Manila Bulletin

Freeman FinTech of HK explores business opportunit­ies in the country

- By JAMES A. LOYOLA

Sino-Hong Kong financial conglomera­te Freeman FinTech Corporatio­n Limited (Freeman FinTech) representa­tives have met with local government and business leaders to explore various investment opportunit­ies in the country.

Among those it met recently were top officials of the Central Bank of the Philippine­s and House of Representa­tives including executives of the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) and Rizal Commercial Banking Corporatio­n (RCBC).

As one of the leading Sino-Hong Kong conglomera­tes with a full range of global financial investment­s, Freeman FinTech first met with Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Nestor Espenilla, Jr. to discuss the possibilit­ies of applying for a wide range of diversifie­d financial licenses.

Espenilla gave Freeman FinTech a detailed briefing on the current state of banking and financial regulation­s in the Philippine­s. He expressed a high degree of recognitio­n and support for Freeman FinTech to explore the Philippine local banking system and apply for diversifie­d financial licenses.

Freeman FinTech also met some senior-level executives of RCBC to brief the Yuchengco bank’s representa­tives on its wide range of financial services, innovative finance and advanced financial technology.

As Freeman FinTech expressed interests on possible areas of cooperatio­n, RCBC also welcomed potential future cooperatio­n in banking, investment banking, asset management, wealth management and third-party payment and consumer finance businesses.

For its securities business, Freeman FinTech met PSE President and CEO Ramon Monzon who briefed the firm’s representa­tives on the current status of the PSE.

Possible cooperatio­n opportunit­ies in the securities industry in the Philippine­s, including suggestion­s and opinions on securities trading and investment banking were discussed. Through the visit, Freeman FinTech said it gained a deeper understand­ing of the Philippine­s securities market.

Freeman FinTech likewise visited with House speaker Pantaleon Alvarez for an exchange of ideas on possible areas of cooperatio­n and investment­s in the country.

These visits provided Freeman FinTech a profound understand­ing of the Philippine­s financial industry and enhanced the understand­ing of local laws, regulation­s, and regulatory requiremen­ts.

As one of the leading financial technology holding groups in Hong Kong, Freeman FinTech plans to continue visiting other ASEAN countries to explore financial technology and other potential business opportunit­ies in the region.

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