After the agreement, the two parties will continue to carry out procedures to request permission from competent authorities in Vietnam to put the fund management company into operation.

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Mr. Nguyen Duy Vien - General Director of BSC (sitting on the left); Ms. Cynthia Tobiano - Deputy General Director of Edmond de Rothschild Group and Mr. Christophe Caspar - Global CEO of Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management (sitting on the right) representing the two units signed the joint venture agreement under the witness of leaders of BIDV , BSC and Edmond de Rothschild.

In November 2023, BIDV and Edmond de Rothschild officially established a strategic partnership to provide Private Banking services with international quality and class exclusively for high-end customers in Vietnam. This is the first strategic cooperation between the oldest financial institution with the largest total assets in Vietnam (BIDV) and the leading financial institution in Europe in managing assets for long-standing families throughout its 250-year history (Edmond de Rothschild). Through the cooperation, BIDV Private Banking customers have access to specialized, effective investment products, smart financial solutions and experience the unique ecosystem of Edmond de Rothschild from Europe.

Continuing to pursue the goal of completing a closed chain of financial products and services, while further deepening the partnership between BIDV and Edmond de Rothschild; BSC and Edmond de Rothschild have signed a joint venture agreement to contribute capital to establish a fund management company in Vietnam. With the experience of Edmond de Rothschild combined with BIDV's understanding of the market and customers, BSC; the cooperation agreement aims to develop optimal fund products and services, suitable for investors in Vietnam.

The fund management company, after being established, will benefit from the strengths of BIDV, Edmond de Rothschild, Hana Securities and BSC: BIDV's strong financial potential, leading market share and customer network; Edmond de Rothschild's expertise and more than 250 years of experience in asset management globally; Hana Securities' strength in technology systems and experience in fund management according to international standards; BSC's expertise and understanding of the domestic market, one of the first and oldest securities companies in Vietnam.

Mr. Ngo Van Dung - Member of BIDV Board of Directors, Chairman of BSC Board of Directors, said: “BSC highly appreciates the experience, reputation and position of the Rothschild family in the field of banking finance and asset management. We expect that, with the expertise and experience of Edmond de Rothschild and with the support of BIDV's leading market share and business network, the fund management company, when established, will be a place where the elite converge to develop effective and optimal investment solutions for customers”.

Mr. Christophe Caspar - Global CEO of Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management, commented: “We highly appreciate the joint venture agreement to establish a fund management company; this is the next important milestone after the signing ceremony of the strategic cooperation agreement between Edmond de Rothschild and BIDV last November. We believe that with more than 250 years of experience of Edmond de Rothschild Group in the field of investment and asset management, combined with BIDV will bring world- class investment solutions to Vietnamese customers”.

The partnership with Edmond de Rothschild will help BSC gain more leverage to serve customers by providing a variety of financial and investment solutions. This is also an opportunity for BSC to expand its customer base, access potential markets and develop cooperation opportunities with foreign investors. For BIDV, this is also an important step to develop a complete ecosystem of products and financial solutions for customers, especially high-end customers.

About BIDV
Established in 1957, BIDV is the oldest financial institution in Vietnam, receiving the support of more than 500,000 corporate customers, nearly 18 million individual customers and more than 2,300 financial institution customers.

BIDV is one of the pioneers in leading the trend of providing Private Banking services. Accordingly, BIDV focuses on perfecting the model, expanding the network, deploying a specialized, complete and differentiated product and service portfolio for high-end customers. With the goal of setting a new standard with Private Banking services, BIDV has focused on deploying comprehensive investment and asset management solutions with the contribution of a team of elite asset management directors...

With strategic, comprehensive steps and standards approaching international standards; in 2024, BIDV received the 9th Best Retail Bank award voted by The Asian Banker magazine.

About BSC

BSC was established on November 26, 1999, and is one of the first two securities companies in Vietnam. BSC's main business activities include: securities brokerage, underwriting, investment consulting, proprietary trading, and investment banking (IB) services. After the share offering to strategic partner Hana Securities (Korea), BSC has become one of the 12 securities companies with the largest equity capital in the market.

In fiscal year 2023, BSC recorded breakthrough business results with pre-tax profit reaching VND 509 billion, 3.4 times higher than in 2022; and received many prestigious and reputable awards such as: Best Securities Broker in Vietnam 2023 awarded by Global Banking and Finance Review; Ranked No. 01 in the list of Government Debt Instruments Market Makers 2023 announced by the Ministry of Finance of Vietnam...

About Edmond de Rothschild

Edmond de Rothschild, founded in 1953, is a financial institution managing more than 195 billion USD as of the end of December 2023 with 2,600 employees and 29 locations worldwide. The areas of business focus of Edmond de Rothschild include: asset management, private banking, corporate finance, real estate and fund services... serving an international clientele of families, businessmen and institutional investors.

With its unique strengths, Edmond de Rothschild has a steadfast management style and the necessary independence based on financial strength to propose bold strategies and long-term investments.

Le Thanh