A local fund manager in Ho Chi Minh City, Anpha Capital Company, has announced its new strategy of abiding by the United Nations Principles of Responsible Investment, becoming the first in Vietnam to implement the principles.

Anpha Capital will integrate the environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) issues into investment analysis, decision-making processes, and ownership policies.

The company will set up a responsible investment fund, the first in Vietnam, to serve both international and local investors.

It will also introduce the Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) Index of Vietnam with aim of contributing to creating a more transparent and equitable environment for investment and management activities./.