How to be a Microlender: Relevant Laws and Regulations
What is a Microlender? Microlending, also known as microfinance lending, provides small-scale loans to small businesses or poor and underserved individuals who, owing to their
The Legal Light Bulb
Crypto-assets in the Philippines 2025 SEC CASP RULES AND GUIDELINES
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released two memorandums on 30 May 2025 to proper facilitate the assets that enter the country. SEC Memorandum Circular
From Paper to Portal: Reinventing Corporate Compliance through eSECURE
In the digital era, the Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has modernized its services to improve efficiency, transparency, and security for corporations and stakeholders.
The Anatomy of the Anti-Dummy Law
The Anti-Dummy Law Designed to prevent circumvention of constitutional and statutory restrictions on foreign equity, the Anti-Dummy Law prohibits the use of Filipino citizens or
Lower Taxes, Higher Stakes: Navigating the Capital Market Reforms of RA 12214
Signed into law by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on May 29, 2025, Republic Act No. 12214 or the Capital Markets Efficiency Promotion Act (CMEPA) was
Navigating New Norms: Understanding the Philippine Competition Commission’s Revised M&A Notification Thresholds
In the ever-evolving world of business, where companies grow, merge, and shift strategies like pieces on a chessboard, rules must keep up with the pace.