Many individual investors lost their money when the stock market dropped sharply in April this year. This has led to an analysis of the workings of securities companies, and ways to bring about more transparency in their dealings.

The Ministry of Finance has just issued Circular No 25/2022/TT-BTC dated April 28 regulating charge and fee rates, collection, management and uses in the securities sector. The new circular is to replace Circular No 272/2016 and takes effect starting from July 1.

Shares reversed course to fall on the last trading session of the week as multiple sectors faced strong correction pressure during the trading time.

Shares ended higher on Thursday after facing strong correction in the previous session thanks to the gains of large-cap stocks.

Securities companies are vying to seek access to public capital, either via an initial public offering or merger and acquisition agreement with international financiers.

The markets reopened after the holiday on a gloomy note as weak cash flows dented outlook.

After the Vietnamese stock market experienced a turbulent week, analysts believe that the short-term downward risk is likely to remain due to investors’ pessimistic sentiment.

Some major foreign-invested corporations are making strides towards Vietnam-based listings as part of their global growth strategies, despite the country’s restricted legal access for those entities.

Benchmark indices ended the week on a positive note, as risk appetite improved ahead of a long holiday.

The market was mixed on Thursday morning, with momentum not strong enough to continue lifting investor sentiment.