Van Thanh Vu Email & Phone Number

Sole Advisor to Thomas R. Brigandi, the founder of Asset Owner Series on behalf of CFA New York Society in transformation of public database & analytical instruments into market intelligence via creation of a largest global platform for buy-side decision makers empowered by total $55 trillion through hosting past 75 events with +13,500participants, or the capacity to assess 75% capital resource worldwide.Founder of Contrast & Partners Asset Management JSC ( Vietnam ) in 2003 , the company owned 83.6% of 27 million USD HEAC office building less than 1.5 year start-up plan , rewarded shareholders 23 times ROE without additional investment and reduced debt ratio to 20% from 47% by the sales of the company s cable factory to Daewoo familyTrack records : $ 500million catastrophe bond agreement between Agriculture Bank of Vietnam and Goldman SachRestructure of 2.7 billion total assets of Global Petroleum Bank Solo lead privatization of Ninh Binh Credit Union , rewarded founding shareholders 27.8 times ROE in 7 years Lead mergers of 4 private commercial bank consortium in Vietnam out of government s buyout 90 days ahead of time , dealing with total $ 3.67 billion multiple layers of debts, distribution of financial/non-financial assets across all industries and complex cross-ownership structure . Proposed practice in US : 1. Sales & Marketing : Client facing negotiation on behalf of corporation or government agency to excel in healthcare , energy , insurance , infrastructure , aircraft financing and private-public platform. 2. M&A/IPO/ Private placement: Mid-level managing director in S&P 500 and US. bank holding entities those control heavy transaction flow w Asia Pacific/international market on deal outsourcing , divestment and refinance . 3. Business Development: Represent best interests of Investment Managers in private equity deal through M&A with key clientele related to top-tier pension fund, labor union, insurer and sovereign government agency.

• Chief Investment Officer

  Contrast & Partners Asset Management

  Aug 2003 - Dec 2016 - Hanoi, Hcmc, Singapore, London, China & Pan Se. Asia

  1. Tactical Asset Allocation/ Public Finance : 12 years , two-term I was engaged as Senior personal consultant of two Governors of a Central Bank dealing with money policy , Trade deficits and sovereign funds. 2. Bank recapitalization/ Merger & Acquisition : Represented majority founding shareholders to resolve conflicts of interest among Bond holder , creditors and borrowers for legal possession of assets or liability of loss without interference of the court. Spearheaded terms for the formation of M&A dossier in consensus of all Party s signatures on final restructure solution of total 3,76 billion USD combined bad debt / trouble asset to full recapitalization of 2 banks with 650million USD debt forgiveness and 250million USD new capital injection surpassing critical threshold by the local government . Archived approval of Central Bank in 3 months ahead of buyout deadline saving Clients from the highest risk of insolvency and preserving prestige of the existing management . 3. Private Equity/ Alternative Investment : Advised group of largest exporters and their Creditor, Agriculture Bank of Vietnam that control the country s 2.5 & 1.7 billions USD of rice and coffee market value per anum to access global finance by creation of an offshore platform for multi-party risk management with successful raise of 500 millions USD value of investment-grade debt instruments via single transaction in less than 90 days . Controlled financial flows to customize the unique needs of related Parties in a risk-transfer solution serving the loan book of the Creditor as a reserved capital for protecting their balance sheet from massive exposures on trade finance activities and catastrophic issues .