SEC Chief Wants GOCCs to List on Stock Market - BusinessWorld Online

SEC chief wants GOCCs to list on stock market - BusinessWorld Online

By Revin Mikhael D. Ochave, Reporter FRANCISCO ED. LIM, the new chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), is hoping to encourage Philippine government-owned and -controlled corporations (GOCC) to list on the stock exchange to spur investor activity. “It is being done in Vietnam, their state-owned enterprises (SOEs) are listing. Let’s take a look at them (SOEs) and see which are listable,” Mr. Lim said during a media briefing a…

Lim ushers in new era of leadership at SEC

New Securities and Exchange Commission chairperson Francis Lim has his sights set on further boosting the Philippine capital market under his term, vowing to continue his predecessor’s initiatives while also pursuing necessary reforms.

SEC chief Francis Lim hopes to revive Philippines’ ‘lagging’ capital markets

MANILA, Philippines – On his first day as chairman and chief executive officer of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Francis Lim said he hopes to transform the corporate watchdog into a “no-nonsense regulator.” Lim formally took over the reins of the SEC in a turnover ceremony on Tuesday, June 10. He replaced Emilio Aquino, whose seven-year term expired on June 5. On the same day, telco firm Converge and Aboitiz-led Union Bank of the …

Francis Lim sworn in as SEC chair

MANILA, Philippines — Francis Lim has officially began his term as chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Tuesday, June 10. READ: Emilio Aquino leaves SEC riding the digital wave The lawyer and former president of the Philippine Stock Exchange succeeds Emilio Aquino, who headed the commission for seven years. “Our first order

GCash Secures SEC Nod to Launch GStocks Global, Bringing Global Stock Investing to Filipinos

(L-R) GCash chief regulatory officer Atty. Cef Sison, wealth management general manager Arjun Varma and vice president and new businesses group head Winsley Bangit with Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairperson and CEO Atty. Emilio Aquino, commissioner Atty. McJill Bryant Fernandez, commissioner Atty. Javey Paul D. Francisco, and Philippine Fintech Innovations Office director Atty. Paolo Ong.The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC…

New SEC chair wants GOCCs to hold initial public offering - Manila Standard

Newly-appointed Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Francis Lim plans to require profitable government-owned and -controlled corporations