SHS Recognized by IR Awards 2026: Transparency as the Foundation of Modern Governance and Sustainable Development

The IR Awards 2026 program has officially announced its list of “Enterprises Meeting Information Disclosure Standards 2026.” Saigon – Hanoi Securities Joint Stock Company (SHS) is among the companies listed on HOSE and HNX that fully meet the required information disclosure standards.

Notably, 2026 marks an important evolution in the IR Awards’ “Enterprises Meeting Information Disclosure Standards 2026” category, with its evaluation criteria strengthened in line with new legal requirements. Companies are now expected not only to ensure that disclosures are complete, timely, and accurate, but also to provide Vietnamese–English bilingual disclosures for various reports and information as required by regulations. Recognition by IR Awards 2026 further demonstrates SHS’s commitment to corporate governance, information transparency, and investor relations in line with practices increasingly aligned with international standards.

Organized annually since 2011 by Vietstock, the Vietnam Association of Financial Executives (VAFE), and FiLi e-magazine, IR Awards is a reputable program that surveys, evaluates, and recognizes listed companies that perform well in fulfilling their information disclosure obligations in Vietnam’s stock market. The program focuses on the compliance and quality of corporate disclosures — key factors in building investor confidence and enhancing transparency in the capital markets.

In 2026, the program surveyed 685 companies listed on HOSE and HNX. The results showed that only 459 companies, equivalent to 67%, fully met the information disclosure standards. Notably, despite the evaluation criteria being strengthened in accordance with the new requirements under Circular 68/2024/TT-BTC, the proportion of companies meeting the standards remained stable, reflecting the corporate sector’s ability to adapt to increasingly stringent requirements for transparency and governance.

For large-cap financial institutions, which are subject to closer regulatory oversight and higher transparency standards than the broader market, meeting all information disclosure requirements demonstrates not only regulatory compliance, but also the quality of governance and responsibility toward shareholders, investors, and other stakeholders.

As Vietnam’s stock market becomes increasingly integrated with regional markets and moves toward international standards, information disclosure is no longer simply a regulatory obligation. It has become an integral component of modern corporate governance. The quality of corporate disclosures reflects an organization’s governance capabilities, operational professionalism, and readiness to engage with both domestic and international capital.

For SHS, building a transparent governance system has been an integral part of the Company’s comprehensive transformation strategy in recent years. SHS has progressively standardized governance processes, enhanced the quality of information disclosure, strengthened investor relations (IR) activities, and applied technology to improve governance effectiveness, moving toward the operating standards of a modern financial institution.

This is also one of the five strategic foundations SHS has identified for its next stage of development, alongside customer-centric thinking, people development, technology investment, and sustainable growth. Within this framework, effective and transparent governance is regarded as a prerequisite for connecting resources, enhancing service quality, and strengthening market confidence.

SHS is progressively transitioning from a traditional securities firm toward a Full-Service Wealth Management model, providing comprehensive financial solutions for individual clients, institutional clients, and professional investors.

Under this model, trust is the most important asset. A sustainable wealth management ecosystem can only develop on the foundation of transparent governance, comprehensive information disclosure, and clear accountability. This also provides a basis for SHS to expand cooperation with domestic and international financial institutions, strengthen its ability to serve clients, and develop investment solutions aligned with international standards.

The IR Awards 2026 recognition further adds to SHS’s series of notable achievements in 2026. Earlier this year, the Company was named among the Top 10 Innovative and High-Performance Enterprises (VIE10) and received the international “Equity Deal of the Year – Vietnam” award at the Asian Banking & Finance Corporate & Investment Banking Awards 2026. Each recognition reflects a different dimension of SHS’s transformation — from innovation and Investment Banking expertise to transparent governance — underscoring the consistency of the Company’s sustainable development strategy.

For SHS, transparency is not merely a responsibility of a listed company, but also the foundation for building trust with shareholders, investors, partners, and clients. With its strategic direction toward Full-Service Wealth Management, SHS will continue to strengthen governance, enhance investor relations, and create sustainable value for its stakeholders, advancing its mission of “Empower Financial Prosperity” and supporting the continued development of Vietnam’s capital markets.