BPI Capital wins at Euromoney Securities Houses Awards

BPI Capital Corporation (BPI Capital), the investment banking arm of the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), has been recognized by the leading global banking and finance magazine, Euromoney, as the best domestic investment bank in the country. 

The results were announced during the Euromoney Securities Houses Awards 2024 ceremony in Singapore, where firms excelling in providing a wide array of domestic investment banking and securities-related services and demonstrate strong presence in the local markets across equities, debt, and advisory were recognized. Apart from being named as the “Best Securities House in the Philippines,” BPI Capital was also cited as the “Best for Fixed Income in the Philippines.”

“We are grateful that our efforts to satisfy the needs of our clients, both issuers and investors, have been recognized by Euromoney,” said Junie Veloso, BPI Capital President. “These awards highlight our firm’s dominant track record in providing top-notch financial advice and capital markets execution for our clients.”

BPI Capital was able to sustain its dominant role in the debt capital markets by ranking first in the Bloomberg Corporate Bonds League Table for Philippine Peso Bond Issuances for the covered period and third in the Bloomberg Equity League Table. BPI Securities Corporation, BPI Capital’s wholly owned stock brokerage, was also ranked first among local stock brokerages in terms of overall market share in 2023.

“We at BPI Capital remain steadfast in our commitment to being an effective conduit between institutional and retail clients, and the broader capital markets. We believe our innovative and creative capital market solutions enable us to help our clients navigate the ever-changing market conditions and take advantage of opportunities that come their way,” said Veloso.

BPI Capital highly promotes Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices, having arranged three ESG financings during the covered period, which aligns with BPI’s long-term global pursuit of sustainability to help industries transition toward greener and socially responsible business models. Transactions such as Energy Development Corporation’s (EDC) ASEAN Green Bonds and ACEN’s perpetual preferred share offering not only contribute significantly to the growth of sustainable financing but also establish new structures that attract a larger investor base and enhance accessibility of financing to critical industries.