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Creating More Strategic Relevance for the Investment Banking Sector
Many people think of investment banks as firms with a rolodex of fixed income and equity investors and companies that could be for sale. Partly true, of course, but the infrastructure behind the larger banks has pushed fundraising and M&A
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UnionBank of the Philippines: Steadfast, Agile and Ready for Whatever Life Brings – a Bank Behind its People
UnionBank of the Philippines has won recognition for its industry-leading digitalisation efforts and commitment to improving the lives of its customers through technology and innovation. Awards underscore UnionBank’s success in maximising the potential of technology to better serve its customers.
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History and Future: Two Things Pilipinas Shell Takes Into Account in All of its Dealings
Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation traces its roots back to 1914, when the Asiatic Petroleum Company (Philippine Islands) Ltd was established and has since then established itself as a leader in corporate governance. Ppinas Shell (PSPC), 55 percent owned by the
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UBX: Exponential Opportunities for Businesses and People through Digital Transformation
In 2018, two years after taking the bold step to digital transformation, Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) spun off its fintech and corporate venture capital arm: UBX. UBX Philippines is predicated on a future where financial services are invisible,
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IFC: Corporate Governance Gains Prominence with the Forthcoming ASEAN Economic Community
One of the much-anticipated events in Asia this year is the formation of the ASEAN Economic Community which will allow goods, services, and investments to flow more freely across the borders of Southeast Asian countries. The potential economic upside is
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Ray-Ban: Wearable Icon
October 20 1944, on the Philippine island of Leyte, Gaetano Faillace, personal photographer to General Douglas MacArthur, waded ashore at Dagupan just ahead of the general’s entourage. The beach had not been entirely secured and there was still sniper and
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World Bank Response to Philippines Typhoon Disaster
“We have been encouraged by the resilience of the Filipino people and the determination shown by President Aquino and his team as they work to recover from a disaster of unprecedented scale,” said World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim.
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World Bank: Philippines Poised for More and Better Jobs
By Axel Van Trotsenburg, World Bank Vice President for East Asia and Pacific If the first quarter of this year is any indication, the Philippines is doing well in terms of gross domestic product (GDP) growth. At almost 8 percent,
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Global Wage Report
Global wages remain far below pre-crisis levels, says a new United Nations report, which points to a continuing slowdown in developed countries alongside increases in emerging economies. The Global Wage Report 2012/13, released on December 7th by the International Labour
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