Stock X Challenge 3 concludes

Capital Notes January-March 2013

First Metro Investment posts 2.3 billion income in the first quarter of 2013

First Metro Annual Stockholders' Meeting

GT Capital's P21.567 billion IPO wins Deal of the Year

First Metro dominates PDS awards 2012

Team UP-Cebu leads collegiate stock market challenge

FirstMetroSec brings Philippine companies to the DBSVickers Pulse of Asia Conference in Singapore

First Metro Investment posts P3.3 billion income in 2012

Roubini speaks at the Philippine Investment Summit 2013

First Metro wins fourth consecutive Best Bond House award

Philippines on the Rise

Capital Notes October-December 2012

RP lists USD500 million Onshore Dollar Bonds

First Metro brings Nouriel Roubini at the PH Investment Summit

Rockwell Land Php 10.0 Billion Corporate Notes

First Metro Investment wins fourth consecutive Best Bond House Award

First Metro Investment Capital Markets forum

First Metro, Puregold sign P5-B Notes Facility Agreement

First Metro Investment ends the 3rd quarter with a P2.6 billion income

FirstMetroSec, DBS Vickers sign research collaboration

Stock X Challenge 3 kicks off

First Metro intends to delist

FirstMetroSec, DBS Vickers sign research collaboration

First Metro Bigay Liwanag 2012

Capital Notes July-September 2012

First Metro wins PIFA awards anew

Metrobank, First Metro arrange CIRTEK Corporate Notes

First Metro Investment cited as Best Equity House

First Metro Investment lists P7 billion Fixed Rate Corporate Bonds on PDEx

First Metro wins nine PIFA awards

First Metro Investment posts P1.9 billion income at the end of 1H 2012

First Metro Bigay Liwanag 2012

First Metro steps-up nationwide capital markets awareness campaign

First Metro Investment cited as Best Equity House in the Philippines

Regional schools barge into Stock X Challenge Top 10

Stock X Challenge winner

Philippines upgrades says First Metro Investment

First Metro Investment wins corporate governance award anew

First Metro President recognized by Chiang Kai Shek College

First Metro Investment’s income up 127% in the first quarter of 2012

P323.4 billion Domestic Debt Consolidation Program deal managed by First Metro won The Banker’s Deal of the Year

First Metro Investment Corporation Annual Stockholders Meeting

First Metro bags PDS Group awards

GT Capital Holdings, Inc. Initial Public Offering

UP dominates Stock X Challenge

Capital Notes January-March 2012

The Asset awards First Metro Investment as Best Domestic Bond House in the country

Stock X Challenge: Winning Techniques

First Metro-managed funds continue strong performance

First Metro, Metrobank lead the signing of the Meralco Notes Facility Agreement

Economic outlook briefing

Philippines upgrades says First Metro Investment

First Metro Inspires, Cares

Capital Notes October-December 2011

First Metro kicks-off “Stock X Challenge”

First Metro Investment is Best Bond House anew

FirstMetroSec V2.0 launched with iPAD application

First Metro Lists at PDEx

First Metro Investment Corporation lists P5-B Fixed Rate Corporate Bonds on PDEx

First Metro Investors Center in Cebu

First Metro-PSE-CEAP Stock X Challenge Portfolio Management Seminar

First Metro P5-B Corporate Bonds

First Metro inaugurates Investors Center in Cebu City

First Metro Investment posts P1.8 billion income at the end of Q3 2011

First Metro Investment Summit

Metrobank, First Metro arrange PH investment summit

Metrobank, First Metro Arranged Pancake House Corporate Notes

First Metro 'Bigay Liwanag' in Makati

First Metro, Mitsui MOA for Toyota Dealership

First Metro Investment signs MOA with Mitsui for nationwide Toyota dealership

Best Bond House in the Philippines

First Metro brings back collegiate stock trading competition

Bigger, more exciting Stock X Challenge expected

First Metro Save & Learn Funds take home nine PIFA awards

First Metro wins corporate governance award

First Metro Investment is Best Bond House in the Philippines

Beacon Electric Asset Holdings P11-B Corporate Notes

First Metro sees return to robust growth in the second half of 2011

Davao online trading with First Metro Securities

First Metro Investors Center

First Metro inaugurates Investors Center

First Metro Investment posts P431.4 million profit in the 1st quarter of 2011

FMSBC’s Online Trading Facility launched in Cebu

Rockwell Land raises P4.0 billion from corporate notes issue

FMIC Annual Report 2010:
Creating Opportunities
Executing Possibilities


First Metro Annual Stockholders' Meeting

Manila Water P10-B Corporate Notes

SM Prime raises P5.0 billion from 5-year floating rate notes

Intercollegiate Stock X Challenge winner

FMIC economic and investment briefing

Federal Land, Inc. raises P6.6 billion from its Maiden Notes Issuance

Renewable energy partnership

First Metro, Global Power collaborate to develop renewable energy

Pro-Friends issues P1.5-B Corporate Notes

First Metro Investment Awarded by the PDS Group

Stock X Challenge Series 1 Evaluation Seminar

First Metro Investment’s profits up by 68%

First Metro Investment is 'Best Domestic Bond House' anew

'BIGAY LIWANAG' for Magat Salamat Students

First Metro Investment launches new website

FMIC says prospects in 2011 still rosy but sees rising oil as biggest threat

First Metro Economic Briefing in Cebu

FMIC-PSE-CEAP Stock X Challenge Commences

Bureau of the Treasury Debt Consolidation Program

GT Capital Holdings raises P5-B from maiden notes issue

Stock X Challenge Portfolio Management Seminar

FAMI Speaks on Common Sense Investing

First Metro-PSE-CEAP Stock X Challenge Registration Period Extended

FAMI Celebrates Fifth Year Anniversary

First Metro Investment 9-month Profits Up by 63%

First Metro Securities Unveils On-line Trading Facility

Stock Trading Competion For College Students

First Metro Investment Completes Its New Treasury and Risk Management Software with IP Converge Data Center (IP-C) and Credence Analytics (CA)

Photo Release: First Metro Investment Corp. (FMIC) Conducts ‘Bigay Liwanag’ On Its Third Year.

Photo Release: KsK Coop Formalized Accreditation of FAMI’s Save and Learn Mutual Funds

FAMI Save & Learn Mutual Funds win in the ICAP Awards

FMIC 1H10 Profits Jumps by 60%

FMIC Bullish on the Philippine Economy in 2010

First Metro Investment’s Profits Up by 65%

Photo Release: 12TH Retail Treasury Bond Offering

Photo Release: Retail Treasury Bond Roadshow

First Metro Investment’s Profits Surged 158%

Renewable energy sector needs funding support, says First Metro Investment

PSALM Plans to Issue P20 Billion in Retail Bonds

Top Fixed-Income Dealing Participant

Top Depository Brokering Participant

Metro Pacific and Piltel JV Inks P18.0 Billion Debt Facility with Nine Financial Institutions

FAMI Launches its Monthly Investment Program for Catholic Schools’ Employees

Panay Energy Development Signs P14.0 Billion Financing Package

First Metro Investment is Best Domestic Bond House in the Philippines Twice in A Row

First Metro Investment Corporation Holds Briefing on 2010 Economic and Financial Markets Outlook

First Metro Investment Corporation ended the year 2012 with a stellar performance as it realized a consolidated net income of P3.3 billion. This is 50.0% or P1.1 billion higher than the P2.2 billion net income of the previous year. Return on equity stood at 25.0%.

First Metro President Roberto Juanchito Dispo said, “2012 proved to be another record breaking year for First Metro not only in terms of financial returns, but also in terms of contribution to the Philippine capital markets. We have once again upheld our dominant position by successfully participating in 76.0% of the total capital markets transactions amounting to P613.1 billion in 2012, proof of our leadership, innovation and service excellence.”

The Treasury Group alone booked a solid P1.08 billion income. Net interest income stood at P958.0 million, driven by higher level of securities portfolio. Gains from securities trading amounted to P646.0 million while fee income from securities distribution was at P94.0 million.

The Investment Banking Group generated a total fee income of P374.0 million, 26.0% more than the previous year’s fees. The bulk of this revenue was generated through various significant deals that included GT Capital’s P21.567 billion IPO, Ayala Corporation’s P10.0 billion Fixed Rate Bonds, SM Investment Corporation’s P15.0 billion Fixed Rate Bonds, Ayala Land’s P15.0 billion Fixed Rate Bonds, Smart Communications’ P5.5 billion Fixed Rate Corporate Notes, Rockwell Land’s P10.0 billion Fixed Rate Corporate Notes and San Miguel Corporation’s P80.0 billion Preferred Shares, to name a few.

The investment bank also participated in the Bureau of the Treasury’s fundraising in 2012. It was Co-Issue Manager in the USD500.0 million Onshore Dollar Bonds and in the P188.0 billion 25-year RTB, and was Joint Issue Manager in the P179.8 billion 15- and 20-year RTB.

The Strategic Finance Division earned a net interest income of P218.0 million in 2012, P50.0 million higher than last year’s result of P168.0 million.

The Investment Advisory Group posted P365.0 million in trading gains and dividends from investment in stocks. This is a whopping 121.0% or P200.0 million higher than its P165.0 million income in 2011.

The subsidiaries and affiliates contributed significantly to the bottom line through the share in their net earnings totaling P2.28 billion.

First Metro’s assets at the end of the year stood at P82.0 billion, 5.0% more than the end-2011 level of P79.0 billion. Capital funds increased by 31.0%, which now stood at P15.0 billion.

“We are confident that the year 2013 will again prove to be another good year as we anticipate the country’s breakout year especially now that we have received our first-ever investment grade rating. Our company as a matter of business strategy will take advantage of the numerous opportunities that will come our way but will remain optimistically cautious.” Dispo added.