Security Bank Capital Investment Corporation (“Security Bank Capital”), the wholly owned investment banking arm of Security Bank Corporation, has been named Best Debt Capital Markets (DCM) House – Domestic at the FinanceAsia Awards 2026 held in Hong Kong on June 25, 2026.
As it marks its 75th anniversary, Security Bank is rolling out a range of offers that give customers more ways to be rewarded, whether they’re financing a car or home, using their credit card, or building a deeper relationship with the Bank.
Anchored on its theme, “With you then. With you now. With you always,” the anniversary promotions reflect the Bank’s focus on supporting customers through key moments and everyday financial needs, while delivering meaningful value across its core products.
Gold Circle: Expanded access and everyday benefits
Among the highlights is expanded access to Gold Circle, the Bank’s priority banking program. Until July 31, 2026, eligible customers who take out a qualifying home or auto loan will be granted Gold Circle status.
Joyce Tan, a Wais Home Credit customer since 2020, bought her iPhone 13 in 2021 with the added peace of mind of HOME CREDIT PROTECT. A Gen Z professional living independently in Taguig, Joyce balanced her work, rent, bills, and daily expenses while finding practical ways to manage lifestyle purchases with Home Credit products and services. This one move of buying her phone with Home Credit Protect, unexpectedly guarded her from an unforeseen medical emergency that surfaced in her life with sudden changes in her blood pressure eventually needing her to be hospitalized for Stage 2 hypertension.
This shift fueled the rise of Moneymaxxing, a growing mindset focused on getting more value from the money you're already spending—whether that's through rewards, cashback, flexibility, or simply using the right financial tools for the right purchases.
Credit cards, when used strategically, can play an important role in that equation.
Hitting 30 is a MAJOR vibe shift. It’s that era when you outgrow the temporary and start investing in the enduring. You’re no longer just getting by—you’re rethinking your priorities with goals that offer a long-term value. At this stage, you choose the ones that give you peace of mind and focus on things that you’ve always wanted.
1. Trade the “sana” mindset into a “now na!” strategy
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Across Asia, an estimated USD5.8 trillion* in family wealth is expected to change hands between generations by 2030, the largest intergenerational transfer in the region’s history. Yet despite growing awareness of the need to plan, most families haven’t taken the steps to protect what they’ve built. Wills go unwritten. Succession plans stay unfinished. And wealth that took decades to build can unravel in a single transition.
What people don’t always see about freelancing is the reality of irregular income, delayed payments, and taxes fees that chip away at their earnings before it even gets to them. Here’s how freelancers Andrea Sumida, Founder and Creative Strategist of Kohi Social, and Lyn Cepillo, a content creator and social media manager, work around this challenge.
Build your budget around your most conservative income month.
“When I first started freelancing, one of my biggest struggles was treating every payment like stable income.” Andrea shares, “Since projects and payments were irregular, there were months that felt abundant and others that felt very tight. I also underestimated how important budgeting, emergency funds, and cash flow management were as a freelancer.”
While navigating freelance income, Andrea realized the importance of budgeting and managing cash flow.
