First Metro Investment Corp. (FMIC), the investment banking arm of Metrobank Group, named Antonio Ocampo Jr. as its new president and director starting July 1, 2024.
Ocampo replaced Jose Patricio Dumlao who retired from the company on June 30, 2024 after four years of service.
Ocampo is one of the key leaders in the Metrobank Group who brings over 30 years of extensive experience in corporate and investment banking to FMIC.
Prior to joining FMIC, Ocampo served as the president and director of ORIX METRO Leasing and Finance Corp., ORIX Rental Corp. and ORIX Auto Leasing Philippines Corp.
He also led Metrobank’s corporate banking group.
Before joining the Metrobank Group, he led the Global Network Banking under the corporate and investment bank group of Deutsche Bank AG. He also held various relationship management roles at Deutsche Bank AG, International Exchange Bank and Equitable PCI Bank.
First Metro chairman Mary Mylene Caparas said in a statement Ocampo would play a key role in the company’s growth prospects that would bring long-term value to the company.
“We are delighted to welcome Anthony Ocampo at First Metro. With Anthony’s extensive experience in investment and corporate banking and deep understanding of relationship management, we are confident that he can steer the company to achieve sustained growth and develop robust relationships with our clients,” said Caparas.
FMIC demonstrated resilience and further solidified its market share in 2023 by helping facilitate various capital market deals and maintaining its position as one of the country’s most recognized arrangers and underwriters for both corporate and government bond issuances.