Mario joined AQUIS Capital in July 2020, where he is responsible for the Emerging Markets. Before he worked for Vogt Asset Management AG and CBR Investment AG, where he played a key role in the launch of the Lumen Vietnam Fund, which he continues to manage with great success as the responsible portfolio manager. Under his leadership, the Lumen Vietnam Fund was the first Vietnam focused equity long-only fund worldwide to receive the UCITS label (2013). Since then, the fund has been the first to invest according to ESG criteria. Mario also worked at Würth Finance in 2006, where he worked as a portfolio manager in the treasury and risk division. He started his career 1987 as market maker for Japanese convertible bonds and warrants for Bank Julius Bär in Zurich. 1992 he was appointed by the Board of Directors of Bank Julius Baer to set up the derivatives department. After the commercial education at KV Zurich Business School, he attended INSEAD in Fontainebleau (Paris) to expand his knowledge in derivatives. He is an educated and passionate chartist, it recognizes the important trends in the international financial markets at a very early stage.

Kim Kwang Yul (KY) has almost 30 years of experience in the financial service and structured asset management industries. Before joining AQUIS Capital Korea in March 2021, KY was representative of Ayaltis Hong Kong, representative of HMC Investment Securities in Hong Kong, SVP of Standard Chartered Bank Seoul and Managing Director of BNP Paribas and RBS (formerly ABN Amro). He started his career in 1994 at the Chase Manhattan Bank (now JP Morgan), where he was responsible for investment banking and financial analysis activities both in Hong Kong and Seoul. KY was a member of the Korean Financial Investment Committee of Hong Kong and a member of the CFO Group in Seoul.

KY studied for a BA at the Korea University, Seoul, Korea.

Prior to founding AQUIS Capital, Son Nguyen co-founded Ayaltis AG in 2008, a fund of hedge funds manager based in Zurich/Switzerland. He acted as their CEO since its foundation until September 2019. During his tenure as CEO, Ayaltis fulfilled all Swiss FINMA and European AIFM regulatory requirements, company AUM reached almost 1bn USD and achieved many Industry Awards. Son was also Investment Committee Member and has an extensive network of hedge funds and investors. Son started his financial career in 1999 working in the Portfolio Management for the Swiss Government Pensions Fund Publica assisting in Fund Analysis and Selection. In 2001, Son joined UBS Wealth Management in Geneva where he held various positions in Portfolio Management, Investment Strategy and Investment Advisory for UHNWI. After completion of UBS Private Banking Diploma in 2003, Son left UBS to join funds of hedge funds company Harcourt Geneva to develop their client base in Switzerland and Western Europe.

MBA, Finance, University of Fribourg

CAIA charter holder.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Nga joined VNHAM in September 2017 and the investment management industry in 2008. She started her career as Investment Analyst at Viet Capital Asset Management, following which she was promoted to Senior Investment Analyst in 2009. After approximately four years at Viet Capital Asset Management, she continued her studies in the United States as Fulbright scholar in the MBA program at Willamette University. Nga spent 4 years at Korea Investment Management Company – one of the largest asset management companies in Vietnam with AUM around US$1.3bn.

Nga holds a BA in economics from Hanoi Foreign Trade University and an MBA from Willamette University.

Ms. Tran Kim Phuong joined VNHAM in August 2010. She brought over her more than 10 years of experience in administrative and management support functions in significant organizations to VNHAM from her joining date. They include the Consulate General of Switzerland in Ho Chi Minh City, Wafler Diagnostics AG (Switzerland), Long Thanh Golf & Residential Estate, Johnson Controls (USA), and Viettel Telecommunication Corporation.

Phuong earned a BSc in English from the University of Can Tho, a BS degree in Business Administration from the HCM City Open University, and an MBS in Human Resource Management at the joint program of Massey University, New Zealand, and the University of Economics HCM City – International School of Business.

Mr. Nguyen The Duy joined VNHAM in May 2024. Since then, he has accumulated more than 15 years of experience in banking and investment. He spent eight years at Turicum Investment Management AG – Vietnam (TIM), where he served as an investment manager, a member of the Investment Committee, and a partner with TIM in Vietnam. His previous experience includes five years as a credit analyst for Indovina Bank, Shinhan Bank Vietnam, and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation – HCM branch, as well as three years as a research analyst at VPBank Securities Company.

Duy holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City and is a CFA charterholder from the CFA Institute.

Ms. Pham Anh Thu joined VNHAM in July 2021. She started her career as an intern at the Strategic Department of Vietnam Investments Group, one of the largest private equity fund in Vietnam, right after her graduation in June 2017. Thu moved on to Viet Dragon Securities as an equity research analyst in early 2018. Her last post before VNHAM was with Ho Chi Minh City Securities, where she further honed her equity research skill.

Thu holds a Bachelor degree in Business Economics from Foreign Trade University in Ho Chi Minh City Campus and already passed the CFA Level 2.

Mr. Nguyen Dac Phu Thanh joined VNHAM in July 2022. He started his career as Investment Analyst at Viet Capital Securities in 2016 and was promoted to Senior Investment Analyst in 2020. After four years at Viet Capital Securities, Thanh spent two years at Korea Investment Management, one of the largest asset managers in Vietnam with total assets under management of USD 1.3bn approximately.

Thanh holds a Bachelor of Arts in Finance and Banking from Ho Chi Minh International University – Vietnam National University.

Mr. Le Van Nhat Tuan joined VNHAM in February 2023. He had his very first position in the Vietnamese financial market in 2010. Since then, he has sharpened his economical skills and knowledge in Horizon Advisory, IDG Ventures Vietnam, and Viet Dragon Securities as an investment analyst and investment banker. He also had over 1 year of challenging himself when working in the Financial Department of Gemadept Corporation, one of the largest port operators in Vietnam. Before joining VNHAM, Tuan worked as Fund Manager at Rong Viet Asset Management.

Tuan holds a Bachelor’s in Finance and Banking from Ho Chi Minh International University – Vietnam National University and a Master of Finance and Banking from the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland.

Ms. Nguyen Ngoc Thao joined VNHAM in July 2023. She started her professional career as an Assurance Associate at Ernst & Young. She was in charge of the financial sector in both Vietnam and Cambodia. Before joining VNHAM, Thao had three years experience as Equity Research Analyst at Viet Dragon Securities.

Thao holds a Bachelor degree in International Finance from Foreign Trade University in Ho Chi Minh City campus. She is additionally enhancing her investment knowledge and skills through pursuing the CFA program.

Mr. Truong Tuan Ky joined VNHAM in November 2018. He has more than 7 years of banking and finance experience, of which 3 years as a project staff member at United Overseas Bank, Ho Chi Minh City Branch. After that he was a trader at Rong Viet Securities and Horizon Securities for four years before joining Vietnam Holding Asset Management.

He graduated from Vietnam International University Ho Chi Minh City with a bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Finance.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Phuong joined VNHAM in June 2023. She had experience in software services at FPT Software for six months, then worked at Vision Advisory and Analytics for over a year as a data analyst.

Phuong obtained a bachelor's degree from the University of Economics and Law with a major in International Economic Relations. She acquired certifications of Google Data Analytics Professional, Power BI Data Analyst Associate, SAS Statistical Business Analyst Professional, and Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals.

Ms. Nguyen Quynh Mai joined VNHAM in September 2013. Prior to joining Vietnam Holding Asset Management Mai worked as Head of the Analysis and Control Department of FPT Online Joint Stock Company. Previously she held several positions at the Audit & Tax Department of KPMG Vietnam.

Mai obtained her Bachelor's Degree with a major in Foreign Economics from the Ha Noi Foreign Trade University.