institutional investors based…

The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. (PSE) hosted a forum dubbed Road to IPO: Embracing the Growth Mindset for its Listing Engagement and Assistance Program (LEAP) clients on February 28, 2024. The event showcased the launch of the Embracing the IPO Mindset video featuring CEOs of seven publicly listed companies (PLCs) who narrated why they chose…

The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. (PSE) and the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate in financial literacy initiatives for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs). The MOU covers the conduct of learning sessions for OFWs and their families as well as development of materials intended for migrant workers. An online…

The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. (PSE) hosted a welcome reception for Secretary Frederick D. Go and Secretary Ralph G. Recto following their recent appointment as Special Assistant to the President for Investment and Economic Affairs (SAPIEA) and concurrent Head of the Economic Development Group of the Cabinet of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. and Department of…

A Brown Company, Inc. (BRN) concluded its follow-on offering (FOO) with the listing of its Series B and Series C preferred shares on the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE). The property company raised Php 1.44 billion from the share sale, which will be used for pipeline real estate projects, landbanking, and other general corporate purposes. PSE…

Century Properties Group, Inc. (CPG) listed its Series B preferred shares on the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) under the stock symbol CPGPB. CPG raised Php 2 billion from the share issuance which will be used to finance the principal payment of CPG fixed rate 3-year bonds. In his welcome remarks during the listing ceremony, PSE President and CEO…

The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. (PSE) will open Volume Weighted Average Price (VWAP) trading on Friday, March 1, 2024. This comes after the Securities and Exchange Commission approved PSE’s VWAP Trading Rules as well as the briefing of trading participants (TPs) and onboarding of authorized traders of TPs interested in this facility. “The ability to…

The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. (PSE) marked the first trading day of the lunar new year with a lion and dragon dance and an opening bell ringing event led by PSE Chairman Jose T. Pardo and Director Ma. Vivian Yuchengco. Year-to-date, the PSEi has gained 5.5 percent. Photo shows (from left): PSE Capital Market Development…

Citicore Renewable Energy Corporation will open the 2024 initial public offering (IPO) season at the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE).The renewable energy (RE) firm, which will trade under the ticker symbol CREC, will be selling up to 2.90 billion primary shares, with an overallotment option of 435 million secondary shares. CREC’s offer period is tentatively scheduled…

The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. (PSE) presented Top Frontier Investment Holdings, Inc. (TFHI) with an anniversary plaque to mark TFHI’s first decade as a publicly listed company. The holding firm, which is the largest shareholder of San Miguel Corporation (SMC), listed by way of introduction at the PSE on January 13, 2014. In his welcome…

The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. index closed at 6,450.04 points, down by 69.07 points or 1.1 percent on the last trading day of 2023. Year to date, the main index decreased by 1.8 percent. Daily average value turnover was at Php 6.09 billion, down by 16.5 percent from 2022’s Php 7.30 billion average. The market registered Php 53.67 billion worth…

The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. (PSE) took part in the inaugural Ring the Bell for Climate of the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE). Participating members of WFE rang the bell between November 30 and December 12, the same schedule as the COP28 UN Climate Summit in Dubai. This initiative aims to mobilize WFE’s global network of bourses…

San Miguel Corporation (SMC) formally listed its Series 2-L, 2-N and 2-O preferred shares through a bell ringing ceremony held at the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) on Friday, December 1, 2023. SMC raised Php 34 billion from the sale of firm offer shares and over-subscription option shares during its follow-on offering (FOO). PSE President and…