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).
Top Line Business Development Corp. launched its week-long initial public offering (IPO) on Monday, aiming to sell 22 percent of the Cebu-based company to raise approximately P624.6 million.
West Zone Maynilad Water Services Inc. announced plans to raise up to P43.78 billion in an initial public offering (IPO) at the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE).
Cebu-based Top Line Business Development Corp. is in advanced discussions with a strategic investor ahead of its upcoming initial public offering (IPO) and listing on the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) in early April. The company aims to raise some ₱764 million from the sale of up to 2.14 billion primary shares, priced at an indicative ₱0.38 per share.
The Philippines is closely watching a new US trade investigation that could reshape manufacturing supply chains and complicate trade flows across Southeast Asia.
The Philippines is pressing Southeast Asian economies to keep markets open as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East threaten to rattle global supply chains and push up energy costs.
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) on Thursday said electricity prices at the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) could rise by P2 to P4 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) next month, based on simulations by the Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP).
When it comes to spotting investment scams, Atty. Joanne L. Ranada has spent much of her career reading between the lines — and occasionally between the loopholes.