The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc.’s (PSE) inaugural InvestPH showcased the Philippines as a prime investment destination through its three-day event from March 19 to 21, 2025 at the Grand Hyatt in Taguig City.
On March 19, over 300 participants attended the InvestPH Conference that featured government officials, policymakers, regulators, and business leaders spearheaded the investment pitch for the country.
“InvestPH was organized for institutional investors who contribute 80-percent of PSE’s trading activity. We wanted to have a venue where investors, especially foreign shareholders, can interact in person with PSE-listed companies, something which can be more meaningful than your usual earnings call or virtual investor meetings. We hope this event and future versions of it, alongside other PSE initiatives for investors, will help boost liquidity in our stock market,” said PSE Chairman Jose T. Pardo in his welcome remarks during the event.
Department of Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto delivered the keynote message, underscoring the Philippines’ resilience amid global challenges. He said, “We are one of the fastest-growing economies in the Asia-Pacific—not just when times are good, but even in the face of tough global challenges such as trade wars and high inflation and high interest rates”. Secretary Recto also cited government’s initiatives to make the capital market more inclusive, efficient, and competitive, including the expected passage of the Capital Markets Efficiency Promotion Act. “This is designed to simplify taxation, lower transaction costs, and improve financial access for both institutional and retail investors.”
Special Assistant to the President for Investment and Economic Affairs Hon. Frederick Go participated in a fireside chat on Capitalizing on Potential: Expanding Investments in the Philippines with HSBC Philippines CEO Sandeep Uppal.
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Assistant Governor Zeno Ronald Abenoja shared updates on Philippine Monetary Policy.
The panel on Empowering Growth Through Capital Market Reforms was led by Securities and Exchange Commission Commissioner McJill Bryant T. Fernandez, PSE President and CEO Ramon S. Monzon, and Milbank LLP Partner James Grandolfo, with Bloomberg’s ASEAN Head of Market and Product Specialist Vignesh R S as moderator.
Department of Energy Undersecretary Rowena Cristina Guevara, Aboitiz Power Corporation President and CEO Danel C. Aboitiz, BloombergNEF Head of APAC Ali Izadi-Najafabadi were the featured resource persons for the topic Industry Spotlight: Powering the Future of Energy in the Philippines. HSBC Managing Director and Head of Climate Change for Asia Pacific Justin Wu served as moderator.
Meantime, the Industry Spotlight: Logistics and Infrastructure as the Country’s Growth Pillars had Megawide Construction Corporation President and CEO Edgar B. Saavedra, Department of Transportation Spokesperson Maricar Bautista, and HSBC HK Global Financing Solutions Director Max Thomas as panelists, and Bloomberg Intelligence Asia-Pacific Infrastructure Analyst Denise Wong as moderator.
Telco industry titans Globe Telecom, Inc. President and CEO Ernest L. Cu, PLDT, Inc. COO Menardo G. Jimenez, Jr., and Converge Information and Communications Technology Solutions, Inc. CFO Robert L. Yu, along with Maybank Singapore VP for Research Hussaini Saifee and moderator Bloomberg Intelligence ASEAN Telecom Analyst Chris Muckensturm, delved into Identifying High-Growth Opportunities in Emerging Markets.
From March 19 to 21, over 180 one-on-one meetings were held between institutional investors and participating publicly listed companies.
“We received positive feedback from the corporate meetings, even the programs presented by government. We hope this translates to more investments for the Philippine market, in general,” PSE President and CEO Ramon S. Monzon said.
InvestPH is supported by HSBC as Co-Host, Bloomberg as Event Partner, and Maybank Securities, Inc. as Broker Partner.
InvestPH VIP Event Sponsors include DigiPlus Interactive Corp., DoubleDragon Corporation, Philippine National Bank, and San Miguel Corporation while Premier Event Sponsors are Apex Mining Co., Inc., Ayala Corporation, China Banking Corporation, Citicore Renewable Energy Corporation, GT Capital Holdings, Inc., JG Summit Holdings, Inc., Jollibee Foods Corporation, Maharlika Investment Corporation, Megawide Construction Corporation, Robinsons Land Corporation, and SM Prime Holdings, Inc.
Photo 1 (from left): PSE President and CEO Ramon S. Monzon, Special Assistant to the President for Investment and Economic Affairs Hon. Frederick D. Go, Department of Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto, and PSE Chairman Jose T. Pardo
Photo 2 (from left): SEC Commissioner McJill Bryant T. Fernandez, Milbank LLP Partner James Grandolfo, PSE President and CEO Ramon S. Monzon and Bloomberg ASEAN Head of Market and Product Specialist Vignesh R S
