Investment

• PDex is the designated central depository for equities and corporate bonds and notes.
• CMIC acts as the independent audit, surveillance and compliance arm of the Exchange.
• Microfinance Non-government organization is a non-stock, non-profit organization duly registered with the SEC with primary purpose of implementing a microenterprise development strategy and providing microfinance programs, products and services.
• Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2001 (AMLA) helps to safeguard and maintain the dignity of the Philippine financial system, including bank account security.
• 9474, or the Lending Company Regulation Act of 2007, which prohibits any person from engaging or carrying out a lending business without the Certificate of Authority to Operate from the SEC.
• The Financing Company Act of 1998, as amended, is the key legislation governing Financing Companies in the Philippines.
• The Investment Company Act of 1940 is an act of Congress that regulates the formation of investment companies and their activities.
• Examples of investment companies include mutual funds, hedge funds, and private equity funds.
• The Investment Houses Law, also known as the Investment Companies Law, is the policy of the State to expand and strengthen the capital base of the economy in order to ensure sustained economic growth and development.
• 762 or the Retail Trade Liberalization Act of 2000 (RTLA), by lowering the paid-up capital requirement for foreign retail enterprises and other purposes.
• The goal of the Retail Trade Liberalization Act is to encourage foreign investors to provide employment opportunities, develop resources, increase the value of exports, and help fuel the overall economy.
• The Omnibus Investment Code is a significant legal framework in the Philippines that governs investment incentives and privileges for businesses.
• The Anti-Dummy Law (Commonwealth Act No. 108, as amended) was enacted to penalize the evasion of laws on the nationalization of certain rights, franchises, or privileges in the Philippines.
• The Securitization Act of 2004 is the policy of the state to promote the development of the capital market by supporting securitization, providing a legal and regulatory framework for securitization and creating a favorable environment for a range of asset-backed securities.
• Securitization involves taking a group of illiquid, income-producing assets and turning them into a single product that can be invested in.
• The Real Estate Investment Trust Act of 2009 is the policy of the State to promote the development of the capital market, democratize wealth by broadening the participation of Filipinos in the ownership of real estate in the Philippines.
• The Ease of Doing Business and Efficient Government Service Delivery Act of 2018 seeks to streamline the delivery of government services by prescribing the processing time, streamlining procedures for issuing licenses, clearances, permits or authorization, and mandating zero contact policy.