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Ayala CEO defies break-up trend, aims to keep conglomerate intact

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Ayala Corporation CEO Cezar Consing is implementing a strategy to keep the diversified conglomerate together, bucking the global trend of corporate break-ups seen with companies like General Electric and Johnson & Johnson. Despite facing a conglomerate discount and a recent dip in profits, Consing aims to demand more from Ayala's various business units, including banking, real estate, and telecoms. He believes that conglomerates remain vital in emerging Asian economies by filling infrastructure gaps, and he is introducing stricter fiscal discipline and requiring better dividends from subsidiaries to ensure the parent company's relevance and shareholder value. AI

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Ayala CEO defies break-up trend, aims to keep conglomerate intact

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Angelica Ang ·

    Ayala, one of Asia’s oldest conglomerates, wants to keep itself together. Its CEO explains why

    Ayala CEO Cezar Consing explains why the 192-year-old Philippine conglomerate is staying together—and demanding more from its businesses.

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