New SEC Chief Urged to Boost Capital Market Development - BusinessWorld Online

New SEC chief urged to boost capital market development - BusinessWorld Online

By Revin Mikhael D. Ochave, Reporter THE RECENT appointment of prominent lawyer Francisco Edralin Lim as the new chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) received the backing of top corporate executives, business groups, and market analysts, who urged him to push initiatives to develop the local capital markets. Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chairman George T. Barcelon said Mr. Lim, former president and chief exe…

Former PSE president named SEC chairman

FRANCIS Edralin Lim is the new Securities and Exchange Commission chairman, Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin said on Tuesday, replacing Emilio Aquino, whose term will end on June 5.

Francis Lim 'honored' by SEC appointment

MANILA, Philippines – Lawyer Francis Lim, the next head of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has vowed to put his “heart and soul” into his new role. In a statement sent to the Inquirer on Tuesday, Lim said: “I am deeply honored and humbled by the trust and confidence that President [Marcos] and his team have placed in me through this appointment.” READ: Big business group backs Marcos Cabinet reboot “I make no grand promises—only th…

Who is Francis Lim, new chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission?

MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has named corporate law and litigation specialist Francis Edralin Lim as the new chairman of the Securities and Exhange Commission (SEC). Lim will replace SEC chairman Emilio Aquino whose term expires on June 5, Thursday.  In a statement sent to Rappler, Lim said: “I am deeply honored and humbled by the trust and confidence that President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and his team have placed in me …

Francis Edralin Lim named SEC chair as Aquino’s term expires

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has announced lawyer Francis Edralin Lim as the new chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission, replacing incumbent chief Chairman Emilio Aquino. 

Ex-PSE chief Francis Ed. Lim named new SEC chairman

Malacañang has announced the appointment of former Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) President Francis Ed Lim as the new chairman of the Securities and Exchange...