The majority of Filipino investors are satisfied with  their government pension – but that sentiment is based on specific assumptions and a cash-dominant approach to retirement working out, according to the latest Manulife Investor Sentiment Index. Two-thirds of respondents said that they...

SM Investments Corporation (SMIC or SM) has added another feather in its cap as it garnered the “Most Innovative Deal” Award from financial magazine Alpha Southeast Asia for the merger of its property assets. Alpha Southeast Asia magazine is a monthly financial magazine written for...

Successive periods of remarkable growth, coupled with upgrades in the investment rating of the Philippines, have led to high optimism in local industries, especially the growing real estate section. The real estate industry accounts for 11% of the country’s total gross domestic product (GDP)...

In response to the changing financial protection needs of the modern Filipino family, Manulife Philippines recently launched Manulife FlexiSure, a first-of-its-kind whole life protection product with a built-in investment feature that provides not only a safety net against life’s unexpected...

With the idea of having more Filipinos earn a decent livelihood amid a strong yet still largely volatile local economy and rising unemployment numbers, SmartConcept, Inc., one of the country’s fast-rising direct advertising and marketing companies, launched today a marketing program that...