James Ryan Jonas

Change in Ownership Structure of PSE Trading Participants

The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) has reminded all trading participants to comply with the reportorial requirement regarding change in the ownership structure.

A “Trading Participant” is a dealer or broker acting as principals and authorized by the PSE to trade on the exchange through direct access to the trading system. There are currently 134 authorized trading participants in the Philippines.

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BPI Credit Card Fees and Charges

We continue our Credit Card series here in PinoyMoneyTalk with a listing of fees and charges for all local credit cards.

bpi-logo-210x125We know that it is expensive to maintain a credit card, so we want you to be aware of all fees and charges, so you’ll know how to manage your credit card!

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Corporate Governance website requirements for PSE companies

Call them control-freaks, call them overbearing, but the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s recent policy requiring the websites of publicly traded companies to adhere to a certain template may very well benefit small investors like us.

SEC memorandum circular number 11 (Series of 2014) mandates all companies whose stocks are traded in the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) to upload and publicly display all corporate disclosures in the company’s website.

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May 2014 Inflation Analysis and Outlook

The Philippines’ inflation rate in May 2014 accelerated to 4.5% year-on-year from 4.1% in April. This number is above the market consensus of 4.2% and on the high end of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)’s target inflation 3.9% to 4.7% for the month.

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What’s next for Double Dragon Properties (DD)?

Without a doubt, property developer Double Dragon Properties (DD) is the latest darling of investors in the Philippine Stock Exchange. In just 6 weeks, the stock has skyrocketed to a high of P10.96 per share — roughly a 450% increase from its P2.00 IPO price.

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Metrobank Credit Cards — Annual Fees

We continue our Credit Cards series here in PinoyMoneyTalk with a listing of fees and charges for all local credit cards.

Metrobank credit card Annual FeesWe know that it is expensive to maintain a credit card, so we want you to be aware of all fees and charges you have to pay in order to own a credit card.

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