Vietnam's M&A market put in a strong performance in 2022, despite signs of the global economy fighting against a falling tide. Total deal volume for 2022 dropped by 19% year-on-year to 62 transactions (down from 77 in 2021),...more
High-growth industries continue to attract investor interest despite COVID disruptions -
Vietnam’s M&A activity is set for another robust year following 2020’s potent performance. In the first three quarters, deals with...more
The region’s burgeoning digital economy is drawing attention from investors across the globe -
The value of deals taking place in Southeast Asia reached a new high in the first half of 2021. Deals worth US$101.6 billion...more
9/27/2021
/ Acquisitions ,
Asia ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Digital Securities ,
FinTech ,
Global Dealmaking ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Mergers ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Singapore ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) ,
Startups ,
UK
M&A in Vietnam surged in Q3, thanks to an economy that has proved resilient in the face of a global pandemic -
M&A in Vietnam has been remarkably robust in 2020. The total volume of deals over the first three quarters of...more
A new landmark free trade agreement between Vietnam and the European Union entered into force on 1 August 2020.
The agreement provides expansive preferential treatment for both goods and services, recognition and protection...more
8/10/2020
/ Climate Change ,
Country of Origin ,
EU ,
Exports ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
Goods or Services ,
Imports ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Investment Funds ,
Investor Protection ,
Market Access Rule ,
Popular ,
Preferential Trade Status ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
Supply Chain ,
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) ,
UK Brexit ,
Vietnam
On June 25, 2020, the Vietnamese Prime Minister published a list of 91 approved-in-principle wind power projects with an estimated energy generation capacity of seven gigawatts (GW)....more
The Indonesian government has made several key changes to the foreign ownership regime for companies in the Indonesian insurance sector. Government Regulation No. 3 of 2020 on the Amendment to Government Regulation No. 14 of...more
Cyber attacks are a national security concern in the UK. While individuals can be victims of such attacks, private sector institutions are often the direct targets. Cyber attacks can critically damage a commercial reputation...more
7/2/2019
/ Bank of England ,
Cooperation Agreement ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Regulatory Agencies ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Memorandum of Understanding ,
Monetary Authority of Singapore ,
Popular ,
Singapore ,
UK
On 31 May 2019, the Data Protection Authorities of Singapore and Hong Kong signed a Memorandum of Understanding ("MoU") intended to strengthen cooperation in data protection in the two jurisdictions....more
7/1/2019
/ Asia Pacific ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Data Protection ,
Data Protection Authority ,
GPEN ,
Hong Kong ,
International Data Transfers ,
Memorandum of Understanding ,
New Guidance ,
Personal Data ,
Personal Data Privacy Comission (PDPC) ,
Privacy Comissioners ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Singapore ,
Transparency