Filipino, 54 years old, Ms. Marcial is the President & CEO of BPI Wealth - A Trust Corporation, the asset and wealth management arm of the Bank of the Philippine Islands. She is a seasoned banker with diverse experience spanning 28 years across various disciplines such as investment management, trust, private banking, corporate banking, debt & equity capital markets, finance, corporate strategy, and sustainability.
She is the Chairman of BPI Wealth Hong Kong, Board Director of BPI AIA Life Assurance Corporation and BPI Europe Plc, Independent Director of Alternergy Holdings Corporation, a fellow of Foundation for Economic Freedom, a member of FINEX, MAP, NextGen Organization of Women Corporate Directors, and Filipina CEO Circle. She held key roles in BPI including a 5-year stint as Chief Finance Officer, Chairman of BPI Finance Committee and BPI Sustainability Council, Member of BPI Asset and Liability Committee and BPI Credit Committee, treasurer of BPI Foundation, Board Director and Treasurer of BPI MS Insurance Corporation, Board Director of AF Payments, BPI Global Payments Asia Pacific Philippines, BPI Investment Management, and ALFM Mutual Funds. She previously served as President of the Fund Managers Association of the Philippines, President of the Trust Officers Association of the Philippines, Vice Chairman of Capital Markets Development Committee of FINEX, and Alternate Governor of the Market Governance Board of Philippine Dealing and Exchange Corporation. Prior to her banking career, she worked for the Philippine Government - the Agricultural Policy Credit Council and the National Economic and Development Authority. Ms. Marcial is an advocate of marine conservation and renewable energy. She is a Trustee and Treasurer of WWF Philippines, Member of WWF Asia Pacific Council, Board Trustee of Philippines Inter-Island Sailing Federation, and the Ocean Racing Club of the Philippines. She previously served as Member of the National Advisory Council of WWF Philippines. She is an outdoor enthusiast, with interests in open water scuba diving, wreck diving, underwater photography, offshore sailing, and yacht racing. She obtained the Royal Yachting Association Skipper Certification in Sydney, Australia. She participated in the 2018 Rolex Middle Sea Race, a 606-nautical mile category 2 offshore yacht race around Sicily organized by the Royal Malta Yacht Club, and the 2023 Rolex China Sea Race, a 565-nautical mile category 1 offshore yacht race from Hong Kong to Subic organized by the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club. She has logged over 8,000 nautical miles sailing in offshore and coastal waters of the Philippines, New South Wales Australia, South China Sea, and Mediterranean Sea.
She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics (cum laude) from the University of the Philippines Los Baños and Master’s Degree in Economics from the University of the Philippines Diliman. She completed the Advanced Management Program (2010) and the CFA Institute Investment Management Workshop (2006) at Harvard Business School. She was recognized as Outstanding Alumnus of the College of Economics and Management at UP Los Baños in 2006, one of Top 25 Most Influential Women in Asset Management in Asia by Asian Investor in 2014, CEM Centennial Outstanding Alumnus at UP Los Baños in 2019, Most Outstanding Alumnus of the University of the Philippines Los Baños in 2022, and Best CFO by Institutional Investor in 2023.
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