JG Summit founder raises $250m from share sale

John Gokongwei is trimming his direct stake in the Filipino conglomerate as he gradually retires from the business.

The founder of Philippine conglomerate JG Summit raised $250 million by selling some of his shares after the market closed on Wednesday, adding to the spring's late bloom of Southeast Asian equity offerings.

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