ma vietnam forum a major success

M&A Vietnam Forum a major success

The country’s biggest annual merger and acquisition (M&A) forum took place today in Ho Chi Minh City with 30 speakers and 450 participants from leading corporations and investors.
mas not a one way ticket

M&As not a one-way ticket

Banks are mulling hiking chartered capital to boost capacity and avoid being taken-over.
vir awards for top ma deals

VIR awards for top M&A deals

Vietnam’s top 13 merger and acquisition (M&A) deals were today honoured by Vietnam Investment Review and AVM Vietnam at Vietnam M&A Forum 2012.
mas continue to help drive the economy

M&As continue to help drive the economy

KPMG Vietnam’s director of corporate finance advisory services Carl Gordon reviews the recent mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity and key trends in Vietnam.
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Discretion the buzz work with M&As

Industry insiders warn mergers and acquisitions need to be handled with discretion to make them efficient.
mas to remain in vogue in 2012

M&As to remain in vogue in 2012

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) will continue at high levels in 2012 with inbound acquisitions remaining significant, driven by high levels of interest amongst Asian investors, especially those from Japan and Korea, looking to tap Vietnam’s growing economy, large population and its strong resource base. Stephen Gaskill, deputy general director of PwC Vietnam, puts VIR’s Hoang Anh in the picture.
banking on ma changes

Banking on M&A changes

Industry insiders are weighing up banking sector mergers and acquisitions.
bank merger deals expected to mushroom

Bank merger deals expected to mushroom

Merger and acquisition (M&A) in banks will be boosted in the next five years as part of efforts to overhaul the entire banking system and speed up the formation of one to two regional-class commercial banks in Vietnam.
mas to fuel investments

M&As to fuel investments

A research team for the annual M&A Vietnam Forum, to take place in June with VIR the organiser, puts Vietnam’s foreign-related M&A activities and prospects in 2012 under the microscope.
ma boom in southern markets

M&A boom in southern markets

Mergers and acquisitions are on the rise as investors seek to be more profitable and avoid going bankrupt.
japanese firms keen on mas

Japanese firms keen on M&As

M&A (merger and acquisition) activities in Vietnam were forecast to continue rising this year, particularly in the partnership with Japan, heard a seminar on attracting IPO and M&A partnerships between Japanese and Vietnamese enterprises held on March 6 in Hanoi.
ma info ignites market

M&A info ignites market

Trading volume sharply soared surpassing the VND1.5 trillion ($72.5 million) level Thursday, as investors aggressively bid for shares amidst information about merger and acquisition activities.
bvsc completes biggest ma deal

BVSC completes biggest M&A deal

Bao Viet Securities Company (BVSC) announced it has successfully completed the merger of Vinpearl into Vincom, Vietnam’s biggest ever merger.
telecom sector expected to continue ma trend

Telecom sector expected to continue M&A trend

Following the industry’s first acquisition last year, the domestic telecom sector is expected to witness more mergers and acquisitions this year, insiders said at a seminar last week.
knight frank vietnam to lease saigon one tower

Knight Frank Vietnam to lease Saigon One Tower

Saigon-M&C Real Estate has instructed Knight Frank Vietnam to market and lease the office component of ‘Saigon One Tower’, a 41-storey development located in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City’s financial centre.