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According to MSCI, Vietnamese shares may account for 25.2 per cent of the total in the frontier markets index and the US finance firm may increase the number of Vietnamese investees to 16. … [Read more...] about VN weight in MSCI Frontier Markets Index unchanged

“Low and falling government bonds yields can trigger a rush to add risk in order to lock in a higher level of yield. This is not bad in itself – as investors, we are paid a return in order for taking on a risk. However, not all risks are the same and some inevitably turn out to be landmines, especially when the economic cycle comes to an end,” noted Manpreet Gill, head of fixed income, currency, and commodity strategy at Standard Chartered Bank. … [Read more...] about Corporate bond activity welcome as market shocks persist unabated

The warnings have made individual investors cautious before making investments in the market. Besides, due to the second outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic at the end of July, investors, especially institutional investors, have rushed to hold cash as a safe option rather than risky assets, said Dinh Quang Hinh, head of the macro economy and strategy department of VNDirect Securities Company. … [Read more...] about Individual investors wary of corporate bonds

Corporate bonds have higher interest rates, by 1-3 percent per annum, than bank deposit interest rates. Besides, corporate bonds are believed to have strong liquidity as distributors will commit to buy back or act as intermediaries to arrange deals when investors want to sell the bonds. … [Read more...] about Investors still pouring money into corporate bonds, despite warnings

Corporate bond holders are creditors, and as such, are only entitled to the interest stipulated in the bond’s coupons (normally a fixed interest rate). Corporate bonds can pose a financial risk to the issuer, due to the recurring obligation to pay interest, even if the project is not profitable. Investors also face risks. In this light, the government has moved to tighten corporate bond issuance regulations. … [Read more...] about Government urges caution on corporate bond risks