The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. (PSE) and the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) will jointly undertake programs aimed at empowering overseas Filipinos to become active participants in the Philippine capital markets. The collaboration was formalized through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, which coincides with CFO’s 45th anniversary.
In his welcome remarks during the signing ceremony, PSE President and CEO Ramon S. Monzon cited that only less than one percent of Overseas Filipinos (OFs) have stock market accounts and that collaborations with key government agencies closely coordinating with OFs will help grow this number. “By partnering with CFO, PSE will now be able to reach Filipinos who have migrated overseas – specifically those who are permanent residents abroad, including their immediate family members”.
Learning sessions and information campaigns form part of the projects identified in the MOU. PSE will showcase its PSE Academy website and its online and mobile app-based platforms for disclosures, market data and IPO subscription, among others, in the webinars and trainings for OFs.
“I hope PSE and CFO can amplify the shared mission of promoting the well-being, in this case their economic or financial well-being, of Filipinos across the globe,” Mr. Monzon added.
Photos 1 and 2: CFO Chairperson Secretary Dante Francis M. Ang II and PSE President and CEO Ramon S. Monzon
Photo 3 (From left): CFO Senior Emigrant Services Officer Patricia Marie Salvador, CFO Project Management Division Chief Emigrant Services Officer Marita Del Rosario-Apattad, CFO Executive Director Undersecretary Ma. Arlene S. Borja, CFO Chairperson Secretary Dante Francis M. Ang II, PSE President and CEO Ramon S. Monzon, PSE COO Atty. Roel A. Refran, PSE Capital Markets Development Division Head Mark Frederick V. Visda, Securities Clearing Corporation of the Philippines COO Renee D. Rubio, and PSE Issuer Regulation Division Head Atty. Marigel M. Baniqued-Garcia.
