Purisima, Malaysia’s Hanadzlah feted at luncheon

Purisima, Malaysia’s Hanadzlah feted at luncheon

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Category: Envoys & Expats

12 Jul 2014

Written by Suzette Jessica

In Photo: Bankers Association of the Philippines President Lorenzo Tan, R.G.  Manabat & Co.(RGM&Co.) Chairman and CEO Roberto G. Manabat, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Amando M. Tetangco Jr., Malaysia’s Second Finance Minister Dato’ Seri Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah, KPMG Asia-Pacific Chairman Tham Sai Choy, KPMG in Malaysia Managing Partner Johan Idris and RGM&Co. Vice Chairman and Head of Tax Emmanuel Bonoan

R.G. Manabat & Co. (RGM&Co.), the Philippine member firm of KPMG International, and the Bankers Association of the Philippines (BAP) hosted a luncheon in honor of Finance Secretary Cesar V. Purisima and Malaysia’s Second Finance Minister Dato’ Seri Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah recently at the Tower Club, Philamlife Tower, Makati City.

KPMG Asia Pacific Chairman Tham Sai Choy delivers his welcome address

Giving the opening remarks during the special luncheon were BAP President Lorenzo Tan and KPMG Asia-Pacific Chairman Tham Sai Choy.

Malaysia’s Second Finance Minister Dato’ Seri Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah talks about “Financial Stability in the ASEAN Economic Community”

Malaysia’s Second Finance Minister Dato’ Seri Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah then gave a talk on “Financial Stability in the Asean Economic Community” wherein he noted the Association of Southeast Nation’s (Asean) strong growth ahead of other regions but cautioned that economic integration will have to take into consideration the different levels of economic development of the member-countries. He further explained the need for Asean states to examine the regulatory policies of their financial sector in order to support the region’s economic integration since the financial stability of the Asean region provides many opportunities for the banking sector. Hanadzlah continued to express his optimism by saying “If Asean will prosper, then all of us will benefit from the prosperity.”

Citi Country Officer for the Philippines Batara Sianturi and Meralco President and CEO Oscar Reyes

In attendance during the event were Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Amando M. Tetangco Jr., Internal Revenue Commissioner Kim Jacinto-Henares, RGM&Co. Chairman and CEO Roberto Manabat and RGM&Co. Vice Chairman and Head of Tax Emmanuel Bonoan. Also present were Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) Chairman Jose Pardo, PSE President Hans Sicat, US Ambassador to the Asian Development Bank Robert Orr, Bank of the Philippine Island President Cezar Consing, Development Bank of the Philippines President and CEO Gil A. Buenaventura, PBCom President and CEO Nina Aguas, Union Bank of the Philippines Chairman and CEO Justo Ortiz, Australia and New Zealand CFO Anton Laquindanum, Bank of America Country Manager and COO Henry Pelaez, Bangkok Bank VP and Branch Manager Dutsadee Khemapunmanut, Bank of China Managing Director Zeng Jun, Citi Country Officer for the Philippines Batara Sianturi, Deutsche Bank AG Managing Director for Global Markets and Chief Country Officer Enrico Cruz, ING Bank N.V. Managing Director Consuelo Garcia, JPMorgan Chase Bank Senior Country Officer Roberto Panlilio, International Commercial Bank of China General Manager and Country Manager Roger Rong-Hwa Lin, Mizuho Bank Ltd. Manila Branch GM Masato Tsunoda, Mizuho Bank Ltd. Manila Branch, DoubleDragon Properties Corp. Chairman and CEO Edgar Sia II, and Cargill Philippines Inc. President Philip Soliven. The KPMG Asean senior partners, namely, KPMG in Indonesia Managing Partner Tohana Widjaja and KPMG in Malaysia Managing Partner Johan Idris, were likewise present.

PBCom President and CEO Nina Aguas, Deutsche Bank AG Managing Director for Global Markets and Chief Country Officer Enrico Cruz and KPMG Singapore’s Head of Financial Services Advisory Andrew Tinney

KPMG Asia Pacific Chairman Tham Sai Choy, BIR Commissioner Kim Henares, RGM&Co. Vice Chairman and Head of Tax Emmanuel Bonoan and RGM&Co. Chairman and CEO Roberto G. Manabat

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