The first award, “Most Customer-Centric Securities Company – Vietnam 2025,” was given to ACB Securities for the company’s continued priority to improve its customer experience. The second one, “Most Innovative New Online Trading Platform – Vietnam 2025,” validated the success of the company’s most innovative trading platform called “SMARTY.”

ACBS’ Journey Of Growth And Impact

ACB Securities’ GenAI assistant “SMARTY” helped it win the honour of “Most Innovative New Online Trading Platform – Vietnam 2025.” In 2025, ACBS pioneered the integration of generative AI as a proactive investment assistant. The technological achievement was made possible due to the collaboration with Renova Cloud. Through this arrangement, ACBS got to use LLM Claude from AWS (Amazon Web Services). By retrieving and analysing large volumes of financial data, SMARTY supports and advises investors, enabling them to make more effective investment and trading decisions.

The customer-centric award, on the other hand, reflects ACB Securities’ ongoing efforts to enhance service quality for its clients. In 2025, the company expanded its services for foreign investors by pioneering non-prefunding, following a government requirement for securities firms to adopt this mechanism for foreign investors. The company is now among five securities firms offering this service.

Furthermore, by leveraging the infrastructure of the parent bank, ACBS keeps upgrading its core trading system, which is reported to be much faster and capable of handling a larger volume of intraday orders. Going forward, this platform is expected to enable the company to integrate additional investment products, such as corporate bonds and fund certificates.

According to Nguyen Duc Hoan, the company’s CEO, “Entering 2026, ACBS has clearly defined its strategic directions. We will continue to refine our AI-integrated brokerage model to enhance our customer service capabilities. At the same time, we will continue to diversify our products and services, especially in the equity capital market (ECM) and debt capital market (DCM).”

A Promising Road Ahead

In the first quarter of 2026, ACB Securities reported strong business growth. Operating revenue reached VND 1.316 trillion, up 76.3% year-on-year. Pre-tax profit rose to VND 306.3 billion, marking a 73.8% increase, indicating a clear improvement in operational efficiency.

As of March 31, 2026, ACBS’s total assets exceeded VND 40 trillion, up 4% from the beginning of the year and 31.5% compared to the same period last year, reflecting the company’s expanding scale.

The honours given by International Finance further consolidate the company’s disruptive capability when it comes to rewriting the rulebook of customer experience and online trading in Vietnam.

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Founded in 2000, alongside the establishment of the Vietnamese stock market, ACB Securities has quickly become one of the country’s leading securities firms. With the backing of Asia Commercial Bank (ACB), a prominent financial institution in Vietnam, ACBS enjoys a strong financial foundation and is renowned for its high-quality investment services. In 2024, the company reported exceptional growth, with total assets surpassing $1 billion (26,041 billion VND), representing a remarkable 121% increase. Furthermore, its pretax profit soared to over $33 million (847 billion VND), reflecting a 72% rise and exceeding projected targets.

Thanks to this robust capital base, ACB Securities has significantly expanded and enhanced its services. A major achievement was the successful upgrade of its core trading system, which has greatly improved processing capacity and introduced advanced features. This infrastructure upgrade lays the groundwork for ACBS to develop a comprehensive product ecosystem, optimising value creation and delivering superior customer experiences.

In addition to investing in its core trading system, ACBS has made significant strides in cybersecurity and system security. By implementing rigorous risk management measures, the company ensures smooth and secure transactions, giving investors complete confidence when trading.

Looking ahead, Vietnam’s GDP is projected to grow by 8% in 2025, according to the Government, a rate that outpaces many other countries in the region.

Moreover, Vietnam’s stock market is expected to be upgraded to Emerging Market status by FTSE. To support its growth strategy for 2025, ACBS plans to strategically allocate capital to its securities services division, including margin lending, technology investments, and the development of new products. The capital infusion (nearly $400 million in total) will further strengthen ACB Securities’ financial position and solidify its standing among the top five securities firms in the market by charter capital.

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