Oxford Business Group and Reyes Tacandong & Co. Team Up for New COVID-19 Response Report

A new COVID-19 Response Report (CRR) produced by Oxford Business Group (OBG) and Reyes Tacandong & Co. maps out emerging opportunities in the Philippines for investors seeking attractively priced assets. The report was conducted following changes to the rules governing mergers and acquisitions (M&As).

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The Future of Fintech in the Philippines Explored at VIP Event

The growing role that fintech is playing within the Philippines’ financial services industry and across the broader economy as the government’s digital transformation drive gathers momentum was high on the agenda at a VIP event organized jointly by the global research and advisory firm Oxford Business Group (OBG) and its legal partner, Villaraza & Angangco (V&A) Law.

Titled “The Financial Paradigm Shift: Fintech and the Future of Philippine Monetary Policy,” the closed-door gathering on January 28 at the Rainmakers Lounge, V&A Law Center, brought together high-profile representatives from a cross-section of the business community to discuss the pace at which fintech is being adopted nationally against a backdrop of robust economic growth.

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Mixed Response to Tax Reforms in OBG Business Barometer: The Philippines CEO Survey 2019

Most of the executives interviewed for the 2019 edition of the Business Barometer: The Philippines CEO Survey carried out by Oxford Business Group (OBG) were upbeat about the country’s prospects, although they remained divided about the impact of President Rodrigo Duterte’s tax reform packages.

As part of its survey on the economy, the global research and advisory firm asked around 100 C-suite executives from across the Philippines’ industries a wide-ranging series of questions on a face-to-face basis aimed at gauging business sentiment. The results are now available to view in full on OBG’s Editors’ Blog at: https://oxfordbusinessgroup.com/blog/patrick-cooke/obg-business-barometer/obg-business-barometer-philippines-ceo-survey-2019

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Oxford Business Group Launches Inaugural Investment Challenge

Oxford Business Group (OBG) has made its extensive range of research tools available to students at Ateneo Graduate School of Business (AGSB) who are taking part in a five-week Investment Challenge.

The challenge was organised by OBG and AGSB with the aim of encouraging students to identify promising opportunities for foreign direct investment. Participants were set the task of providing a detailed answer to a question about investing in emerging economies on July 8 and must submit their answers by August 9. A range of prizes is being offered to winners which includes: a complimentary subscription to OBG’s resources; a tuition rebate; free parking at the university; and priority enrolment.

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Department of Finance Maintains Ambitious GDP Growth Target Amid Infrastructure Projects

The wide-ranging economic impact of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) 1 package was among the many topics discussed recently at an interview given by Department of Finance (DoF) Secretary, Carlos G. Dominguez, to representatives of Oxford Business Group (OBG).

Dominguez highlighted that TRAIN 1 had attained 108.1% of its revenue target in 2018, enabling the government to increase public infrastructure investment.

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US Remains Key Military Ally, But Strong Economic Ties with China Vital, Locsin Tells Oxford Business Group

The status of the bilateral relationship with the United States and the validity of the Mutual Defence Treaty (MDT) were among the many topics discussed recently in an interview given by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary, Teodoro L. Locsin, Jr. to representatives of Oxford Business Group (OBG).

Locsin highlighted that the MDT has proven to be effective in maintaining peace in the Philippines and the wider region since the beginning of the Cold War, and expressed his desire to see it preserved in its current form.

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