Opportunities to unlock in Vietnam’s green finance arena

Opportunities to unlock in Vietnam’s green finance arena

In recent years, financial institutions have pivoted from solely emphasising green finance to investing in businesses that both adapt to and mitigate climate risk impacts.
Data centricity - the pivot of your future strategy

Data centricity - the pivot of your future strategy

In just a few years’ time, data centricity will drive and predict the most important decisions, processes, and interactions of market-leading financial institutions (FIs) across Asia-Pacific and beyond.
Opportunities and challenges for Vietnam in financial sector reform

Opportunities and challenges for Vietnam in financial sector reform

Vietnam is presented with several opportunities and challenges, as it builds a resilient and modern financial sector legal and regulatory framework.
Vietnam seeks support from SK financial institutions in bank restructuring

Vietnam seeks support from SK financial institutions in bank restructuring

Vietnam is eagerly seeking the proactive involvement of South Korean financial institutions in its ongoing efforts to restructure the country's banking system.
Financial institutions ready to provide greener agro-loans

Financial institutions ready to provide greener agro-loans

Financial institutions have a significant role in advancing agriculture’s net-zero agenda by channelling green finance, educating the market, and helping agricultural companies build a sustainability mindset.
Newgen and FPT IS join hands on digitisation

Newgen and FPT IS join hands on digitisation

In late March, FPT Information System Co., Ltd. and Newgen Software jointly organised a workshop themed “Streamlining digital lending using low code platform”.
Lenders look further afield for recruitment

Lenders look further afield for recruitment

As digital transformation calls for a different set of skills and knowledge, many financial institutions are turning to the overseas market for recruitment.
US institutions here to help local leverage

US institutions here to help local leverage

A number of US-headquartered investment funds and financial institutions are displaying a growing appetite for Vietnam’s market, but regulatory bottlenecks must be expeditiously addressed to realise their ambition.
Nascent model of open banking entices institutions

Nascent model of open banking entices institutions

Financial institutions are placing premiums on open banking services following global trends – but the cutting-edge implementation is fraught with obstacles owing to a flimsy legal framework.
Lenders explore new ways to up ownership

Lenders explore new ways to up ownership

Financial institutions are ramping up ownership in securities subsidiaries to tap into new and exciting investment opportunities on the stock market.
Institutions shift to greener methods

Institutions shift to greener methods

Financial institutions from around the world of all shapes and sizes are actively seeking approaches to reduce the profound impact of climate change as their sustainability initiatives
Cross-ownership wipe-out in financial institutions to finish soon

Cross-ownership wipe-out in financial institutions to finish soon

Over the past three years, divestment activities stoked up the cross-ownership "wipe-out" among financial institutions to strengthen ownership transparency.
Korean investors crowd Vietnam's credit sector

Korean investors crowd Vietnam's credit sector

Korean investors in the Vietnamese credit market are trying to grasp the top spots in the credit card segment which previously was rated as "highly potential."
Bad debts and risk provisions remain on top of banks’ agenda

Bad debts and risk provisions remain on top of banks’ agenda

Throughout the AGM season, bad debt resolution and risk provisions were the most worrisome issues emerging in the banking sector in since the beginning of 2017.
90 per cent of HNX-listed firms reported upbeat performance

90 per cent of HNX-listed firms reported upbeat performance

Listed construction and real estate development firms as well as listed financial institutions on the Hanoi bourse reported glorious profits for 2017.
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