Ayala Corporation announces leadership change and succession plan for CFO role

MANILA — Ayala Corporation is implementing plans to ensure a seamless transition in its financial team with an important leadership change.

Ayala Corporation President and CEO Cezar P. Consing announced the appointment of Juan Carlos L. Syquia as Deputy Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the company effective May 1, 2025. Syquia will support Ayala Corporation CFO Alberto M. de Larrazabal before succeeding him on January 1, 2026 after the latter’s retirement. Syquia will be elected as Deputy CFO of Ayala Corporation at the Organizational Board Meeting following the annual stockholders meeting (ASM) on April 25, 2025.

“We are pleased to have John-C join us at Ayala Corporation. His extensive banking experience, strong financial acumen, and proven leadership give us great confidence that Ayala’s financial leadership will remain in very capable hands,” said Consing.

“I am very honored to join Ayala Corporation. I look forward to working closely with Albert and the rest of the senior leadership team to drive Ayala’s pursuit of growth, innovation and nation-building,” said Syquia.

Currently Executive Vice President and Head of Institutional Banking at the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), Syquia brings three decades of experience in corporate and investment banking. Prior to joining BPI in 2016, Syquia held leadership roles at ING and Standard Chartered in strategy and business development, and running corporate finance and relationship management businesses.

Syquia holds an MBA in Finance and International Business from Fordham University, NewYork, graduating with honors, and a Bachelor’s degree in Management Economics from the Ateneo de Manila University.