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MANILA -- Digital bank Maya on Thursday said Maya Filipinos can now take part in initial public offerings (IPOs) more easily through its mobile app, as the fintech firm launches a new feature allowing users to open and fund brokerage accounts fully online.Maya said its stock investing service, Maya Stocks, now enables participation in capital markets starting with the planned IPO of Maynilad Water Services Inc. The feature is available through partner brokers DragonFi Securities Inc., F. Yap Securities Inc., and Philstocks Financial Inc.Through Maya Stocks, upgraded users can open and fund a brokerage account in minutes and view available IPOs directly within the app. IPO subscriptions are completed through participating brokers’ platforms, while Maya provides a secure and convenient channel for account opening and funding.“Our goal has always been to make access to financial opportunities simpler and more inclusive,” said Shailesh Baidwan, Maya Group President and Co-Founder of Maya Bank. “Maya Stocks brings IPO participation closer to consumers by embedding a secure, regulated process into the same app they already use every day.”The feature launches in time for the Maynilad IPO offer period, which runs from October 23 to 29. Maya said the integration highlights how digital platforms can simplify access to IPOs—especially for first-time participants.Maya added that the launch is part of its broader mission to expand financial inclusion by combining payments, banking, credit and investing in one ecosystem.The digital bank boosted the income of PLDT after it hit six months of profitability for the first time.PLDT said Maya contributed over P400 million in core income in the first half of 2025. This marks a P1.1 billion turnaround from the P693 million loss in the same period last year. PLDT Chairman and CEO Manny Pangilinan however, also said that Maya has a lot of catching up to do as its income was still just a tenth of its larger rial GCash.

Maya said its stock investing service, Maya Stocks, now enables participation in capital markets starting with the planned IPO of Maynilad Water Services Inc.

Maya said its stock investing service, Maya Stocks, now enables participation in capital markets starting with the planned IPO of Maynilad Water Services Inc.

Maya lets users invest in Maynilad IPO via Stocks feature

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Maya lets users invest in Maynilad IPO via Stocks feature

Arthur Fuentes,

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Published Oct 23, 2025 02:41 PM PHT

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Updated Oct 23, 2025 02:43 PM PHT

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