Investment Management Arrangements

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VietNam Holding Limited

16 July 2018

 

Vietnam Holding Limited

("VNH" or the "Company")

Investment Management Arrangements

Vietnam Holding Limited ("VNH" or the "Company") (AIM: VNH), is pleased to announce that the investment management agreement entered into with Dynam Capital Management Limited ("Dynam Capital" or "Dynam") has today taken effect.

Dynam Capital is led by Vu Quang Thinh, formally VNHAM's Chief Executive Officer, and Craig Martin. Further details of the team are included below.

Sean Hurst, Chairman of the Company, commented:

"We are excited that today Dynam Capital, led by Vu Quang Thinh and Craig Martin, and with a strong and experienced team on the ground, will start to implement their value approach to investing that remains the core investment strategy of the Company. We look forward to delivering greater returns to shareholders under this new investment management team.

"We would also like to thank VNHAM, who have managed the fund since its inception, for their cooperation in handing over to Dynam Capital."

Dynam Capital Management Limited Investment Manager Craig Martin, Executive Chairman Vu Quang Thinh, Chief Executive Officer	Email: [e-mail]  Tel: [phone] Email: [e-mail] Tel :[phone]
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About Dynam Capital Limited's management team:

Vu Quang Thinh, Dynam Capital's Chief Executive Officer and Portfolio Manager

Mr. Thinh has over 30 years' business experience including 14 years in asset management and more than 12 years in corporate restructuring and management consulting. He joined VNHAM in 2011 as CEO, and in 2014, he was appointed to the Board of VNHAM. Before joining VNHAM, he served as Chief Executive Officer of a local asset management company. Previously, he was managing partner of MCG Management Consulting, which he founded and led through numerous high-level assignments for both global and local companies. Prior to founding MCG, he was head of the management consulting practice of KPMG Vietnam where he did extensive restructuring work with several State Owned Enterprises. Mr. Thinh currently is the Chairman of Vietnam Institute of Directors. 

Mr. Thinh holds an MBA from Washington State University, and a BS degree in Mathematical Economics from the Hanoi National Economic University.

Craig Martin, Dynam Capital's Executive Chairman

Mr. Martin has over 25 years' business building, investment experience and fund management in emerging markets. He has lived and worked in Southeast Asia since 1993, living in Cambodia (seven years), Vietnam (five years) and Singapore (thirteen years), and has invested in many sectors across Asia.  Until early 2018 Mr. Martin was co-CEO of CapAsia, a Singapore headquartered private equity fund manager, focussing on investments in Asia's emerging markets. He joined CapAsia in 2010, and served on the boards of companies in Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia and Pakistan. Prior to CapAsia, Mr Martin was Head of Private Equity for Prudential Vietnam (now Eastspring), and previously part of the founding management team at Standard Chartered Private Equity.

Mr. Martin has a Masters of Engineering from the University of York, UK and a MBA with Distinction from INSEAD, and is a member of the Singapore Institute of Directors. He is an Executive Director of Myanmar Investments Limited, an AIM quoted company investing in Myanmar, and a non-executive director of several private companies.

Other members of the team include:

Truong Hai Hung: Chief Operating Officer

Mr. Truong Hai Hung has more than 20 years' experience in the banking and finance industry in Vietnam. Before joining Dynam, he was the Chief Representative of Vietnam Holding Asset Management from 2016 to 2018 and also supervised Risk and Compliance. Mr. Hung holds a BA in Economics from Moscow Institute of International Relations, Russia, and an MBA from the French-Vietnamese Management School, Hanoi. He is a Certified Asset Management Practitioner in Vietnam. 

Nguyen Nhu Yen Minh: Senior Investment Manager

Mr. Minh has over 18 years' experience in the finance and investment industry in Vietnam. Before joining Dynam, he worked as an Investment Research Manager at Vietnam Holding Asset Management. Mr. Minh holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from the University of Hawaii in 2012, and a Bachelor of Economics in Accounting and Auditing from the University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City. He is currently a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (UK) and CPA Australia. 

Hoang Minh Hai: Investment Manager

Mr. Hai has more than 6 years' experience in the investment industry. Before joining Dynam, he was an Investment Manager at Vietnam Holding Asset Management. Mr. Hai obtained his Master of Financial Analysis from La Trobe University, Melbourne Australia. He passed the Level II of CFA exam in 2014. 

Hoang Thi Lan Anh: Investment Manager

Ms. Lan Anh has 6 years' experience in the finance and investment industry in Vietnam. Before joining Dynam, she was an Investment Manager at Vietnam Holding Asset Management since 2017, and an Investment Analyst at PXP Vietnam Asset Management from 2012 to 2017.  She holds a Master of Commerce in Applied Finance from the University of Queensland, Australia and a Bachelor of Finance and Banking from the University of Economics, Ho Chi Minh City. She is a CFA Level III candidate.

Bui Thi Huong Lan: Investment Data Analyst

Before joining Dynam, Ms. Bui Thi Huong Lan was an Investment Data Officer at Vietnam Holding Asset Management. Ms. Lan holds an MSc with distinction in Finance from Strathclyde Business School, University of Strathclyde, UK, and BA in Finance and Banking from Vietnam National University, Vietnam.

Nguyen Hoang Thanh: Portfolio Manager

Mr. Thanh has nearly 10 years' experience in the banking and finance industry in Vietnam. Before joining Dynam he worked at Pavo Capital as a Senior Investment Manager, and prior to that was a manager at Vietnam Holding Asset Management. Mr. Thanh holds a Masters degree from Clark University, Massachusetts and a BA in Finance from Can Tho University, Vietnam and is a CFA Charterholder

Nguyen Trong Nhan: Portfolio Analyst

Mr. Nhan has 4 years' experience in the finance industry. Before joining Dynam, he was a Data & Reporting Officer at Vietnam Holding Asset Management. Mr. Nhan holds a BSc of Financial Mathematics (Quantitative Finance) with Magna Cum Laude distinction from Hoa Sen University in Vietnam.

Le Anh Hoa: Head of Trading

Ms. Le Anh Hoa has more than 20 years' experience in accounting, financial controlling and securities trading. Before joining Dynam, she was with Vietnam Holding Asset Management as a Financial Controller and then as an Equity Trading Officer. Ms Hoa holds a BA in Banking and Finance from the University of Economics of Ho Chi Minh City, and BA in Foreign Studies at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities.

Truong Thi Loan: Financial Controller

Ms. Truong Thi Loan has 9 years' experience working in accounting. She holds a Bachelor of Economics degree with a Major in accounting from the University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City.

 

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