Global key figures in the mortgage industry including European Mortgage Federation-European Covered Bond Council (EMF-ECBC) secretary general Luca Bertalot hailed the remarkable success of the recently held first-ever Mortgage Market Global Summit (MMGS) 2025 hosted by the National Home Mortgage Finance Corporation (NHMFC).

The summit, which took place in partnership with the EMF-ECBC, the International Secondary Mortgage Market Association (ISMMA), and the Development Bank of Singapore (DBS), provided insights, facilitated networking, and bolstered the development of capital markets in the Asia-Pacific region, especially in the Philippines.

‘Best events’

Bertalot lauded the event, stating that “It was probably one of the best events I have attended in my career,” highlighting the impressive organization and seamless execution that significantly impacted the global mortgage market.

Bertalot was among the distinguished speakers at the summit, joining ISMMA chairman and Tanzania Mortgage Refinance Company CEO Oscar Mgaya, Japan Housing Finance Agency Director General Yuji Date, Cagamas — National Mortgage Corporation of Malaysia President Kameel Abdul Halim, European Federation of Building Societies managing director Christian König, Covered Bond consultant Richard Kemmish, FMO-Dutch Development Bank senior investment officer Maurits Fliehe Boeschoten, S&P Global Ratings head of Asia Pacific Structured Finance Emily Chiu, DBS Bank head of Structured Debt Solutions and executive director Kwok Pin Lim, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Monetary Board Member Rosalia de Leon, LandBank of the Philippines senior vice president and head of Investment Banking Group Gonzalo Benjamin Bongolan and R-II Builders vice president Markroy Boado.