pharmaceuticals milk and livestock in for stiffer competition with evfta

Pharmaceuticals, milk, and livestock in for stiffer competition with EVFTA

Pharmaceuticals, milk, and livestock will face increasing competitive pressure from imported products from the EU after the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) comes into effect, according to the latest report by VnDirect Securities Corporation.
real estate firms dominate bond issuance in january

Real estate firms dominate bond issuance in January

Real estate firms were the major corporate bond issuers in the market in January, according to updates from SSI Securities Corporation.
rise after the fall positive prospects for vn index

Rise after the fall: positive prospects for VN-Index

Despite the VN-Index’s sudden drop brought about by the coronavirus outbreak, the local securities market is poised for growth.
mof to penalise use of epidemic rumours to manipulate stock prices

MoF to penalise use of epidemic rumours to manipulate stock prices

To stabilise investor sentiment after the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday, the Ministry of Finance has directed the State Securities Commission to closely monitor the market and crack down on the use of negative information about the coronavirus epidemic to manipulate stock prices.
securities company lists 9 industries that will be affected by epidemic

Securities company lists 9 industries that will be affected by epidemic

Nine industries could be negatively affected in the short term by the fallout of the coronavirus epidemic, according to a report by SSI Securities Corporation.
kbsv launches kb amazing and kb challenge contest

KBSV launches KB-Amazing and KB-Challenge contest

After the introduction of the KB-able "unlimited" trading version, on February 3, 2020, KB Securities Vietnam JSC (KBSV) went on to launch motion-preferential transaction fees and interest rate for new customers and the KB-Challenge contest with a total prize of VND2 billion ($87,000).
share prices of dairy industry see slight increase in 2019

Share prices of dairy industry see slight increase in 2019

The dairy industry grew 0.5 per cent in market capitalisation in 2019, much lower than the average growth of 7.7 per cent of the VN-Index, according to a report issued recently by SSI Securities Joint Stock Company (SSI).
ssi shrugs off market volatility to achieve targets

SSI shrugs off market volatility to achieve targets

SSI Securities Corporation achieved consolidated revenues of VND3.3 trillion (US$142.8 million) last year, or 112 per cent of the target it had set, and its pre-tax profit target of VND1.01 trillion ($43.7 million).
mof announces 13 market makers for debt market

MoF announces 13 market makers for debt market

Thirteen commercial banks and securities firms will be allowed to join the debt market or Government bonds (G-bonds) market in Viet Nam this year.
vn may be upgraded to emerging market in 2022 vndirect securities

VN may be upgraded to emerging market in 2022: VNDirect Securities

It may take Vietnam two years to get upgraded to emerging market level from the current frontier market classification, VNDirect Securities Corporation said in its 2020 outlook.
fewer investors open new trading accounts in 2019

Fewer investors open new trading accounts in 2019

The number of investors opening new accounts in 2019 fell from the previous year, according to the Vietnam Securities Depository (VSD).
hose lists 10 largest securities companies

HOSE lists 10 largest securities companies

The Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HOSE) has announced the list of 10 leading securities companies last year, with SSI Securities Incorporation topping it with a 13.96 per cent market share.
bank lending rates expected to fall in 2020

Bank lending rates expected to fall in 2020

A report by securities firm SSI on the financial and monetary market says deposit interest rates are likely to be cut by 0.5- 1 percentage point this year, and lending interest rates would also be cut by at least 0.5 percentage points as required by the Government.
new code of conduct for brokers securities firms

New code of conduct for brokers, securities firms

A new code of conduct will be introduced in 2020 to improve the ethical standards of brokerage firms and brokers, according to the Vietnam Association of Securities Businesses (VASB).
securities stocks lose shine for investors

Securities stocks lose shine for investors

Shares in securities companies seem to have lost their shine for investors in the face of fierce competition from foreign-invested firms.