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Dragon launches first Ucits fund, mulls more

Suzy Waite

May 20, 2014

The Ho Chi Minh City-based firm has launched what it says is Vietnam's first Ucits fund. It is mulling partnering with firms to offer third-party funds on its Ucits platform.

Dragon launches first Ucits fund, mulls more

Fixed income

The great rotation from fixed income to equities is yet to occur. But the future of the asset class is up for debate as the Federal Reserve looks to taper its QE programme.

Vietnam eyes changes to foreign-ownership rules

Joe Marsh

Aug 14, 2013

The recent change in tack comes amid other plans to liberalise Vietnam's financial markets. Meanwhile, the first locally listed exchange-traded funds are in the pipeline.

Vietnam eyes changes to foreign-ownership rules

Will Vietnam's bad bank offer distressed opportunities?

Georgina Lee

Jul 24, 2013

Dragon Capital says Vietnam Asset Management Co could open up distressed bank debt opportunities in the country, but Fitch Ratings is less convinced.

Will Vietnam's bad bank offer distressed opportunities?

Weekly roundup of job-hoppers, May 16

Nick Ferguson, Anette Jönsson, Min Ho

May 16, 2013

Abu Dhabi sovereign fund poaches from RREEF, PineBridge names Middle East CIO, Barclays and UBS make senior equity appointments, and Blackpeak adds advisers.

Dragon Capital and FIDP cease fund JV

Joe Marsh, Georgina Lee

Feb 6, 2013

Frontier Investment & Development Partners is less upbeat than its former partner about the outlook for Vietnam and is raising a separate fund of its own.

Dragon Capital talks perils of Vietnam bond trading

Georgina Lee

Jan 23, 2013

Foreign investors must have exit strategies at all times to guard against the sudden risk of market liquidity grinding to a halt, says a fund manager in Ho Chi Minh City.

Dragon Capital talks perils of Vietnam bond trading

Dragon sees delay for Indochina fund, eyes Europe

Joe Marsh

Oct 16, 2012

It is taking longer than planned for Vietnam's Dragon Capital to hit $50 million for its new private equity fund. Meanwhile, it is eyeing microfinance and plans to use Ucits to sell into Europe.

Dragon sees delay for Indochina fund, eyes Europe

Dragon Capital readies its first mutual funds

Joe Marsh

Jun 4, 2012

The Vietnamese firm will establish open-ended funds this year through its local subsidiary, as foreign asset managers await approval to do so, amid a raft of other reforms.

Dragon Capital readies its first mutual funds

Seafarer launches EM growth fund with skew to Asia

Nick Lord

Feb 29, 2012

Andrew Foster, the former Matthews Asia CIO, has launched a new fund for US investors via Seafarer Capital Partners. He is hoping to target institutional accounts in Asia next year.

Seafarer launches EM growth fund with skew to Asia

Dragon Capital co-launches $250 million Indochina fund

Yvonne Chan

Nov 14, 2011

The firm establishes a private equity vehicle in partnership with FIDP to target deals in Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos.

Dragon Capital co-launches $250 million Indochina fund