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).
Aboitiz InfraCapital Bohol Airport Corporation (ABAC) will invest P4.53 billion to modernize and expand the Bohol-Panglao International Airport (BPIA) under a 30-year public-private partnership (PPP) concession agreement, aimed at boosting capacity and supporting the province’s fast-growing tourism sector.
Globe Telecom is supporting national and local government efforts to create a single, unified policy for underground conduit infrastructure, aiming to curb rampant fiber cable theft that frequently disrupts internet and mobile services across the country.
GoodSam Medical Center, part of Mount Grace Hospitals Inc. (MGHI), has become Nueva Ecija’s first medical facility to run on renewable energy, via a supply deal with First Gen Group.
Corporate social responsibility is moving beyond the occasional donation drive, with the American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (AmCham Philippines) using its 2026 Corporate Social Impact (CSI) Awards to spotlight programs that deliver measurable, sustainable benefits to communities.