saigon co op to roll out 255 million shares

Saigon Co-op to roll out 25.5 million shares

Saigon Co-op Investment and Development Company, backer of supermarket chain Saigon Co-op, has received the nod from the State Securities Commission to sell more than 25.5 million shares to the public.
deputy pm opens securities trading in hanoi after tet

Deputy PM opens securities trading in Hanoi after Tet

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Van Ninh on February 18 beat the gong to open the first trading session at the Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) after the nine-day Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.
market set to heat up

Market set to heat up

Vietnam’s young securities market in 2012 experienced a rough ride after 12 years of development, but it also witnessed a record amount in money raised, reaching VND170 trillion ($8.2 billion).
tienphong bank shows muscle

Tienphong Bank shows muscle

The State Securities Commission last week approved TienPhongBank’s request to raise its chartered capital.
tienphong bank raises capital to over vnd55 trillion

TienPhong Bank raises capital to over VND5.5 trillion

TienPhong Commercial Bank has obtained approval from the State Securities Commission to spur its charter capital from VND3 trillion to over VND5.5 trillion.
japanese investor keen on vietnamese banks

Japanese investor keen on Vietnamese banks

Several Japanese investors have seen the slump in the securities market as an opportunity to buy stocks on the cheap in Vietnamese banks.
managing risk in growth markets

Managing risk in growth markets

PwC Network chairman Dennis Nally visited Vietnam on December 11 and 12. On this occasion, he witnessed a ceremony in which PwC Vietnam signed a memorandum of understanding on technical cooperation with the State Securities Commission (SSC) and the Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX). Hoang Anh reports.
pwc helps fortify the local market

PwC helps fortify the local market

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) last week signed cooperative framework agreements with the State Securities Commission (SSC) and Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) to develop an early warning system for the SSC to monitor securities firms.
pwc inks cooperative agreement

PwC inks cooperative agreement

PwC, the State Securities Commission (SSC) and Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) today joined a signing ceremony of a cooperative framework agreement.
long game to provide results

Long game to provide results

In a difficult economy, investors long for a crystal ball that shows some rays of hope - or perhaps the silver lining on a dark cloud.
rumours swirl around market

Rumours swirl around market

The market sunk Friday on rumours about key financial sector actors.
bitexco tower home to viet capital

Bitexco tower home to Viet Capital

Viet Capital Securities Company is moving its headquarters to the Bitexco Financial Tower in Ho Chi Minh City’s business district.
vietnam to be put in shop window

Vietnam to be put in shop window

Viet Capital Bank, Viet Capital Securities and Viet Capital Fund Management are jointly organising ‘Vietnam Access Day’ on October 23-24 at the Intercontinental Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City. It is envisioned as an event where investors and business executives can network, learn and be inspired. Viet Capital Securities CEO To Hai talks to VIR’s Tuong Thuy about the conference.
limited scope to stimulate economy

Limited scope to stimulate economy

The US Federal Reserve recently trumpeted its quantitative easing, known as QE3, purchasing additional agency mortgage-backed securities at a pace of $40 billion per month to stimulate this nation’s struggling economy.
viet capital champions investors

Viet Capital champions investors

Viet Capital’s ‘Vietnam Access Day’ is an event where investors come to meet companies to network, learn and be inspired. Investors and companies will get this opportunity on October 23-24 at the Intercontinental Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City, with the participation of about 160 international investors. Michel Tosto, Viet Capital Securities institutional sales and brokerage director, talks to VIR about the conference.