First and largest Filipino life insurer InLife received two awards at the Insurance Asia Awards in Singapore: its 10th Domestic Life Insurer of the Year – Philippines recognition and the Brand Transformation – Philippines award, affirming its commitment to innovation, customer-centricity, and purposeful growth.
In wealth management, success for both client and bank is built through everyday conversations, advice shaped around real client needs, and relationships grounded in trust, understanding, and long-term stewardship.
For EastWest Priority, the wealth management segment of EastWest, this client-first approach has earned recognition from regional and global award-giving bodies. These distinctions reflect its efforts to make priority banking more personal, insight-led, and accessible for today’s affluent Filipinos.
EastWest Priority has received consecutive recognition for its client experience and banking proposition. It was named Outstanding Client Experience in Wealth Management at the Global Private Banking Innovation Awards in both 2025 and 2026, Best Priority Banking Experience at the International Finance Magazine Awards for three consecutive years from 2023 to 2025, and Best Private Bank by Global Finance in 2024 and 2025. Most recently, EastWest Priority was named Best Private Bank – Domestic at the FinanceAsia Awards 2026.
From accepting online payments to paying suppliers and employees, businesses need money to move quickly and reliably. Security Bank and Pays0 Inc., a licensed Electronic Money Issuer (EMI) and payment solutions provider, have partnered to help businesses do exactly that.
Two-fold financial habits create simple, intentional routines in which every financial move sparks another win – like treating yourself to a long-awaited purchase while automatically funding your future. In fact, saving and investing don't just pay off in the long run. They can also turn every deposit into an instant thrill today. Have PHP 1,000 to save? What if it could win you a brand-new motorcycle or laptop?
If you want to make your money work twice as hard and score epic prizes while doing it, here are habits to help you spend smarter, grow your wealth, and even get rewarded along the way:
As more Filipino entrepreneurs turn to digital channels to manage and grow their businesses, they increasingly need quick, reliable access to information and solutions that can help them manage day-to-day financial operations efficiently. To support this, East West Banking Corporation (EastWest) launched ECHO (EastWest CMS Help Officer), an AI-powered chatbot designed to help business owners better understand and access the Bank’s Cash Management Services.
MSMEs continue to make up the vast majority of businesses in the Philippines, while recent business registration data points to a clear shift toward digital channels, with more entrepreneurs choosing to register and renew their businesses online for faster, more convenient transactions.
Running from July 1 to September 30, 2026, the promo invites eligible policyholders of Clients of Sun Life of Canada (Philippines), Inc. and investors of Sun Life Asset Management Company, Inc. to register on the My Sun Life PH App or Client Portal, unlocking both valuable rewards and seamless control over their financial journey.
Taking Control of One’s Financial Future
In today's fast-paced world, managing finances shouldn't be complicated. The My Sun Life PH App puts the power directly in Clients' hands, enabling them to:
Visa (NYSE: V), a global leader in digital payments, announced today that Visa debit and credit cardholders in the Philippines can now add their eligible cards to Apple Pay on their iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad, and Mac. Apple Pay is an easy, secure and private way to pay in-store, in-app and online.
This announcement accelerates the digitalization of payments all while expanding payment options for Filipinos traveling abroad and visitors traveling to the Philippines. Across the Asia Pacific region, 97% of travelers[1] say that they will bring credit, debit, or prepaid cards on their trips, while only 17% intend to bring foreign currency. Among travelers, 38% said they prefer cards because of robust security and fraud protection features, while 20% cite wide acceptance. Apple Pay seamlessly delivers on these exact needs by making everyday transactions easy, secure, and private.
