Emilio Benito Aquino (born July 23, 1964) is the current chairperson and CEO of the Securities and Exchange Commission (Philippines).

[3] In 1984, Aquino graduated Magna Cum Laude and Valedictorian with a bachelor's degree in Commerce major in accounting at the Universidad de Zamboanga.

Aquino likewise attended and completed the Fintech Advanced Program at the PBC School of Finance, Tsinghua University.

When he assumed the role of SEC Chairperson, Aquino ushered the passage of the Revised Corporation Code, considered as a landmark piece of legislation, that was signed into law by then President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on February 21, 2019.

[7] Currently, Aquino is the Supervising Commissioner for SEC's Enforcement and Investor Protection Department and the Office of the General Counsel.