Envisioning a net-zero future and what it will take to get there
With the United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP26) recently concluded in November, the world at large has reaffirmed its ongoing commitment to address...
Achieving net zero regardless of business size
Across the globe, calls for reducing carbon emissions have heightened not only among governments but especially among businesses. Many large ones, such as Amazon...
Embarking on a journey towards digital economy
One of the biggest and most important differences between the world before and after coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is invisible to the naked eye....
A shared responsibility between institutions, consumers
Digital payments are becoming a part of people’s lifestyles in the new normal as consumers are further adopting electronic wallets, online banking, and e-commerce...
On the road to transforming payments
Digital payment solutions are expanding in recent years. But majority of Filipino adults, as of 2019, remain unbanked. Furthermore, cyberthreats that escalated amid the...
Collaborating in social responsibility
The call to address inequalities and vulnerabilities in the system was increasingly resounding in the past years, then got further loudened by the coronavirus...
Insurance growth amid uncertain times
After experiencing some decreases in the year of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis onset, the local insurance market is seeing growth.
Data from the...
Changed perspectives on insurance among Filipinos
The pandemic has changed many aspects of the consumer’s life, most significant of which is a natural reassessment of priorities to favor health and...
Finding the ‘next normal’ of business
By Bjorn Biel M. Beltran, Special Features Writer
Nearly two years into the pandemic has left many businesses in the world unsure of their prospects....
Fast-tracking trends in the insurance industry
Several transformations have disrupted the traditional operations and perspectives towards the insurance industry, being compelled by the implications of the current pandemic.
As the...
Domestic banks amidst crisis
The health and economic crisis last year has pushed Philippine domestic banks to be better and innovate on their services, being one of the...
Resilient and adapting
While it has largely shown resilience with the help of observed strong economic fundamentals, banking in the Philippines has nonetheless felt the impacts of...