The Philippines staged a strong comeback in equity capital markets in 2025, powered by the blockbuster initial public offering of Maynilad Water Services, Inc., which ranked as the third-largest IPO in Southeast Asia, according to Deloitte’s Southeast Asia IPO Capital Market Report 2025.
Maynilad Water Services Inc.’s market debut came with a splash and a safety net. UBS AG Singapore Branch, acting as the stabilization agent for the utility’s initial public offering, snapped up a hefty 144.3 million Maynilad shares during the stabilization window after the stock slipped below its P15 IPO price.
Ayala Corp., the diversified investment holding company of the Ayala Group, said that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the amendment of...
As the Philippine initial public offering (IPO) market continues to feel the drag of global headwinds in 2024 and 2025, investor sentiment remains cautious and companies are in no rush to go public. Yet while the pipeline may be quiet, it is far from empty — especially in sectors like infrastructure, healthcare, energy, consumer goods, and tech-enabled services, where growth potential still sparks investor interest.
Globe Fintech Innovations Inc., the operator of mobile payments platform GCash, has announced that its board has approved a stock split—widely seen as a potential prelude to a future initial public offering (IPO).
Alas Pilipinas’ girls fought Japan to the edge before running into the hard wall of international experience, falling in straight sets at the FIVB U17 World Championship in Chile and missing a chance to climb into the tournament’s 9th-to-12th-place bracket.
The Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) Philippines, the marketing and promotions arm of the Department of Tourism (DOT), is bringing the 18th Regional Travel Fair (RTF) to Cotabato City for theee days at the Alnor Hotel and Convention Center. The second edition of the annual event, lasting until thia Sunday, places the spotlight on the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) as the region enters a more intentional phase of growth, linking destination promotion directly to improved market access for local businesses and communities.
Global financial institution ING has formally announced plans to redeem two series of outstanding SEC-registered debt instruments totaling $1.75 billion on their designated contractual call date of September 11, 2026.
The Event Experience Expo (E3) 2026 is set to return on October 28 and 29 at the World Trade Center Metro Manila, bringing together top local and international event solution providers in a bid to drive innovation and efficiency across the sector.