MANILA, Philippines — Ayala Corporation managing director and treasurer Ramon G. Opulencia has been elected as president of the Financial Executives Institute of the Philippines (FINEX) for 2012.

FINEX is the premiere organization of top finance executives dedicated to the advancement of financial knowledge and expertise in the country. Now on its 43rd year, FINEX has 660 members comprising of CEOs, COOs, CFOs and finance professionals representing the top corporations in the Philippines.

A graduate of the Asian Institute of Management and Harvard Business School, Opulencia is a well-known advocate of innovations in the domestic capital markets, having contributed to the development of a deeper retail investor base and longer tenors through pioneering and award-winning deals for Ayala Corporation. He is also a prominent resource speaker in the region and his work has received notice in publications such as the Finance Asia, Euromoney, Eurofinance, and The Asset.

Opulencia is also a member of the board of directors of BPI Family Bank and treasurer of Ayala Foundation. He was formerly a member of the Market Governance Board of the Philippine Dealing and Exchange Corporation and the Philippine Interpretations Committee of the Financial Report Standards Council representing the private sector.

Opulencia will be formally inducted as FINEX president on January 12, 2012 at ceremonies that will also launch the year’s theme, “FINEX: Moving the Philippines Towards Global Competitiveness”. Keynote speaker Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala, chairman and CEO of Ayala Corporation, will provide insights on this subject matter given his experience in the corporate sector as well as his engagement in various advisory councils globally.

Commenting on FINEX’s theme for 2012, Opulencia believes that “the organization is in a unique position to help build on positive outlook of the country and to contribute to make meaningful improvements in our country’s level of competitiveness.”