VinaCapital to raise 5 million USD
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Asset management company VinaCapital announced on October 13 at its annual investor conference that it expects to set up next month a domestic fund for foreign investors and raise 5 million USD.
Its managing director, Andy Ho, said the fund would only invest in companies listed on the UPCoM, which number 350, and having market capitalisation of less than 50 million USD.
The conference heard that the country’s purchasing managers’ index (which is neutral at 50) was 52.9 in September.
Foreign exchange rates, an important factor for foreign investors, has been steady, with the VND-USD reference quote by the State Bank of Vietnam increasing by just 0.8 percent since the beginning of the year.
Ho said the dong, which has been steady at around 22,300 VND to the dollar, could fall to 22,700 VND by the end of this year.
The State selling its stakes in public companies and family-owned businesses’ desire to raise funds would create investment opportunities, he said.
Vietnam’s stock market has been performing better than its regional counterparts.
Its PE ratio is now 16 compared to 18 for Malaysia, almost 22 for Thailand and the Philippines and 28 for Indonesia.
Its return on equity (ROE) ratio is 12 percent compared to 9-9.5 percent in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand.
The HCM Stock Exchange has a market capitalisation of 63 billion USD.
Foreign direct investment in the country continues to rise, with disbursement in the first nine months reaching $11 billion, up 12 percent year-on-year.
A large population of 90 million and low labour costs are factors that attract investment.
But there are also risks if bad debts and the budget deficit are not handled well and State firms’ equitisation is not hastened.
Speaking at the conference, HCM City People’s Committee deputy chairman Huynh Cach Mang promised to implement the Government’s policies on economic reforms.
“We will improve the legal framework for investment, complete key projects to upgrade transport infrastructure, improve public services and focus on training human resources. We expect businesses to grow sustainably to attract more investors.”
The city would also improve the investment environment to create transparency and a level playing field for enterprises and investors, both local and foreign, he promised.
In the first nine months the city’s economy grew by 7.76 percent, he said.
Mang hailed VinaCapital’s efforts to find investment opportunities in many sectors, saying it would also benefit the companies in which it invests both in terms of capital and international governance standards.
The three-day event featured a round-table discussion on venture capital opportunities among others.
Founded in 2003, VinaCapital now manages 1.45 billion USD in assets. It has three closed-ended funds that trade on the London Stock Exchange, the VOF is listed on the Main Market while two others are listed on the AIM.
It also manages the Forum One – VCG Partners Vietnam Fund and co-manages the DFJ VinaCapital L.P, a technology venture capital fund with Draper Fisher Jurvetson, and holds a stake in VinaWealth, a locally incorporated fund management company.
The conference heard that the country’s purchasing managers’ index (which is neutral at 50) was 52.9 in September.
Foreign exchange rates, an important factor for foreign investors, has been steady, with the VND-USD reference quote by the State Bank of Vietnam increasing by just 0.8 percent since the beginning of the year.
VinaCapital will only invest in companies listed on the UPCoM
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The State selling its stakes in public companies and family-owned businesses’ desire to raise funds would create investment opportunities, he said.
Vietnam’s stock market has been performing better than its regional counterparts.
Its PE ratio is now 16 compared to 18 for Malaysia, almost 22 for Thailand and the Philippines and 28 for Indonesia.
Its return on equity (ROE) ratio is 12 percent compared to 9-9.5 percent in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand.
The HCM Stock Exchange has a market capitalisation of 63 billion USD.
Foreign direct investment in the country continues to rise, with disbursement in the first nine months reaching $11 billion, up 12 percent year-on-year.
A large population of 90 million and low labour costs are factors that attract investment.
But there are also risks if bad debts and the budget deficit are not handled well and State firms’ equitisation is not hastened.
Speaking at the conference, HCM City People’s Committee deputy chairman Huynh Cach Mang promised to implement the Government’s policies on economic reforms.
“We will improve the legal framework for investment, complete key projects to upgrade transport infrastructure, improve public services and focus on training human resources. We expect businesses to grow sustainably to attract more investors.”
The city would also improve the investment environment to create transparency and a level playing field for enterprises and investors, both local and foreign, he promised.
In the first nine months the city’s economy grew by 7.76 percent, he said.
Mang hailed VinaCapital’s efforts to find investment opportunities in many sectors, saying it would also benefit the companies in which it invests both in terms of capital and international governance standards.
The three-day event featured a round-table discussion on venture capital opportunities among others.
Founded in 2003, VinaCapital now manages 1.45 billion USD in assets. It has three closed-ended funds that trade on the London Stock Exchange, the VOF is listed on the Main Market while two others are listed on the AIM.
It also manages the Forum One – VCG Partners Vietnam Fund and co-manages the DFJ VinaCapital L.P, a technology venture capital fund with Draper Fisher Jurvetson, and holds a stake in VinaWealth, a locally incorporated fund management company.
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