time for strict listing rules

Time for strict listing rules

Stock market insiders say the time is ripe for new measures to boost share quality in Vietnam. Ton Tich Quy, deputy director of State Securities Commission’s Securities Training and Scientific Research Centre, said that as the unofficial over-the-counter (OTC) market had been curtailed and the official market had been expanded, it’s time to put the spotlight on upping stock quality.
investors work up thirst for vnm

Investors work up thirst for VNM

Vinamilk shares continue to be snapped up like hot cakes by foreign investors.
new reforms get markets jumping

New reforms get markets jumping

Vietnam’s stock markets have rallied sharply on news that the government has green-lighted long-awaited breakthrough changes and reforms which could improve liquidity.
market slump means bargain share prices

Market slump means bargain share prices

Vietnam’s stock markets were in free fall last week as widespread pessimism weighed down equities.
investors yet to bite on carrot

Investors yet to bite on carrot

Prices of hundreds of Vietnamese stocks are below face values, but equities investors are still reluctant to jump in.
securities firms casualties of punishing market falls

Securities firms casualties of punishing market falls

With the country’s stock market in the dumps it is no surprise proprietary trading securities firms are reporting losses.
ssi to stun market with poor first quarter

SSI to stun market with poor first quarter

Vietnam’s leading brokerage might suffer a loss for the first time due to high provision costs.

Earnings season throws up surprises

Numerous listed firms have announced 2010 audited financial reports with the curtain dropping on some big surprises.
vinamilk sgx plan turns sour

Vinamilk SGX plan turns sour

Vinamilk is set to cancel its ambitious overseas listing plan.
market hit by surprise kls exit

Market hit by surprise KLS exit

Vietnam’s stock markets have been hit hard by news that one of the nation’s biggest brokerages is heading for the exit door.
foreign portfolio investment surges

Foreign portfolio investment surges

Vietnam is expected to welcome stronger net foreign portfolio investment inflows this year after the remarkable returns seen in 2010.
market watchdog tightens up on massive shares sales

Market watchdog tightens up on massive shares sales

Concern about market oversupply is expected to ease when the regulator introduces tighter rules on the sale of new shares.
cautious approach taken to new year

Cautious approach taken to new year

“The cautious sentiment will continue to dominate the market when investors seemed to be hesitant”
markets ready to ride big wave

Markets ready to ride big wave

Next year is expected to be a good one for Vietnamese stocks with the economic recovery on the right track.
mekong securities wins vietnams best equity research team

Mekong Securities wins Vietnam’s best equity research team

Mekong Securities Research team has just won “the Best Equity Research Team in Vietnam 2010” award by Bloomberg.