Banking giant BDO Unibank Inc. is preparing to raise another P5 billion in debt from a massive P365-billion bond program to partly finance its expansion. BDO, by the Sy family’s SM Group, disclosed plans to issue peso-denominated fixed-rate Asean sustainability bonds. The lender said in a stock exchange filing the proposed offer would run from…
Razon group-led International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) has secured a for its Toamasina International Container Terminal in Madagascar, its first port terminal concession in the African continent, through 2040. ICTSI disclosed to the Philippine Stock Exchange on Monday that its wholly-owned subsidiary Madagascar International Container Terminal Services Ltd. (MICTSL), which operates the port of…
A sharp earnings rebound awaits Philippine property firms in the next 12 to 24 months, driven by the recovery of mall rental revenues as well as the resumption of residential construction and selling activities, said First Metro Securities Brokerage Corp. First Metro Sec’s top picks in this favored sector are: “Our selection process is based…
The Philippine office property segment is seen to end this year on a strong note, with demand for additional office space from the level in 2020 when the pandemic disrupted most businesses, thanks to the resilient business process outsourcing (BPO) industry. This is according to property consulting firm Leechiu Property Consultants (LPC), which estimated full-year…
Shareholders of Philippine Airlines’ (PAL) parent firm, PAL Holdings Inc., voted on Thursday to enlarge its capital base and issue more shares to provide financial support to the flag carrier through its Chapter 11 creditor protection plea. Following the company’s stockholders’ meeting, PAL Holdings said shareholders of the company, controlled by billionaire Lucio Tan, approved…
Investment banking giant Goldman Sachs expects the Philippine economy to grow the fastest in Asean (Association of Southeast Asian Nations)-5 next year, despite some uncertainty to be wrought by the “wide open” 2022 presidential elections. In a Nov. 18 report, Goldman Sachs Economics Research projected the Philippines’ , within the government’s 7 to 9 percent…
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones, are evolving beyond military applications to become a mainstay in boosting productivity within industries and organizations. As drones become more technologically sophisticated, this creates new opportunities for drone operators and their technology partners. In the Philippines, we are already seeing drones helping to keep commercial activities going and contain…
Citi has raised over for Asia Pacific clients from global and local capital markets year to date, to support their sustainable financing needs. This is an increase of over 500% versus the same period in 2020. In the Philippines, Citi has helped raise over US$1billion in green and sustainable bond financing for local clients over…
After its recent declaration of an ambitious commitment to plant 2.5 million bamboo clumps and a million trees in the Philippines in the next three years, Nestlé Philippines has once again embarked on another sustainability initiative that seeks to address the impact of climate crisis in the country, and is inviting young Filipinos to take…
Averting the disastrous effects of climate change and global warming would require all hands on deck. Chit Juan, founder of the pioneering sustainable ECHOstore; Vicky Abad, country manager of Ipsos Philippines, a global market research and consulting firm; and Manny Blas, vice president of the Estates Group of Ayala Land Inc. (ALI), agreed that these…