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Decree 245 and Nasdaq MoU Reshape VIFC Capital Markets
Decree 245 cuts Vietnamese listing timelines from 90 to 30 days and drops SSC overseas approval. Here is what that means for cross-listing candidates.
Warburg Pincus Flags VIFC Entry as MoMo Stake Sale Nears
Warburg Pincus flagged VIFC entry intent in March as Blackstone and MUFG conduct reported due diligence on a possible 50% MoMo stake — potentially Vietnam's largest PE tech deal of 2026.
DIFC's Ex-CEO and WAIFC Chief Join VIFC-HCMC Advisory Board
VIFC-HCMC launched its advisory board on 12 July, naming the former DIFC CEO, WAIFC's Director General, a former German Vice Chancellor, and former US Ambassador to Vietnam.
Decree 329's AA- Floor Is Keeping Foreign Banks Out of the VIFC
Six months in, the VIFC's banking tier is entirely domestic. Decree 329's AA- threshold bars MUFG, Bank of America, and Bank of China — and the VIFC's own Vice Chairman wants it scrapped.
Knapper Maps VIFC Talent Gap: Tens of Thousands Needed Over a Decade
Former US Ambassador Marc Knapper puts a number on the VIFC talent gap: tens of thousands of senior professionals, three sourcing tracks, and a 10-year build window.