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Proposal to halt M&A a question of fine balance
27-05-2020 10:00
Just a few days ago, Tiki and Sendo struck a hundred-million dollar deal that could redraw the landscape of the entire e-commerce industry, highlighting that the mergers and acquisitions market remains vibrant – which the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry would temper through a new proposal to delay for a while.
JB Financial acquires Vietnam-based Morgan Stanley Gateway Securities
26-05-2020 16:19
JB Financial Group, one of South Korea's largest financial conglomerates, has successfully acquired Vietnam-based brokerage Morgan Stanley Gateway Securities.
Tiki and Sendo reach merger deal
23-05-2020 20:16
After being in merger talks for nearly a year, Tiki and Sendo have finally reached an agreement to join forces to beat overseas e-commerce platforms Lazada and Shopee.
World-famous resilience keeps up M&A appetite
22-05-2020 10:00
Although the current pandemic is spreading rapidly in many countries and causing severe damage to the global economy, Vietnam continues to effectively control the situation while ensuring that economic activities are not interrupted. Nicolas Audier, chairman of EuroCham, talked with VIR’s Phuong Thu about the domestic mergers and acquisitions market during and post-pandemic, and how Vietnam can gain in size and trust from foreign investors through this avenue.
Cold shoulder from business owners over M&A delay plan
20-05-2020 08:00
Mergers and acquisitions in the country could be delayed in the short term if a proposal by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry gets approved, as overseas groups seek to take advantage of the current global uncertainties.
Japanese Haseko Corporation reaches acquisition deal amidst COVID-19 crisis
19-05-2020 16:56
Despite COVID-19 and the VCCI’s proposal to delay M&A deals during the pandemic to avoid leaving local firms vulnerable to hostile takeover bids from foreign investors, Japanese Haseko Corporation reached an agreement to acquire a 36 per cent stake in Vietnam-based construction firm Ecoba.
Japanese investors jostling continental counterparts
15-05-2020 10:00
Despite the current global woes, investors around Asia are ramping up their merger and acquisition (M&A) activities in Vietnam. Masataka Sam Yoshida, head of the Cross-border Division and CEO of Vietnam RECOF Corporation, discussed the trend with VIR’s Thanh Van and how Japanese companies will step up their game in this country’s M&A market.
Elanco-Bayer acquisition pronounced legal
07-05-2020 19:43
After investigating the dossiers, the Vietnam Competition and Consumer Authority under the Ministry of Industry and Trade found that the acquisition deal between Elanco Animal Health Incorporated and Bayer AG does not violate Vietnam’s Competition Law.
An Khang pharmacy made some losses after merging with Mobile World
04-05-2020 13:54
The An Khang pharmacy chain has lost an estimated VND3 billion ($130,430) in the first quarter, causing a loss of VND1.4 billion ($60,870) to Mobile World Group.
Real estate M&A still afloat
04-05-2020 08:00
Interest in Vietnamese real estate assets has not diminished, but deals are difficult to come by given the economic uncertainties.
Foreign investment inflows in M&A plunge in first four months
25-04-2020 13:03
A plunge in capital going into mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deals reduced foreign investment inflows in Vietnam in the first four months of this year.
Pandemic could become catalyst for M&A within real estate market
23-04-2020 09:00
The current serious impacts of the coronavirus pandemic are expected to eventually lead to more opportunities for investors, as existing developers run out of funds and are forced to withdraw from large-scale projects.
Cash-strapped local businesses hunting for foreign M&A deals
18-04-2020 08:00
The coronavirus crisis is expected to create mergers and acquisitions opportunities for foreign dealmakers in the coming months as cash-starved Vietnamese companies seek funding to overcome their difficulties.
Dabaco wants to regain stake in joint venture with Kido
16-04-2020 15:27
A little more than two years after selling half the stakes in Dabaco Foodstuffs Processing Co., Ltd. to Kido Corporation, Dabaco Group is dissatisfied with the partnership and is considering reverting the deal and buying back the stakes.
FWD Group gets green light for Vietcombank-Cardif Life Insurance acquisition
11-04-2020 09:12
FWD Group has just announced securing regulatory approval to proceed with the previously announced acquisition of Vietcombank-Cardif Life Insurance, a life insurance joint venture between leading state-owned Vietcombank and French partner BNP Paribas Cardif.
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