Corporate
New SEC chair steps down from listed firms’ boards
Lawyer Francis Ed. Lim has stepped down from the boards of several publicly listed companies following his appointment as chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the primary regulatory body overseeing the corporate sector and capital markets.
Hotel101 Madrid mamed official F1 partner
Hotel101 Global, a subsidiary of DoubleDragon Corporation, has secured a 10-year partnership with MATCH Hospitality, naming Hotel101 Madrid as the official hotel accommodation partner for the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid from 2026 to 2035.
EastWest champions legacy planning for family enterprises
EastWest Bank has convened a high-level forum focused on family enterprise strategy and succession planning. The event gathered clients from EastWest’s priority, retail, and corporate banking segments, offering a structured platform to address leadership transitions and intergenerational governance.
Creit eyes major solar deal with CREC by year-end
Citicore Energy REIT Corp. (Creit) announced plans to acquire 250 megawatts (MW) of solar assets from its sponsor, Citicore Renewable Energy Corp. (CREC), by year-end, reinforcing its strategy to grow its sustainable energy footprint.
Atome secures $75M to boost PH expansion
Atome, Southeast Asia’s largest buy now, pay later (BNPL) platform and a key business under the Advance Intelligence Group, has secured a USD75 million asset-backed financing from Lending Ark, part of the Lending Ark Asia Secured Private Debt Fund advised by CITIC Securities CLSA Capital Partners (HK) Limited.
