Peso edges up before key US data
THE PESO inched higher against the dollar on Monday as market players preferred to stay on the sidelines before the release of key US...
Treasury bills, bonds may fetch lower yields on BSP easing bets
RATES of the Treasury bills (T-bills) and Treasury bonds (T-bonds) to be auctioned off this week may go down on expectations that the Bangko...
IC eyes measures to improve HMO regulation
THE INSURANCE COMMISSION (IC) is pushing for measures to better regulate the health maintenance organization (HMO) sector to strengthen healthcare in the country, including...
BSP bills fetch mixed rates
YIELDS on the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) short-term securities ended mixed on Friday as the one-month tenor went undersubscribed.
The BSP bills fetched bids...
Debt yields inch down as mart stays cautious
YIELDS on government securities (GS) edged lower last week due to cautiousness before the US Federal Reserve’s policy decision and with the market awaiting...
Peso may consolidate vs dollar as markets wait for Trump tariff details
THE PESO may continue consolidating against the dollar this week as the market waits for fresh leads, with the Trump administration’s policies remaining in...
BSP’s 2024 net income up on higher revenues
THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) net profit rose by more than four times in 2024 as it posted higher revenues and lower expenses, preliminary data showed.
Fed balancing act gives respite to tariff-struck investors
NEW YORK — Investors are taking some comfort from the US Federal Reserve’s wait-and-see approach, after being rattled by tariff-related turmoil that poses a...
Sun Life Philippines launches insurance plan for overseas Filipino workers
SUN LIFE of Canada (Philippines), Inc. (Sun Life Philippines) has launched a life insurance and health protection plan for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs).
Sun Life...
InLife unveils renewable term life plan
INSULAR LIFE Assurance Co., Ltd. (InLife) has launched a term life insurance plan with three variants.
iProtect is a renewable term life insurance plan, InLife...
Growth mindset and Blue Zones
By Flor G. Tarriela
Have you ever wondered why some people succeed yet some people who are equally talented do not? For years, Stanford University Professor Carol Dweck,...
Peso strengthens as Fed keeps cautious stance
THE PESO strengthened against the dollar on Thursday after the US Federal Reserve kept benchmark borrowing costs steady as expected and reiterated that they...