SSI continues leading brokerage market share

The Saigon Securities Incorporation (SSI) remained the largest broker in Vietnam in the third quarter of 2018, announced the HCM City Stock Exchange (HoSE) on October 3.
SSI continues leading brokerage market share ảnh 1Illustrative photo (Source: SSI)

Ho Chi Minh City (VNA) — The Saigon SecuritiesIncorporation (SSI) remained the largest broker in Vietnam in the third quarterof 2018, announced the HCM City Stock Exchange (HoSE) on October 3.

The SSI was followed by the HCM City Securities (HSC), VietCapital Securities (VCSC) and VNDirect Securities (VNDS), and MB Securities(MBS). The top five companies together accounted for 49.82 percent of thebrokerage market share on the southern bourse during the period.

The HoSE report showed that the Q3 market recorded positivesigns following strong adjustments made in Q2. The benchmark VN Index increasedby 56.35 points or 5.87 percent from Q2. The capital flow in the market also recovered, with monthly increasesrecorded.

Trading liquidity in the quarter decreased slightly due toinvestors’ caution, which was resulted from previous long adjustments and theUS-China trade war. Average trading liquidity rose to reach 5.376 trillion VND (231.16billion USD) for all securities products in September compared to August.

Foreign investors’ involvement also dropped, with their partin the total market trading value falling from 21.5 percent in Q2 to 16.5percent in Q3.

A SSI representative said the company grew wellin Q3, with its accumulated number of accounts at the end of the quarterhitting over 149,000, including more than 147,000 individuals and 1,800organisations.-VNA
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