JG Summit raises $200 million from placement

The conglomerate hits the market as its stock is about to go into the MSCI Philippines index, prompting a number of passive index funds to buy into the deal.

JG Summit, the Philippine conglomerate controlled by the Gokongwei family, has raised Ps8.8 billion ($200 million) from a share placement that it will use partly to fund its purchase of a stake in power producer Manila Electric Co (Meralco).

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