Philippines

Salmon secured USD 140 million in financing, per KrASIA deals roundup.

Leadership read: Fresh capital is a hiring signal before it is anything else. For Salmon, a raise in the sector funds leadership depth, scale, go-to-market and operational rigour, rather than any single appointment. Watch where Salmon hires first across Asia; that is where the capital is really pointed.

curated · 2026-10-20 · context →

GCash has listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange, with the offering oversubscribed by domestic and foreign investors.

Leadership read: Fresh capital is a hiring signal before it is anything else. For GCash (Mynt), a raise in the sector funds leadership depth, scale, go-to-market and operational rigour, rather than any single appointment. Watch where GCash (Mynt) hires first across Asia; that is where the capital is really pointed.

curated · 2026-10-20 · context →

Manila-based lender Regional raised US$140M to fund motorbike and MSME loans, its second raise in six months, lifting disclosed financing to US$378M.

Leadership read: Fresh capital is a hiring signal before it is anything else. For Regional, a raise in the sector funds leadership depth, scale, go-to-market and operational rigour, rather than any single appointment. Watch where Regional hires first across Asia; that is where the capital is really pointed.

curated · 2026-10-20 · context →

AUB selected Paymentology to power its mobile banking, QR Ph, digital transfer networks and HelloMoney e-wallet, paving the way for new digital product launches.

Leadership read: Alliances broaden the commercial surface, and the leadership need follows. AUB's partnership in the sector widens demand for commercial and alliance leaders who turn an agreement into realised value. Across Asia, watch whether dedicated senior ownership is put on it; unowned alliances quietly lapse.

curated · 2026-10-20 · context →

Philippine pension fund SSS has appointed Victor Alfonso Limlingan as president and chief executive, a top leadership change appointed by the President.

Leadership read: A change at the top rarely stays at the top. SSS's move reshapes the layer beneath it in the sector as a new leader sets priorities and the team re-forms. Watch the first two or three appointments that follow; they signal direction more reliably than any statement.

curated · 2026-10-20 · context →

Philippine fintech Salmon Group secured $140m in financing, earmarked for expanding lending and launching motorcycle and MSME loan products in the Philippines.

Leadership read: Fresh capital is a hiring signal before it is anything else. For Salmon Group, a raise in the sector funds leadership depth, scale, go-to-market and operational rigour, rather than any single appointment. Watch where Salmon Group hires first across Asia; that is where the capital is really pointed.

curated · 2026-10-19 · context →

UPS opened a new Clark hub in the Philippines after investing more than $80 million, its largest Philippine investment to date, to expand package-processing capacity and cut international shipment times.

Leadership read: United Parcel Service's expansion resets where the leadership need sits in the sector. Standing up a new market rewards operators with local networks and a record of building from scratch. The 12-to-18-month read across Asia favours country and commercial leadership hired close to the ground.

curated · 2026-10-15 · context →

Japan's Chiyoda is helping the Philippines build oil storage facilities, extending its project footprint into the Philippines energy infrastructure market.

Leadership read: Market entry is a leadership problem before it is a logistics one. Chiyoda moving into new ground in the sector deepens demand for in-region leaders who can localise the model without diluting it. Across Asia, watch whether senior in-market leadership is appointed early; expansions run remotely rarely hold.

curated · 2026-10-15 · context →

Gamified basketball training franchise opened a location in Manila, Philippines, bringing its international footprint to eight locations, with further expansion underway in Asia, Canada and Europe.

Leadership read: Shoot 360's expansion resets where the leadership need sits in the sector. Standing up a new market rewards operators with local networks and a record of building from scratch. The 12-to-18-month read across Asia favours country and commercial leadership hired close to the ground.

curated · 2026-10-13 · context →

PAGCOR is targeting full exit from casino operations by Q3 or Q4 2027, moving toward government approval to privatize its Casino Filipino business.

Leadership read: Consolidation shifts the leadership question from growth to integration. For Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) in the sector, the demand moves toward transformation and integration leaders who can merge teams, systems and cultures without losing momentum. Across Asia, watch whether the integration is properly resourced; deals are won or lost the year after they close.

curated · 2026-10-13 · context →

NHMFC signed its 8th Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities issuance (NHMFC Bonds), valued at about P1.465 billion, on Sept. 30 in Makati.

Leadership read: National Home Mortgage Finance Corp.'s raise resets the leadership agenda more than the balance sheet. Capital into the sector buys room to build senior operating and commercial bench strength ahead of scale. The near-term tilt favours operators who have scaled before; the appointments that follow say more than the announcement did across Asia.

curated · 2026-10-12 · context →

KFC Philippines is expanding its Senior Crew Program to more than 200 stores nationwide, recruiting qualified senior citizens into crew roles.

Leadership read: KFC Philippines is resourcing ahead of a step-change, not backfilling. A build-out like this concentrates senior bench strength in the sector where the mandate is strongest. Watch the mix of the hires across Asia; that is the clearest read on the plan behind the headcount.

curated · 2026-10-12 · context →