Europe-based publication Citywire, through Asian subsidiary Citywire Asia, announced its Top 25 ASEAN Selectors for 2023, including Metropolitan Bank and Trust Co. Investment Management Division head John Padilla.
Citywire identifies the most influential investment professionals across the ASEAN region through a set of quantitative and qualitative criteria. Winners are picked from the nominations submitted by industry players to the publication, and Citywire Asia’s editorial team names the winners through a rigorous research and deliberation process to ensure that the award is given to those at the forefront of investment and product conversations throughout the region.
“It is truly an honor to be a part of an esteemed group of recognized professionals in the investment space,” said Padilla. Metrobank’s Investment Management Division is a unit in its trust banking arm.
“This recognition validates our relentless drive to provide best-in-class investment services to our clients as we keep our promise of keeping them, and their investments, in good hands,” he said.
Metrobank has gained multiple recognitions from prestigious institutions for its exceptional performance in the past year.
It was awarded by Asiamoney as the Best Bank for ultra-high-net-worth clients, the Best Domestic Private Bank in the Philippines and the recipient of the Best Service Award based on the publication’s Trade Finance Survey.
It also won six major awards at the Philippine Dealing System Awards Night, including the prestigious Cesar E.A. Virata Award.
Metrobank also brought home major awards from top global financial publications in 2022. Euromoney and the Banker named it as the Best Bank in the Philippines for 2022. It was also recognized as the Strongest Bank in the Philippines by The Asian Banker for 2021 and 2022.