The Financial Executives Institute of the Philippines partnered with global law firm Latham & Watkins in hosting a forum on “Unlocking Philippine Investment Opportunities in the Year of the Dragon” last May 16 at Shangri-La BGC in Taguig City.
Another keynote address was delivered by Philippine Stock Exchange President Ramon Monzon, which set the tone for the panel discussion on local, regional, and dual listings with panelists from PSE, Vista Land, UBS Singapore, and Picazo Law. Department of Transportation Undersecretary Timothy John Batan delivered the final keynote address on the “State of the Philippine Economic and Infrastructure Situation.” His talk was a prelude to the panel discussion on the latest trends influencing infra projects and investments that involved panelists from PhilTower, Prime Infra, Ayala Corp., and SyCip Salazar Law.
Through their partnership, the ESGpedia digital platform of STACS will enable GCNP’s ecosystem of businesses to easily kickstart their ESG reporting journey, especially the small and medium enterprises that account for 99.5 percent of existing businesses in the country. SEC Director for Corporate Governance & Finance Rachel Remalante explained the sustainability reporting rules for publicly listed companies using the SuRe Form, which will become mandatory in the next two years.