COL Conversations Ep. 7: ALI CFO Augusto Bengzon

COL Conversations Episode 7: Ayala Land, Inc.
Interview conducted by COL Chief Equity Strategist April Lynn Tan, CFA
Recorded on July 28, 2020
We recently spoke with Ayala Land, Inc.'s (ALI) Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, and CCO Augusto "Toti" Bengzon to check in on how the company has been faring since the pandemic started, and to find out:
- The effect of the pandemic and the quarantine on their different segments/sectors [1:06]
- Whether they had to reduce lease rates for offices & residential properties [7:19]
- If they have been capitalizing on the low interest environment [9:30]
- How the AREIT listing will benefit ALI, and retail investors [15:50]
- If they plan to list another REIT [24:00]
- The lessons they've learned from the COVID-19 crisis [28:14]
- How the company has benefited from their digitalization efforts [34:57]
COL Conversations is our webinar series where we talk to the Philippines' largest companies, to get a feel of today's business climate.
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[@ICoreAcademyPH]

Very nice! Thank you COL 👍🏻

[@NellJavedra]

Nice

[@randomrandom8731]

Great interview as usual. Sana si April nalang lagi mag interview, Yung ibang staff kasi ng col financial hindi marunong mag interview.

[@prettyhowtownprufrock3421]

How can they justify an annual rent rise of 3-5% a year if inflation is less than that? How can the Philippines develop a diverse range of new businesses, or secure the family lives of a stable middle class if property holders are continually hammering them with higher and higher rents.