Saigon Marina IFC, AG&P, EQuest Capital and seven other holding companies are the first 10 members of VIFC-HCMC, announced on the morning of 28 October at the Autumn Economic Forum 2026. The members have registered and committed charter capital totalling USD 33.63 million, and plan to raise and invest about USD 2.7 billion by 2027 in infrastructure, education, energy, technology and other sectors. The article describes this as a shift from building an ecosystem to connecting capital with specific projects. The centre expects to finalise procedures for accepting investment funds in November 2026, while banks and securities companies will be considered for licensing once the related regulations are issued.
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Original headline: 10 thành viên Trung tâm tài chính quốc tế TP HCM sẽ huy động 2,7 tỷ USD
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