SEC rebuilding trust, one reform at a time
The Commission continues to evaluate what needs to be done, act on what is necessary, and move forward with purpose and resolve.
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The Commission continues to evaluate what needs to be done, act on what is necessary, and move forward with purpose and resolve.
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Strong capital markets depend not only on active trading but also on sound governance within the institutions that operate them. Recently, the Securities and…
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It is building end-to-end systems designed to reduce friction for legitimate businesses and reduce cover for bad actors.
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New registrations bring the total number of active companies to 584,324 as of 31 December 2025.
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The SEC is not an environmental regulator. It does not set emissions caps. But climate change is now a financial and governance risk.
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Motions to dismiss are now generally prohibited, except on four limited grounds: lack of jurisdiction of the SEC, prescription, litis pendentia, and res…
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One of the most significant reforms under MC 15 is the lowering of the beneficial ownership threshold.
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The SEC’s authority to regulate independent directors is firmly anchored in Section 22 of Republic Act 11232, or the Revised Corporation Code of the…
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Inflation, rising operating costs, and changes in the scale of even the smallest enterprises have rendered the old threshold increasingly unrealistic.
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Concerns over independence are further amplified by the growing demand for seasoned independent directors, many of whom serve on multiple boards across…
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