First Metro Investment Corporation
James Ross Butial has held various roles in communications, education, and investment banking. James Ross currently serves as a Deal Officer at First Metro Investment Corporation, where James Ross manages debt capital markets. Prior to this, James Ross worked as a Communications Manager at FirstCarbon Solutions & ADEC Group and as a Writer/Contributor at South China Morning Post. James also has experience in education, having lectured at De La Salle - College of Saint Benilde and Asia Pacific College. James Ross holds a Master's degree in English Studies: Language from the University of the Philippines.
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First Metro Investment Corporation
As one of the biggest investment banks in the Philippines, First Metro Investment Corporation is in a unique position to move the capital markets and serve as a catalyst for economic growth. The investment banking arm of the Metrobank Group has a 56-year track record in origination, structuring, execution, and distribution. First Metro offers a complete suite of products and services: debt and equity underwriting, loan syndication, project finance, financial advisory, government securities and corporate debt trading, equity brokering, asset management, and research. Through the years, First Metro has lived up to its vision: to be the leading investment banking institution and prime mover in the development of the Philippine capital markets. As a staunch partner of the public and private sectors, First Metro helps mobilize capital to fuel and sustain their growth and ultimately advance the country’s thriving economy. The investment bank has earned a solid reputation for its creativity, innovation, and timely execution. It has proven its ability to create value and opportunities, as well as provide solutions that are pioneering, game changing, and responsive to the needs of both issuers and investors.