More capital-raising activities expected in 2018

CAPITAL RAISING in the Philippines is seen to increase this year as companies continue to tap investment banks in building their war chests. Capital raising,...

Risks ahead for financial markets in 2018

THE LAST THREE MONTHS of 2017 were, for the most part, a good quarter for local financial markets amid strong economic growth, stock market...

Analysts on banks’ stocks: Aggressive purchase and hold at current levels

By Carmina Angelica V. Olano THE GROWTH of banking stocks during the quarter accelerated, an uptrend which analysts attribute to lenders’ impressive corporate earnings. For...