competition authority looks into mas by foreign retailers

Competition authority looks into M&As by foreign retailers

A spate of mergers and acquisitions in the retail market, with foreign names bowling over local players, has put domestic firms on high alert and forced Vietnamese authorities to intervene.
real estate sector mas on the rise

Real estate sector M&As on the rise

Vietnam is becoming an attractive profit-generating market for investment in Southeast Asia, with a low interest rate, record low inflation in 2015, and the VND exchange rate far better than other currencies in the region.
real estate mas spiked in first quarter

Real estate M&As spiked in first quarter

The real estate market in Vietnam has seen groundbreaking merger and acquisition deals during this year’s first quarter, with the total monetary volume reaching several hundred million dollars.
ma information to be released

M&A information to be released

Information related to mergers and acquisitions (M&As) of credit institutions is awaited as the season of annual shareholders' meetings is around the corner.
mas pave way for projects

M&As pave way for projects

Real estate developers are raising their land funds via mergers and acquisitions as well as stock purchases, instead of conducting land clearances and compensation, which often take time and money.
banking sector to see more mas in 2016

Banking sector to see more M&As in 2016

As the season of annual shareholders’ meetings is coming, banks’ shareholders are looking forward to more mergers and acquisitions in the sector.
tips and tricks to maximise ma prospects

Tips and tricks to maximise M&A prospects

With M&As on the rise, many investors and experts have shared their insights and perceptions on successful M&A deals at the Vietnam M&A Forum 2015.
expert opinion the future of banking mas

Expert opinion: the future of banking M&As

Dr Bui Quang Tin, lecturer in business administration at the Banking University of Ho Chi Minh City, shared with VIR’s Trang Nguyen his view on the future of bank M&A trends in Vietnam, with a specific view to the opening up of the country's banking industry towards 2020 in line with its ASEAN Economic Community commitments.
banking sector seeks magic number through mas

Banking sector seeks magic number through M&As

Effective restructuring is vital for local commcercial banks to survive the coming tough competition after the market is fully liberalised in line with ASEAN Economic Community commitments.
wave of mas forecast for vietnam

Wave of M&As forecast for Vietnam

With a raft of free trade agreements on the way, a checklist of equitisations, and new legislation in place to support foreign investment, a new wave of M&As are forecast to sweep across Vietnam. Oliver Massmann, general director of Duane Morris Vietnam LLC, considers some of the likely outcomes.
mas can help vn auto market flourish

M&As can help VN auto market flourish

Merger and acquisition (M&A) can help domestic auto makers grow their businesses and increase their competitiveness in the current cutthroat market.
sbv looks set to resolve weak banks in 2015

SBV looks set to resolve weak banks in 2015

In 2015, the State Bank (SBV) is going to restructure the banking system vigorously via mergers and acquisitions (M&As) between banks.
big banks should get involved with mas

Big banks should get involved with M&As

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) within the Vietnamese banking industry have contributed to the sector's restructuring in recent years, but experts are suggesting that big banks get involved in the process.
competition law key factor in mas

Competition law key factor in M&As

While investors’ interest in Vietnam has translated into healthy growth in mergers and acquisitions (M&As) and foreign direct investment (FDI), the potentially far reaching impact of the Competition Law is not understood by many players, writes Dr. Nguyen Anh Tuan from LNT & Partners.
indonesian firms explore mas

Indonesian firms explore M&As

Vietnam and Indonesia are seeing big merger and acquisition opportunities.
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