VinaCapital has won the CEO of the Year and Best Fund House awards in Viet Nam at the 2018 Asia Asset Management Best of the Best Awards.

The magazine’s annual awards, given away in Hong Kong last Friday (March 23), honours financial institutions and pension funds in Asia in three overall categories: Performance, Country, and Regional.

Jonathan Choi, chairman of VinaCapital, received the award for Best Fund House in Viet Nam in the country category.

Don Lam, VinaCapital’s co-founder and CEO, was the CEO of the Year in the same category.

He said: “I believe that VinaCapital will continue to lead in the field of fund management in Viet Nam, research and develop new products, and seek more good investment opportunities to bring optimal profits to domestic and foreign investors, as well as make a positive contribution to the sustainable development of the Vietnamese economy.”

VinaCapital has US$1.8 billion in assets under management.

It covers the full range of asset classes including listed equity, private equity, venture capital, fixed income, and real estate. — VNS