Playing Nice in the Sandbox: the Securities and Exchange Commission’s New Sandbox Framework
Playing Nice in the Sandbox: the Securities and Exchange Commission’s New Sandbox Framework by: Atty. Gabriel G. Tabeta Sandboxes, whether as places for children to play in or as a space for major industry players and startups to launch new products, have always been venues for creation and innovation. But regardless whether someone is building […]
Understanding Financial Consumer Safeguarding in the Digital Age: Simplifying SEC’s Financial Consumer Protection Act (FCPA) Guidelines
Understanding Financial Consumer Safeguarding in the Digital Age: Simplifying SEC’s Financial Consumer Protection Act (FCPA) Guidelines by: Atty. Peter Paul P. Cagurangan The Philippine financial system has greatly benefited from rapid digitalization, offering consumers easy and convenient access to various financial products and services. However, this growth has been accompanied by a rise in scams […]
SEC and PSE Updates February 2023
SEC UPDATES Subject: Guidelines on Arbitration of Intra-Corporate Dispute for Corporations SEC MC. No. 8, S. 2022 Date Issued: 19 December 2022 Link: https://www.sec.gov.ph/mc-2022/mc-no-08-s-of-2022/#gsc.tab=0The SEC issued this Memorandum Circular providing guidelines to the arbitration of intra-corporate disputes for Philippine corporations.An Arbitration Agreement (“Agreement”) may either be included in the articles of incorporation (“AOI”) or […]