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PERA contributions reach P457 million in H1

By Keisha Ta-Asan | August 18, 2024 - 12:00am

Voluntary retirement contributions rose by 24.3 percent to P457.6 million in the first half from P368 million in the same...

Business

BSP advances PERA growth via digitalization

By Lawrence Agcaoili | September 22, 2018 - 12:00am

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) wants to speed up the growth of the voluntary retirement account comprised of personal savings and investments launched almost two years ago to promote capital market development...

Business

SSS officials told: Be transparent to members

By Non Alquitran | January 31, 2016 - 9:00am

Social Security System officials should tell SSS members where and how they are using the members’ contributions, senatorial aspirant Francis Tolentino said yesterday.

Metro

Aquino admin urged to look into non-tax measures to raise funds

By Iris Gonzales | September 19, 2010 - 12:00am

The Aquino administration should look into other non-tax reform measures to help boost state coffers amid the government’s fragile fiscal position, according to Code: Reforms for Economic Development or Code...

Business

RP needs structural reforms in financial market - Angara

By Iris Gonzales | June 3, 2010 - 12:00am

The Philippines needs more structural reforms in the financial market and level the playing field as far as taxation is concerned to ensure that the sector remains resilient in times of external problems such as...

Business

Angara urges more reforms to shield RP from euro crash

June 1, 2010 - 12:00am

The Philippines must continue structural reforms in taxation and in financial market, including amendments in the charter of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and in the Collective Investment Schemes Law, to...

Business

PSE expects a vibrant capital market ahead

March 29, 2010 - 12:00am

The Philippine Stock Exchange Inc. (PSE) sees a vibrant capital market ahead owing to the efforts made by the government in passing laws to bolster investments opportunities in the Philippines.

Freeman Cebu Business

Removal of documentary stamp tax to boost stock transactions

By Des Ferriols | July 8, 2009 - 12:00am

Finance officials said the removal of the documentary stamp tax (DST) on stock sales should boost stock transactions enough to make up for over P1.4 billion in foregone revenues.

Business

Big law firm welcomes PERA

By Ted P. Torres | July 8, 2009 - 12:00am

One of the biggest law firms in the Philippines has strongly welcomed the passage into law of the Personal Equity and Retirement Account (PERA).

Business

Investment houses, others complain over PERA administrator provisions

By Ted P. Torres | February 17, 2009 - 12:00am

The First Metro Investment Corp. (FMIC) is protesting a plan to disallow non-trust entities such as investment houses, investment company advisors, insurance companies and stock brokerages in participating...

Banking