Tala loans fuel growth for Filipino microbusiness owners
Accessible digital credit is becoming an increasingly important growth tool for the country's smallest entrepreneurs, with one in four Tala borrowers in the Philippines now using their loans to build or expand small businesses.
Shopee sharpens MSMEs focus with smarter seller tools
Shopee Philippines is sharpening its focus on helping Filipino micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) grow online, expanding seller support programs as competition intensifies in the country’s fast-growing e-commerce market.
DA launches P22-M seaweed biotech facilities in Sorsogon
The Department of Agriculture has opened the country’s first seaweed biotechnology facilities worth P22 million at BFAR’s National Seaweed Technology Development Center in Sorsogon.
Insurer UITFs allow global options for Filipino investors
Rampver Financials, one of the country’s top investment fund distributors, has signed a distribution deal with Manulife Investment Management and Trust Corporation, the local asset management arm of global financial leader Manulife. The agreement allows Rampver clients access to a full range of Manulife unit investment trust funds through the Rampver Online digital investing platform, with minimum investments starting at just ₱1,000.
SEC rolls out rules for structured warrants
The Securities and Exchange Commission has formally introduced structured warrants as a new financial product in the Philippine market. At the agency’s en banc meeting on July 23, SEC director Ela R. Xavier-Padilla announced the approval of a memorandum circular setting out the rules and regulations for the registration and trading of structured warrants.
