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EastWest has rolled out its comprehensive "Banking Made Safer" initiative, a robust set of upgraded security and fraud prevention measures designed to safeguard customer accounts and savings while maintaining the ease and accessibility of digital banking.

Philippine companies swimming in unprecedented amounts of data should focus less on collecting more information and more on ensuring its reliability, depth, and context, business leaders said at a panel discussion organized by CIBI Information Inc.

BPI Wealth, the asset and wealth management division of the Bank of the Philippine Islands, has selected BlackRock’s Aladdin investment and wealth management platforms to modernize its operational ecosystem and future-proof its asset management infrastructure. This strategic technology adoption marks a major operational shift for the institution, unifying risk analytics, portfolio management, and daily workflows into a single institutional-grade system.

Consumer finance company Skyro is expanding support for Philippine small businesses beyond financing, offering merchant tools, account management, and marketing assistance as micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) contend with credit constraints and pressure on consumer spending.

FAST Logistics Group has returned to full Chiongbian family ownership after WLC Holdings Inc. completed its acquisition of the remaining 40-percent stake held by Asia Seal Pte. Ltd., clearing the way for new investments in infrastructure, technology, and supply-chain expansion.