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- Ayala Corporation Ayala Corporation (AYYLF) serves as the publicly listed holding company for the diversified Ayala Group, with core businesses spanning real estate through Ayala Land Inc. including residential developments via Alveo Land, Avida Land and Amaia Land, commercial properties and malls via Ayala Malls, logistics via AyalaLand Logistics Holdings Corp.; financial services through Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) and fintech via Globe Fintech Innovations Inc. (Mynt/GCash); telecommunications via Globe Telecom; utilities including water infrastructure via Manila Water Company Inc.; power generation via Ayala Corporation Energy Holdings Ltd. encompassing solar, wind, mini-hydro and conventional sources; healthcare via Ayala Healthcare Holdings Inc. (AC Health) with Healthway Medical Network, QualiMed hospitals, Generika Drugstore; automotive and manufacturing via AC Industrials including Kia Philippines Inc., BYD Auto Philippines, Isuzu Philippines Corporation; infrastructure via AC Infrastructure Holdings Corp. pursuing toll roads, rail and airports; education via Ayala Education Inc. with University of Nueva Caceres and APEC Schools; and additional sectors in logistics via Entrego, electronics via Integrated Micro-Electronics Inc., and business process outsourcing. Headquartered at Ayala Triangle Gardens Tower 2 in Makati City, Philippines, the company was founded in 1834 as Casa Roxas and incorporated in 1968, operating primarily in the Philippines with select international ventures in North America, Singapore and Europe targeting consumer, corporate and government customers across residential, commercial and industrial markets. Recent developments include Mitsubishi Corporation's acquisition of half of Ayala's stake in Mynt for approximately $320 million in early 2025 to bolster fintech expansion; increased ownership in iPeople Inc., operator of Mapúa University, via a P351 million purchase of shares in October 2025 raising its stake to 36.3%; expanded partnership with Thailand's CP Axtra through ACX for new business development and co-investments; Ayala Land Hospitality's collaboration with IDeaS in August 2025 to enhance revenue management; divestments such as AirSWIFT to Cebu Pacific in October 2024, KonsultaMD to Metro Pacific Investments Corporation in February 2025, and discontinued automotive lines including Honda Cars Philippines by January 2026 and Volkswagen Philippines by September 2025; alongside ongoing infrastructure projects like the North Avenue Grand Central station and Light Rail Manila Corporation extensions.