01/02/2026
๐ฃ ๐ฆ๐๐ ๐ธ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ๐ณ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ, ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ก ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐น ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ธ๐ฒ๐๐
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Philippines kicked off its chairship of the ASEAN Capital Markets Forum (ACMF) in Coron, Palawan, signaling its leadership in driving the development of resilient and sustainable capital markets in Southeast Asia.
Anchored on the Philippinesโ ASEAN 2026 Chairship theme, โNavigating Our Future, Togetherโ and in line with the ACMF Action Plan 2026 to 2030, the chairship of the SEC Philippines aims to collectively โRISEโ with all ASEAN capital market regulators as it advances Regional integration, Inclusivity, Sustainable finance, and collaborative Enforcement.
โThe ACMF is invaluable in enabling us to work closely with our regional peers to deliver practical initiatives that accelerate the integration of ASEANโs financial ecosystems while supporting the growth of our domestic market,โ SEC Philippines Chairperson Francis Ed. Lim said.
Under the RISE agenda, the SEC aims to deliver the Priority Economic Deliverable on Sustainable and Resilient Capital Markets through several key outputs, including the publication of an ASEAN Code of Conduct for External Verifiers in Sustainable Finance; the expansion of the ASEAN Corporate Governance Scorecard Regional Assessment; the establishment of an ACMF Knowledge Network of Supervisory and Enforcement Directors; completing the next phase of Mitigation co-benefit and Adaptation for Resilience (mARs) Guide; and the promotion of the ASEAN as an asset class through the ASEAN Diamonds.