EUROPE-based publication Citywire — through its Asian subsidiary, Citywire Asia — recently announced its Top 25 Asean (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Selectors for 2023, naming Metropolitan Bank and Trust Co. (MBTC or Metrobank) Investment Management Division Head John Padilla as one of the awardees.

Every year, Citywire identifies the most influential investment professionals across the Asean region through a set of quantitative and qualitative criteria. Specifically, winners have been picked from the nominations submitted by industry players to the publication, and Citywire Asia's editorial team have named the winners through a rigorous research and deliberation process to ensure that the award was given to those at the forefront of investment and product conversations throughout the region.