insurance shares lift the market

Insurance shares lift the market

Insurance shares on the southern bourse and bank and securities shares on the northern bourse lifted the national stock market this morning.
foreign ownership law lifts securities market

Foreign ownership law lifts securities market

The securities market in HCM City has seen positive changes since the issuance of Government Decree 60/2015 which would permit a higher rate of foreign ownership in domestic public companies.
ho chi minh city hosts new investor conference

Ho Chi Minh City hosts new investor conference

In celebration of the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange’s 15 year anniversary, the city will host a special investor conference covering investment opportunities and challenges in Vietnam’s securities market.
markets end higher in early trading

Markets end higher in early trading

The domestic stock market stayed positive on both bourses this morning with the rise of bank shares, securities shares and insurance shares.
hnx to list two new stocks

HNX to list two new stocks

Two new stocks with a total 21.4 million shares will be listed on the northern securities market next week, the Ha Noi Stock Exchange (HNX) said.
more foreign investment will help securities

More foreign investment will help securities

A decree issued last month that allows foreign investors to raise their ownership in Vietnamese companies will help Viet Nam's securities market, said Andy Ho, Chief Investment Officer of VinaCapital.
forecasting the implications of landmark decree 60

Forecasting the implications of landmark Decree 60

State Securities Commission (SSC) vice chairman Nguyen Thanh Long, who was directly involved in the drafting process of the newly issued government’s Decree 60/2015/ND-CP on the foreign ownership limit, shared with VIR some insights on how the cap lift will work in public companies operating in sectors that are conditional for foreign investment, and its overall effect on the economy and stock market.
decree expands foreign ownership ratio

Decree expands foreign ownership ratio

The Government issued Decree No. 60/2015/ND-CP on June 26, 2015, to amend Government Decree No. 58/2012/ND-CP (20 July 2012) implementing the Law on Securities - and its amendment.
securities shares likely to lead market

Securities shares likely to lead market

Securities shares are expected to lead the market this week following Decree 60 which allows foreign investors to increase their stakes in Vietnamese public listed companies, according to analysts.
pm agrees to broaden foreign ownership cap

PM agrees to broaden foreign ownership cap

Foreign investors will be allowed to own up to 100 per cent of asset management firms and securities companies in Vietnam, instead of the existing cap of 49 per cent
decree 42 stipulates rules for derivative securities

Decree 42 stipulates rules for derivative securities

On May 5, 2015, the government enacted decree 42/2015/ND-CP on derivative securities and the derivative securities market ("Decree 42").
qualified soes allowed to skip upcom

Qualified SOEs allowed to skip UPCOM

Privatised state-owned enterprises (SOEs) would be able to be listed directly on the stock market and skip the Unlisted Public Company Market (UPCOM) if they were qualified, Nguyen Quyet Tien, Deputy Head of the Corporate Finance Agency under the Ministry of Finance told Securities Investment magazine.
vpbank securities scoops best investment bank award of 2015

VPBank Securities scoops Best Investment Bank Award of 2015

VPBank Securities has just won the “Best Investment Bank” award in 2015 from Alpha Southeast Asia Magazine, the first and only institutional investment magazine purely focused and totally committed to Southeast Asia.
draft circular proposes shift to intra day trade

Draft circular proposes shift to intra-day trade

The State Securities Commission on Thursday introduced a draft circular to replace an older one on the guidelines of securities trading to collect opinions from market participants.
nojima buys more tag shares

Nojima buys more TAG shares

Japan's Nojima Electronics bought another 3.7 million shares of Tran Anh Digital World JSC (TAG) on June 8, the Vietnam Securities Depository said.