By: Chino T. Copuyoc The Money Market Association of the Philippines (MART) had its First General Membership Meeting last April 15, 2010, at the Grand Ballroom of Intercontinental Manila, Makati City. The Guest of Honor & Speaker for that night was Department of Finance Secretary Margarito B. Teves. His speech was entitled "2010: The Fiscal [...]
For the guidance and perusal of MART members, attached is the draft copy of the revised guidelines for GSEDs (Government Securities Eligible Dealers). DOWNLOAD the DRAFT GUIDELINES BY CLICKING HERE
The Annual Election of the Board of Directors of the Money Market Association of the Philippines (MART) for the year 2010 was held last November 13, 2009 at the Bohol Beach Club, Panglao Island, Bohol. The following institutions were elected to constitute the Board of Directors for the year 2010: Institutions No. of Votes Bank [...]
Dear MART Members: Please be informed that the following institutions, with their respective Regular/Alternate representatives, have accepted their nomination and are therefore the official candidates for the election of the Board of Directors of the Money Market Association of the Philippines for the year 2010: Regular/Alternate Institution Representatives 1. AB Capital & Investment Corp Francisco [...]
“MART is an association of practitioners. As practitioners we have many ideals that we carry. However, the reality of the markets we operate in are far from ideal. MART provides us a venue to bring to the market the ideals we carry and slowly turn it into reality,” says Paul Favila, president of MART. The [...]
MONEY MARKET CONSCIOUSNESS WEEK Programme of Activities: 09-15 November 2009 November 09, Monday 8:10 AM Radio Station Interview: “Saksi sa Dobol B” (594AM) Anchorman: Mike Enriquez Guests: Lester Joseph T. Csatolo, MART Treasurer Ramon L. Lim, MART Director The Philippine Star Supplement 3:00 PM TV Guesting at Shop Talk, ANC Channel 27 Anchorwoman: Pia Hontiveros-Pagkalinawan [...]
Greetings! MART has grown through the years and with your help we have established ourselves as a progressive partner of various market stakeholders in the development of our capital markets. We could not have accomplished this without the continuous support of all member institutions that have provided time, effort and resources in ensuring the continued [...]
This year, the MART Consciousness Week will culminate with the MART Convention proper to be held at the Bohol Beach Club, Bohol. Bohol is a quaint island located in the south central Philippines and a two hour ferry journey to Cebu. Its provincial capital, Tagbilaran, has an accessible airport. There are many sights to see [...]
Dear all, In reference to the September downtime of ADAPS, I committed to the Bureau of Treasury and the market to enhance the current infrastructure and communication. The attached document outlines the ADAPS changes and the way forward. A hardcopy has been sent to your attention today. Please have this document circulated to the appropriate [...]
FYI, contact numbers of BSP DL 306-1398, 302-4218, 306-1397, 302-4223 TL 524-7011 loc. 2865 Reuters Dealing Screen
The Money Market Association of the Philippines (MART) met with the Honorable Roberto Tan, Treasurer of the Philippines, last month to share ideas, discuss issues and requests in relation to the fixed income market. Below are the key issues and requests raised during the meeting: The market is requesting the Bureau of Treasury (BTr) to [...]
The Money Market Association of the Philippines (MART) has compiled this set of guidelines for the “Code of Ethics Governing Financial Market Activities in the Philippines” to provide a reference for banks, brokerage firms and other financial institutions in setting high ethical standards and professional excellence for market practitioners. This is anchored on the belief [...]
In line with its mission to develop and deepen the Philippine capital markets, MART has been in discussion with PDEX on various issues concerning the PDEX trading system, fixing of rates, trading guidelines and conventions. Through the MART Fixed Income Subcommittee, the MART-PDEX Trading Participants raised their concerns in a letter addressed to PDEX President [...]
We are pleased to announce that we will be holding our Annual Convention at Panglao Island, Bohol, from November 13 to 15,2009. Your committee, in consultation with the MART Board of Directors, has decided to hold the convention proper over dinner on Friday, November 13. The decision was made to enable the delegates to participate in the activities planned [...]
The Bureau of Treasury (BTR) cancelled today's Treasury Bill auction to give way to the settlement of Retail Treasury Bonds (RTB) this week.