hostc stock matching plan gets extra lift wings

HoSTC stock matching plan gets extra lift wings

The Ho Chi Minh City bourse is stepping ahead with its continuous order matching programme after getting the all clear from the nation’s securities market watchdog. “The date has been fixed, which will be July 30 this year,” said Le Hai Tra, the Ho Chi Minh City Securities Trading Centre’s (HoSTC) deputy director.
suspect trading to be made public

Suspect trading to be made public

Stock investors are to be informed of unusual securities transactions on Vietnam’s stock exchanges to guard against possible stock price manipulation.
foreign fund managers may get wings clipped

Foreign fund managers may get wings clipped

Foreign fund management companies can expect to be strictly monitored under a regulation being drafted by the State Securities Commission.
walls set to close in on securities firms

Walls set to close in on securities firms

The investment rights of securities and fund management companies are to be restricted under a decree to navigate the application of the Securities Law.
ssc fires a shot across vshs bow

SSC fires a shot across VSH’s bow

The State Securities Commission has fired off a strong warning to Vinh Son-Song Hinh Hydropower Company for securities transaction violations.
mof to ease the flow of securities

MoF to ease the flow of securities

The Ministry of Finance has removed some of the barriers to foreign individuals and institutional investors in over-the-counter securities to facilitate remittances back to their countries after two years of unclear tax regulations.
third floor to trade shares

‘Third floor’ to trade shares

Shares of unlisted joint stock firms will be officially transacted via securities companies in a move to diversify the market, officials from the State Securities Commission (SSC) said last week.
citigroups fresh thrust into sector

Citigroup’s fresh thrust into sector

Citigroup, one of the world’s largest banking and financial services corporations, was just granted a licence to provide direct custody and clearing services in Vietnam, an expansion move in response to the country’s emerging securities market.
ssc approves new fund

SSC approves new fund

The State Securities Commission (SSC) has granted a licence to the Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam (Vietcombank) to set up a securities investment fund management joint-venture company.
flood of foreign funds forecast

Flood of foreign funds forecast

Hundreds of millions of US dollars are expected to flow into Vietnam under foreign portfolio investment, following information released by high-profile foreign fund managers and securities investors at a conference last week.

First FIE set to float on local bourse

The State Securities Commission (SSC) has given in-principle approval to Taiwanese-owned electrical wire and cable producer Taya Vietnam to trade shares on the local stock exchange.

New investment fund set up

The Thanh Viet Investment Fund Management Company (TVMC) has received State Securities Commission (SSC) approval to raise funds for its first investment fund, Saigon Fund A1.

FIEs to hit bourse

Foreign invested enterprises (FIEs) can now float their shares on the bourse, but they will not be permitted to release 100 per cent of shares on the market, according to a new guiding circular released by the State Securities Commission (SSC) last week.
firms torpedo states ambitious bourse target

Firms torpedo state’s ambitious bourse target

The government’s ambitious target of listing more than 100 firms on the bourse this year may slip out of reach, despite the Hanoi Securities Trading Centre listing its first enterprises last week.

Lacklustre debut for bonds sale

Bonds trading at the new Hanoi Securities Trading Centre (HSTC) made an inauspicious debut last week.