Myanmar's new bourse: who is ready to list?

Political pride and conflicts of interest lie behind the outgoing Myanmar government’s mad dash to list the first shares on the country’s new bourse.

The Mobile World-backed electronics retailer plans to start trading on the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange in August, after completing one of Vietnam’s largest IPOs in recent years.

Myanmar's eagerness to build up the new Yangon Stock Exchange may remind observers of what happened in three nearby markets - for better or worse.

The rationale behind all the winners for the best capital markets and advisory deals across Asia Pacific - including bonds, digital bonds, equities, IPOs, M&A, and syndicated loans.

Myanmar's stock market is on the cusp of opening the door to foreign investors. They could be forgiven for not rushing in.

In the face of democratic backsliding and international sanctions, the troubled Southeast Asian nation looks further away from securing the foreign investment it needs to support domestic growth.