THE COMPANY: Ayala Land, Incorporated (ALI) is the real estate arm of Ayala Corporation, one of the Philippines’ biggest and oldest business conglomerates. With over eight decades of experience in real estate, ALI has earned a reputation as the country’s premier real estate developer. Its projects include...
THE COMPANY: Incorporated in 1998, Aboitiz Power (AP) operates as the power unit of the Aboitiz Group. AP, as a publicly listed firm, is considered to be one of the leading local players in the power industry, with interests in various privately owned power generation companies and distribution utilities...
China is one the Philippines’ most important trading partners. In 2012 it was number three in total bilateral trade, behind the US and Japan, but it became number two by July 2013 and was number one for imports to the Philippines by that time (up from number three). The trade relationship is certainly a vital one. Yet beyond the numbers, the...
Inclusiveness is one of the main priorities of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). According to a survey published in 2012 by the central bank, eight out of 10 Filipino households have no bank account, and in early 2013 the Philippine National Statistical Coordination Board reported that the poverty rate stood almost unchanged from 2006, at 27.9%....
ASEAN is set to declare itself a common market at the end of 2015. This could profoundly affect trade and investment flows throughout the region and have a significant impact on the economies of all member states, the Philippines included. It will create new opportunities for investors as some of the world's fastest-growing economies work together...
Life insurance has struggled to take root in Brunei Darussalam. However, with only three life insurers, American International Assurance (AIA), Great Eastern Life Insurance and Tokio Marine Life Singapore, as well as sharia-compliant coverage by Takaful Brunei Keluarga covering less than 20% of the population, there should be significant room for...
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