Digital platforms like GStocks PH are helping make investing more accessible and enabling more Filipinos to participate in the stock market.
Finance super app GCash is expanding Filipinos’ access to investing through its in-app stock platform, allowing ordinary consumers to grow their hard-earned money directly from their mobile phones.
By enabling seamless and paperless registration, GCash breaks down barriers to entry into the digital finance space through GInvest, allowing Filipinos to invest via GStocks PH and other services like GFunds, GBonds, and more directly through its platform.
At present, GStocks PH serves more than 2 million users through broker AB Capital Securities Inc., cornering the majority of all online retail stock market accounts with the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE). According to the PSE’s 2025 Stock Market Investor Profile report, stock market accounts jumped by 27.3 percent to 3.64 million last year, from the 2.86 million accounts recorded in 2024.
Broken down, 99.2 percent, or 3.61 million accounts, belong to retail investors, with 3.22 million accounts of which are held online through digital trading platforms and e-wallets. Online retail accounts also grew by 30.5 percent year-on-year.
Digital Platforms Driving Inclusion
The scale-up of online investing reflects a shift toward digital platforms that reduce hurdles to market participation. With a streamlined onboarding process that allows Filipinos to invest directly through the GCash app, GStocks PH draws more retail investors to the local capital markets while promoting digital financial inclusion.
“By improving digital access to investing, an area that was once traditionally reserved for the privileged few, we are helping create pathways for more Filipinos to build a more secure financial future.” said Winsley Bangit, Group Head of New Businesses at Mynt, the parent company of GCash.
With mobile trading and online investing becoming a mainstay, GCash places greater financial literacy among Filipinos at the center of its priorities.
Aside from improving access to market research and beginner-friendly guidance within GStocks PH, the super app has also launched its AI-powered Pera Coach to provide on-demand access to educational tips and investment information.
“Beyond making access to investing more convenient, we’re doubling down on our financial literacy efforts to help Filipinos better understand and use the tools we provide.” Bangit added.
Through GStocks PH, GCash is making investing more accessible to Filipinos, helping to address traditional barriers and giving more people the opportunity to build a stronger financial future. For more information visit www.gcash.com.
