GT Capital: Maximising synergies through diversity

If there is one name that could sum up the reasons why global investors should capitalise on the Philippines, it would be GT Capital Holdings.

Operating in nearly all major industries that are driving the local economy, the group exemplifies not just what the country already has to offer, but the limitless possibilities it presents - given the right opportunities.

GT Capital is behind some of the country's most dynamic companies in the banking, property development, power generation, automotive and insurance industries. While each is renowned and respected in their own right, subsidiaries including Metrobank, Toyota Motor Philippines, Global Business Power Corp (GBP), Federal Land and AXA Philippines draw much strength from GT Capital's core values: integrity, competence, respect, entrepreneurial spirit and commitment to value creation.

These values have been ingrained in the group since 1962 when founder and group chairman Dr George SK Ty - then 28 years old - established Metrobank with a vision of becoming a leader in the finance industry and contributing to nation-building. Ty saw a new economic driver in the form of small businesses and budding entrepreneurs - and it is where Metrobank found a niche to cultivate and grow.

Five decades, nine subsidiaries, 10 global partners and a monumental initial public offering (IPO) later, GT Capital may have already surpassed Ty's initial vision, but it continues to diversify and collaborate with industry leaders to ensure sustainable growth.

"The strength of the group is its diversity in sectors," says GT Capital president Carmelo Maria Luza Bautista. "These are the key industries wherein investors want to be in a high-growth economy."