In the world of M&A, both in the global and local context, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) considerations are becoming increasingly important. ESG involves assessing a company’s impact beyond financial metrics and evaluating their environmental practices, social responsibility, and governance structures.
Vietnamese boutique advisory firm ASART, offering leading advisory services in mergers and acquisitions (M&A), strategy, finance, and wealth, has opened a new office this month, showing further confidence in its home market.
Graduating with distinction from RMIT University at just over 20 years old, working for two multinational companies for nearly nine years, then founding her own advisory firm at 29 – Binh Le Vandekerckove found her true calling as an entrepreneur for sustainable growth.
Geopolitical and financial difficulties, as well as global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity, have been affected this year. However, according to a 2022 report by Bain & Company, private equity funds in Asia are at a record high of $650 billion.
With the theme “Igniting new opportunities”, the M&A Forum 2022 honoured 10 outstanding M&A deals in 2021-2022 and 12 outsanding M&A advisory firms. The winning deals were in a range of business fields, including banking and finance, F&B, retail, manufacturing, heathcare, e-commerce, and real estate.
In the second session of the Vietnam M&A Forum 2022, titled “New Value Creation”, renowned dealmakers delved into how new possibilities could be the drivers of next-generation value. Various experts also shared their insights into the challenges of putting M&A transactions into action and strategies for overcoming them.
The boutique M&A advisory model will be an important piece of the puzzle to help businesses and investors embrace the current wave of opportunities in Vietnam more effectively. Founder & CEO of ASART Binh Le explains the key aspects of this oncoming trend.
Despite various external uncertainties, Vietnam remains an attractive market for activities in M&A. Binh Le, vice chairwoman of the Sustainable Finance Subcommittee under the American Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam, shows why there is still a boom in interest in the likes of greenfield investment and M&A transactions.
SCG is investing in leading Vietnamese corporations in petrochemical industry.
Many entrepreneurs expressed fears Covid-19 would drag the value of their business down and individual investors approached me to check if their assets would no longer be viewed as an attractive investment. This is a common and fundamental misunderstanding in valuation. In evaluating a business or an investment, I have frequently encountered this confusion, not just during difficult times.
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