THE COMPANY: SM Prime Holdings (SMPH) is the Philippines' largest mall operator. Publicly listed since 1994, SMPH owns and runs world-class malls all over the country, providing millions of square metres of floor area for fully integrated shopping, dining, and entertainment experiences.
As banks expand credit in the domestic economy, the sector is enjoying a period of rapid catch-up growth. A positive feedback loop is at work in which banks are increasingly driving economic growth, supported by inflows from foreign investment and Filipinos working abroad, while growing trust in the banking system is drawing greater volumes of...
As domestic liquidity surged and foreign investors gradually returned after a general flight from emerging markets in 2013, Philippine capital markets were riding a wave of optimism in 2014 and early 2015. The Philippine Stock Exchange’s (PSE) blue-chip index, the PSEI, hit a fresh all-time high in January 2015 and was continuing to rise in...
As the country’s largest banks expand into ever more remote areas, hundreds of small banks are wondering if they have a future. Most of these small banks spread across the country are tiny and operate in rural areas – mainly the product of a 1950s drive to bring basic banking services to the countryside, by encouraging the establishment of...
THE COMPANY: Incorporated in 1995 to consolidate the Consunji family’s businesses, DMCI Holdings (DMC) is a holding company engaged in construction, real estate, water services, mining (coal and nickel) and power generation. DMC has five operating subsidiaries: D.M. Consunji (DMCI), DMCI Project...
THE COMPANY: Incorporated in 1998, First Gen Corporation (First Gen) has a portfolio of 18 power generation plants, which are predominantly contracted for sale under long-term power purchase agreements or other energy sales agreements. First Gen's power generation portfolio primarily relies on...
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