local lenders increase fund reserves

Local lenders increase fund reserves

Vietnamese banks are making a beeline to increase capital, accelerate financial capacity, and tap into overseas funds.
financial institutions begin public trading

Financial institutions begin public trading

Vietnamese banks are enthusiastically filing for initial public offering or re-listing, in which they dream about tapping into broader scope of funds.
msb and pgbank officially went public on hsx and upcom

MSB and PGBank officially went public on HSX and UPCoM

MSB and PGBank went public in quick succession, signalling the vast potential of banking stocks.
abbank to go public on upcom

ABBank to go public on UPCoM

Ho Chi Minh City-based privately-held lender ABBank is going to file for an initial public offering on the UPCoM.
diversifying local consumer finance

Diversifying local consumer finance

Consumer finance companies in Vietnam are seeking new approaches to diversify their funding sources and their indirect loan portfolios, as well as lower credit and liquidity risks despite the lingering pandemic and tightening regulations.
fe credit could file for ipo in third quarter next year

FE Credit could file for IPO in third quarter next year

FE Credit, the biggest consumer finance player in Vietnam and a subsidiary of VPBank, is allegedly preparing for its initial public offering (IPO) in the third quarter of 2021.
alibaba fintech arm gets nod for record ipo listing in hong kong

Alibaba fintech arm gets nod for record IPO listing in Hong Kong

The financial arm of Chinese e-commerce titan Alibaba received Monday a green light from Chinese regulators to list in Hong Kong, according to data published online, another step towards the biggest IPO in history.
japanese looking miniso officially listed on nyse

Japanese-looking Miniso officially listed on NYSE

The boss of China-based household item retailer Miniso has become a new billionaire within a few days of taking the company on the US stock exchange.
fwd group prepares for 3 billion ipo

FWD Group prepares for $3 billion IPO

FWD Group, the Asia-focused insurer backed by billionaire Richard Li, is preparing for its upcoming initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong.
vietnam attends 61st meeting series of wipo assemblies

Vietnam attends 61st meeting series of WIPO Assemblies

A Vietnamese delegation led by Ambassador Le Thi Tuyet Mai attended the 61st series of meetings of the Assemblies of the Member States of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) that kicked off in Geneva, Switzerland, on September 21.
vietnam ranks 42nd in global innovation index infographics

Vietnam ranks 42nd in Global Innovation Index (Infographics)

Vietnam ranked 42nd among 131 economies for the second consecutive year in the 2020 Global Innovation Index (GII), the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) has announced.
kerry express files for ipo in thailand

Kerry Express files for IPO in Thailand

Kerry Express Thailand, the country’s biggest delivery provider, has submitted an initial public offering (IPO) filing to the Thai Securities and Exchange Commission in preparation to offer up to 300 million IPO shares to the public.
ant group the silent investor in vietnamese fintech files for ipo in shanghai and hong kong

Ant Group, the silent investor in Vietnamese fintech, files for IPO in Shanghai and Hong Kong

Ant Group, an affiliate of China-based multinational technology corporation Alibaba, has just announced its ambition to file for an initial public offering (IPO) in Shanghai and Hong Kong.
seabank plans to file for ipo

SeABank plans to file for IPO

The Board of Management at SeABank has recently approved a strategic plan to raise its charter capital to VND12.088 trillion ($525.57 million),then file for an initial public offering (IPO) in the fourth quarter at the latest.
southeast asian companies to accelerate ipo plans

Southeast Asian companies to accelerate IPO plans

A number of Southeast Asian tech and consumer durables companies are mulling over applying for initial public offering (IPO) in latter 2020 while startups in Vietnam are looking at choppy waters with their IPO dreams.