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Get to know Investree, PH's first crowdfunding platform for small businesses

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 15 12:46 PM

Investree Philippines, the country's first crowdfunding platform, is enabling peer-to-peer lending in the country to support funding needs of small and medium enterprises (SMEs).   Read more »

More Pinoys seen investing in stocks amid pandemic, 3 IPOs eyed this year

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 14 11:59 AM

The PSE said that despite the exit of many foreign investors from Philippine equities due to the pandemic, the market has been able to sustain volumes thanks to local investors. Read more »

Philippines' first crowdfunding platform gets SEC approval, to support MSMEs

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 08 11:55 AM

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the first licensed crowdfunding platform to operate in the Philippines. Read more »

PH books $227-M 'hot money' net inflows in November

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 28 07:23 PM

The Philippines booked $227 million in net inflows of foreign portfolio investments or "hot money" in November, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said on Monday. Read more »

British Chamber sees challenges for PH economy until first half of 2021

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 15 01:37 PM

The British Chamber of Commerce Philippines (BCCP) plans ahead to attract foreign investors next year despite seeing continued challenges for the Philippine economy until the first half of next year, a chamber head said Tuesday. Read more »

Airbnb tops $100 billion on first day of trading, reviving talk of a bubble

Erin Griffith, The New York Times
Posted at Dec 11 10:40 AM

The home-rental company’s blockbuster IPO followed that of the delivery company DoorDash. Investors piled into both.   Read more »

Senate defers CREATE passage, as Gordon fights for freeports, investment friendly provisions

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 26 02:04 AM

"If you put handcuffs on Subic, Subic will simply die," Gordon said. Read more »

PH economy seen recovering 'almost instantly' with 'investor friendly' reforms

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 23 11:15 AM

The Philippine economy is poised to bounce back faster and catch up with Vietnam's post-pandemic growth should the government rally for investor-friendly reforms and push for more exports in the country, two chamber of commerce heads told the ANC on Monday.   Read more »

Biden urges unity in victory speech after beating Trump

Peter Hutchison and Sebastian Smith, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Nov 08 12:00 PM

Democrat Joe Biden urged unity Saturday and promised "a new day for America" in his first national address since he won the tense US election and ended the historically turbulent and divisive era of Donald Trump.  Read more »

As tax base shrinks during pandemic, proposed law seeks to cut revenue sources

Robert JA Basilio Jr., Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism
Posted at Oct 30 05:00 PM

The Duterte government is pushing for a bill cutting the corporate income tax in exchange for strict limits to tax perks enjoyed by investors. Economists however warn against eroding the revenue base at a time of a pandemic, when funds are needed the most. Read more »

Imee Marcos seeks to 'defer' removal of tax incentives under CREATE bill

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 12 09:42 PM

Senate Committee on Economic Affairs chair Imee Marcos on Monday sought for the "outright deferment" a bill that would reduce incentives given to several businesses, saying the government needs to "protect" investors who have been creating jobs and generating revenue for the Philippines for several decades. Read more »

Business Mentor: Tips for convincing others to invest in your business

Armando Bartolome
Posted at Sep 26 02:23 PM

After being in the business for some time, an entrepreneur may feel the need to expand the business. Read more »

Business Mentor: Choosing the right investor for your business expansion

Armando Bartolome
Posted at Sep 19 09:37 AM

I congratulate the small businesses which were launched from homes. Many of these new entrepreneurs may want to scale it up to serve more people. Read more »

Bureau of Treasury raises record P516 billion in PROGRESO bonds offering

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 14 02:47 PM

The Department of Finance said Friday the Bureau of Treasury raised a record P516 billion from its recent PROGRESO Bonds. Read more »

FDIs to recover in 2021 after taking virus hit: BSP

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 27 10:24 AM

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Benjamin Diokno said Monday foreign direct investments could recover by 2021 after inflows shrank due to the coronavirus pandemic.    Read more »

Lagman: 'Nothing illegal or irregular' about ABS-CBN Holdings' PDRs

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 15 05:30 PM

The Philippine Deposit Receipt (PDRs) issued by ABS-CBN Holdings are "completely compliant" with the Constitution and are not a scheme to circumvent the laws, Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman said Monday.   Read more »

Hong Kong leader tries to reassure investors rattled by China law

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 26 12:26 PM

China's plans to impose a new security law on Hong Kong will "only target a handful of lawbreakers", the city's leader said Tuesday, as she tried to reassure international businesses and investors rattled by the proposal.   Read more »

Some senators wary of passing CITIRA as businesses grapple with coronavirus crisis

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 12 06:52 PM

The government should "tread carefully" in passing the second tranche of tax reform at this time as investors and companies are still reeling from the effects of the coronavirus crisis, some senators said Tuesday. Read more »

ABS-CBN franchise woes may have 'chilling effect' on investors — Sen. Pangilinan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 24 09:19 PM

Investors may become wary that other publicly listed corporations could "face a similar experience and lose billions," Sen. Francis Pangilinan said.  Read more »

PH eyed as business continuity hub amid COVID-19 outbreak

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 20 12:11 AM

British investors and international business process outsourcing (BPO) clients continue to see business opportunities in the Philippines, despite disruptions caused by the coronavirus outbreak. Read more »