Asialink assets rise 20 percent to P50.2B on MSME growth

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• Asialink Group of Companies’ assets under management (AUM) climbed 20 percent year on year to P50.2 billion as of end-June 2026
• MSME borrowers accounted for 60 percent of AUM, covering more than 165,000 active clients
• The group maintained a 2 percent non-performing loan ratio despite continued portfolio expansion
  
  
  

Asialink Group of Companies grew its assets under management (AUM) to a record P50.2 billion as of end-June 2026, driven largely by financing demand from micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).

The Philippine non-bank financing group said AUM increased 20 percent from P41.873 billion a year earlier, reflecting its branch expansion, sales strategy and growing demand for financing and refinancing products.

By the numbers

MSMEs generated 60 percent of the group’s AUM based on internally verified data, with more than 165,000 active borrowers carrying an average loan ticket of P450,000. Retail borrowers accounted for the remaining 40 percent.

Portfolio quality remained stable alongside the expansion, with Asialink reporting a non-performing loan ratio of 2 percent as of end-June.

What they’re saying

“We congratulate all our hard-working staff and set of leaders for working together to reach this milestone for the Group despite the macroeconomic environment. With this new achievement, we are even more determined to contribute to sustainable economic development and nation-building,” Asialink Group of Companies group CEO Robert B. Jordan Jr. said in a press statement.

The group has also tapped international and regional lenders to build its capacity to finance Philippine MSMEs and underserved borrowers.

 Robert B. Jordan Jr.

Asialink Group of Companies group CEO 

The big picture

Its funding includes a $75-million facility from Standard Chartered Bank, a $165-million facility from the Asian Development Bank and a $135-million facility from the International Finance Corp. The facilities were valued at about P4.4 billion, P9.6 billion and P7.6 billion, respectively, when announced or executed.

Asialink most recently secured a P500-million sustainability-linked social credit facility from Cathay United Bank in May 2026. The financing is intended to support underserved sectors, including rural MSMEs and women-owned businesses.

Zoom out

Operating mainly through Asialink Finance Corp., Global Dominion Financing Inc. and South Asialink Finance Corp., the group provides MSME financing, collateral-backed loans and vehicle financing.

Its expansion targets unbanked, underbanked and underserved Filipinos, positioning MSME lending as a central component of its broader financial inclusion strategy. —Vanessa Hidalgo| Ed: Corrie S. Narisma