INVESTATRADE AND GCASH JOIN FORCES TO EMPOWER FILIPINO INVESTORS

  Powered by InvestaTrade, GStocks lets Filipinos become part-owners of top local companies by investing in stocks—right from the GCash app, in just minutes

 

PHILIPPINES  – GCash and InvestaTrade launch an upgraded GStocks platform for an easier investing experience within the GCash app.

Redefining how first-time investors enter the market, GCash upgrades its GStocks feature with new partner InvestaTrade, the stock trading arm of Investa, known for its beginner-friendly approach to financial education and stock market awareness.

While the level of Filipinos' interest and adoption toward investing has grown in recent years, participation in the stock market is still not widespread. According to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the number of stock market accounts in the PSE reached 2.86 million, with 99% belonging to local investors as of June 2024. For perspective, this represents only about 4.1% of the country's roughly 70 million adult population. 

The new partnership aims to change that. Powered by InvestaTrade, GStocks introduces a simplified investing experience within the GCash app, allowing Filipinos to easily register, fund their accounts, and start investing in local stocks—all in just a few minutes. 

The upgraded GStocks experience also aims to drive stronger literacy and ease stock selection with a more intuitive platform that features built-in educational content. The platform is also designed to be as user-friendly and accessible as possible, even to first-time investors.

“Financial tools only work if people actually feel ready to use them. This partnership is about meeting people where they are and giving them room to grow at their own pace,” general manager for wealth management at GCash, Arjun Varma, said.

“Our goal has always been to use technology to break down barriers to investing. With GStocks PH and InvestaTrade, we’re making it easier for more Filipinos to take that first step with tools designed to help jumpstart their financial journey,” he added.

GCASH FIRST PH FINTECH TO ACHIEVE ISO FOR INFORMATION SECURITY, PRIVACY INFORMATION MANAGEMENT

  

(L-R) British Standards Institution head of sales and support hub Joselito Santos, G-Xchange Inc. president and CEO Ren-Ren Reyes, GCash chief information security officer Miguel Geronilla, vice president - group data protection officer and head of regulatory technology Atty. Rob Real, and chief compliance officer Atty. Cef Sison, with British Standards Institution country managing director Ava Taniajura, and Mynt chief technology and operations officer Pebbles Sy

 

PHILIPPINES - Gcash, the country’s leading finance app and largest cashless ecosystem, becomes the first Philippine fintech to achieve ISO certifications for two globally recognized standards for information security management and privacy information management systems— the ISO/IEC 27001 and the ISO/IEC 2770.

 

GCash is the first fintech company in the Philippines to receive both certifications simultaneously, following a comprehensive and independent audit by the British Standards Institution (BSI), a business improvement and standards organization that partners with more than 84,000 clients globally across multiple industry sectors.