edtech startup mindx lands 3 million in new funding

Edtech startup MindX lands $3 million in new funding

MindX, an edtech startup based in Vietnam, has raised a $3 million Series A round led by Southeast Asian venture capital firm Wavemaker Partners, Vietnamese investment bank Thien Viet Securities, and a US-based investor. Gender lens investor Beacon Fund also participated with debt funding.
picking the correct path in deal making expansions

Picking the correct path in deal-making expansions

Despite being slowed down quite a bit this year, there are a certain number of initial public offering and mergers and acquisitions still occurring, and deal sizes are increasing on average. Moreover, the emergence of large local players as active buyers in the market has reinvigorated the environment. In the past, most buyers were foreign players – but they are no longer the only players in town.
strong stock market gives securities firms profit a boost in q3

Strong stock market gives securities firms profit a boost in Q3

The active domestic market with high liquidity, mostly from local retail investors, has been supporting securities firms this year with many reporting outstanding performance.
individual investors open nearly one million trading accounts

Individual investors open nearly one million trading accounts

Vietnamese individuals have opened 956,081 new securities accounts in the first nine months of 2021, which is 2.4 times more than the whole year of 2020 with only 392,527 accounts, according to data from the Vietnam Securities Depository (VSD).
us treasury announces largest treasury security holders

US Treasury announces largest treasury security holders

According to the Federal Reserve and the US Department of the Treasury, foreign countries held a total of $7.03 trillion in US treasury securities as of June 2021.
tailored ifrs training for state securities commission employees

Tailored IFRS training for State Securities Commission employees

The State Securities Commission of Vietnam, in collaboration with leading auditing firm KPMG Vietnam, has recently hosted a training programme on International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) for employees working at the commission (SSC), Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX), Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange (HSX), and Vietnam Securities Depository (VSD).
which securities company has largest market share in stock market in q32021

Which securities company has largest market share in stock market in Q3/2021?

The Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange (HSX) has just announced the ranking of the brokerage market share in terms of stocks, fund certificates, and covered warrants services in Q3/2021.
industrial sector signals sound recovery

Industrial sector signals sound recovery

The latest update from the Ministry of Industry and Trade for industrial production in September showed how resilient the manufacturing sector is in the early stages of re-opening, according to KIS Securities.
public investment pushes real estate market

Public investment pushes real estate market

The acceleration of investment in transport infrastructure is the main driving force fueling real estate stocks as many businesses with large land plots located in areas near key infrastructure projects will benefit from this process.
feds fiscal tightening wont dent vietnams position

Fed’s fiscal tightening won’t dent Vietnam’s position

The US Federal Reserve warned that it will soon start to reduce, or taper, its purchases of US Treasury bonds and other securities worth $120 billion per month, also known as quantitative easing, although it has not yet announced when this will happen.
inflation predicted to decrease while vnd could strengthen against usd

Inflation predicted to decrease, while VND could strengthen against USD

Vietcombank Securities (VCBS) predicts that September's inflation may decrease by up to 0.3 per cent and that the VND will could strengthen against the USD.
vndirect securities doubles maiden syndicated loan facility to 100 million

VNDIRECT Securities doubles maiden syndicated loan facility to $100 million

VNDIRECT Securities Corporation (VND) has successfully raised a one-year syndicated loan for a total deal size of $100 million. This was VND’s maiden loan in the offshore syndication market as it opted to tap into a broader pool of liquidity to support its business growth.
perspectives on sbvs debt rescheduling alterations

Perspectives on SBV’s debt rescheduling alterations

The current wave of COVID-19’s Delta variant has pushed the Vietnamese government into implementing strict social distancing measures and lockdowns, which also significantly impedes the domestic economy. So, it should come as no surprise that the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has proposed amendments to Circular No.03/2021/TT-NHNN dated April 2 that would extend the circular’s effectiveness while widening the protections it provides for pandemic-impacted borrowers.
vietnamese stock market will be back to uptrend momentum

Vietnamese stock market will be back to uptrend momentum

In its market strategy note for September, VNDirect Securities Corporation forecasts the Vietnamese stock market to regain its upward momentum with daily COVID-19 cases peaking out.
ssi issues 170 million covered warrants for 16 stocks

SSI issues 170 million covered warrants for 16 stocks

SSI Securities Corporation has issued 170 million covered warrants for 16 underlying stocks of companies in the manufacturing and services sectors and banks.