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As general counsel of the Philippine Stock Exchange, Veronica Del Rosario has ambitions far beyond her record-setting attributes, aspiring to transform the exchange into a major financial hub

Del Rosario, a former lawyer at Ocampo & Manalo, has been instrumental in the growth of the PSE, formed in 1992 from a merger between the Manila Stock Exchange and the Makati Stock Exchange. Following decade-long efforts, she assisted the exchange in successfully securing regulatory approval, in late 2023, for the full acquisition of the Philippine Dealing System Holdings Corp (PDS), the holding company of the Philippine Dealing and Exchange Corp and the Philippine Depository and Trust Corp.

With the PSE acting as both a regulator and a regulated entity, Del Rosario serves not only as the legal guardian of the exchange but also the gatekeeper for investors, ensuring that only suitable companies get floated with zero compromise, while working to attract more listings.

Speaking to Asia Business Law Journal, she explains how she has worked her way up to become the first female and the longest-serving general counsel of the Philippines’ sole stock exchange, and how her economics and law background has shaped her career path.