The Volatility of Market Risk of Viet Nam Stock Investment Industry after the Low Inflation Period 2015-2017

The Vietnam economy has obtained lots of achievements after the financial crisis 2007-2011, until it reached a low inflation rate of 0.6% in 2015. Vietnam stock investment industry are growing and contributing much to the economic development and has been affected by inflation. High and increasing inflation might reduce values of insurance contracts. This paper measures the volatility of market risk in Viet Nam stock investment industry after this period (2015-2017). The main reason is the necessary role of the insurance company system in Vietnam in the economic development and growth in recent years always go with risk potential and risk control policies.
This research paper aims to figure out how much increase or decrease in the market risk of Vietnam stock investment firms during the post-low inflation environment 2015-2017.
First, by using quantitative combined with comparative data analysis method, we find out the risk level measured by equity beta mean in the insurance industry is acceptable, as it is lower than (<) 1.
Then, one of its major findings is the comparison between risk level of stock investment industry during the financial crisis 2007-2009 compared to those in the post-low inflation time 2015-2017. In fact, the research findings show us market risk level during the post-low inflation time has decreased much.
Finally, this paper provides some ideas that could provide companies and government more evidence in establishing their policies in governance. This is the complex task but the research results shows us warning that the market risk need to be controlled better during the post-low inflation period 2015-2017. And our conclusion part will recommends some policies and plans to deal with it.

JEL classification: G010, G390.

Keywords: risk management, asset beta, financial crisis, stock investment industry, policy.