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An Bình Securities Joint Stock Company (ticker: ABW) has published materials for its 2026 Annual General Meeting, with a focus on reorganizing senior management. The company proposes to dismiss four current members of the Board of Directors, paving the way for a comprehensive overhaul of the governance apparatus. The list of nominees for immediate election includes four individuals linked to ABBank’s ecosystem and Geleximco Group. Notably, Ms. Vu Khanh Linh, born in 1993, is the daughter of Mr. Vu Van Tien. Education-wise, Ms. Linh holds two master's degrees: a Master’s in Economics and Finance from the University of Bath (UK) and an MBA from the University of Calgary (Canada). With more than a decade of experience in finance and banking, she previously served as Head of Financial & Banking Advisory at Ernst & Young Vietnam (EY) and as IFRS Specialist at ABBank. She currently serves as Deputy General Director of An Bình Investment Fund Management Company and as an assistant to the Chairman of the ABBank Board. The remaining candidates proposed for the Board are also executives at related entities. The slate includes Mr. Nguyen Quang Dat, currently CEO of An Bình Securities; Ms. Vu Thi Hai Nga, Chief Accountant of Geleximco Group; and Mr. Tran Viet Dung, Deputy Director of the Personal Clients Division at ABBank. The leadership changes come alongside shifts in ABW’s shareholder base. From mid-January to mid-February, Geleximco Group sold more than 41.4 million ABW shares, reducing its holding to 4.9% and no longer being a major shareholder. The identity of the transferee(s) remains undisclosed. Alongside the personnel changes, An Bình Securities plans to raise its charter capital from 1,011 billion VND to over 3,061 billion VND via a share issuance. The company also plans to issue bonds totaling 1 trillion VND to bolster mid- and long-term working capital. For 2026, An Bình Securities targets revenue of over 1,170 billion VND and pre-tax profit of around 600 billion VND, representing roughly 2.2x revenue growth and 2.7x profit growth versus the prior year." ,
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