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Will Fosun Group Become Another Berkshire Hathaway?

August 3, 2016 By Liu Sha

Fosun Group, the largest private conglomerate in China, has been on what looks like a no holds-barred acquisition spree for a few years now. It controls the largest number of listed companies in China. It has invested in sectors as diverse as fashion, films and tourism outside China, whereas within China, the company relies heavily on its industrial operations. It is known for having a good relationship with the government, yet last year, Fosun’s founder suddenly disappeared to supposedly assist a graft investigation. How has Fosun scaled up? How do the acquisitions tie in with its business model? And will it realize its ambitions of becoming China’s Berkshire Hathaway?

Filed Under: All Articles, Mergers and Acquisitions, Multinationals in China Tagged With: Chinese Outbound Investment, Fosun

China Roundup: Shanghai Stock Exchange Boom Has a Zero too Many

April 23, 2015 By Major Tian

This week, trading on the Shanghai Stock Exchange exceeded RMB 1 trillion causing a major software glitch; China’s factory activity slowed (again); and Visa and MasterCard finally got a level playing field.

Filed Under: All Articles, China Round-up, Chinese Economy, Finance, Know China, Movie Industry Tagged With: Chinese Economy, Foreign Investment, Fosun, IPO, PMI, Slider, Stockmarket, UnionPay, Visa

China Roundup: Is the Chinese Economy Rebalancing?

January 8, 2015 By Major Tian

Tencent launched China’s first private bank, local governments vowed to crack down on ride-hailing apps, and with China set to miss its growth targets, it is being speculated that the much needed economic rebalancing has finally kicked in.

Filed Under: All Articles, Banking, China Round-up, Chinese Economy, Digital Economy, Finance, Know China, Technology Tagged With: Alibaba, Chinese Economy, Didi Dache, Fosun, GDP Growth, Kuaidi Dache, PBOC, Slider, Taxi App, Tencent

Chinese Outbound Investment in Entertainment: Pass Me the Popcorn!

November 27, 2014 By Li Hui

Chinese outbound investment in entertainment is growing phenomenally. A look at the big deals like Dalian Wanda’s purchase of US-based AMC Entertainment.

Filed Under: All Articles, Finance, Infographics, Mergers and Acquisitions, Winning in China Tagged With: Alibaba, Chinese Outbound Investment, Fosun, Infographic, Investment, Movie Industry, TCL, Wanda

Chinese Outbound Investment in Real Estate: Brick by Brick

October 16, 2014 By Li Hui

Anbang Insurance’s purchase of New York’s iconic Waldorf Astoria Hotel stunned many, but it’s only the tip of the Chinese outbound investment iceberg. In the first of our series on Chinese outbound investment, we take a look at the biggest real estate purchases made by Chinese companies.

Filed Under: All Articles, Finance, Infographics, Know China, Real Estate Tagged With: Chinese Outbound Investment, Fosun, Hotel, Investment, Outbound Market, Ping An Insurance, Real Estate, Slider, Wanda

China Roundup: Qihoo 360 Launches a VC Fund; China’s Trade Numbers Improve; and Electric Cars to Get Cheaper

July 11, 2014 By Major Tian

The week that was: Qihoo 360 heads to Silicon Valley to fund start-ups; CCTV’s latest smear campaign targets Bank of China; China’s trade numbers look up; and electric cars may get cheaper. Qihoo 360 launches its VC Fund in Silicon Valley Qihoo 360, an internet security firm based in Beijing, has just set up a venture […]

Filed Under: All Articles, China Round-up, Chinese Economy, Connections, Digital Economy, Economics, Economy, Finance, International Trade, Know China, Policy and Law, Technology Tagged With: Bank of China, BYD, Chinese Economy, Economic Reform, EV, Foreign Exchange, Fosun, GDP, GDP Growth, Qihoo 360, RMB, Silicon Valley, Slider, Tesla, Venture Capital

China Roundup: Metal-financing Scandal Deepens; FTZ Interest Rate Uncapped; And Fosun’s stake in US Film Studio

June 27, 2014 By Major Tian

The week that was: metal-financing fraud puts small traders in risks; forex interest rate liberation expands in Shanghai; Xunlei files for IPO; and Fosun buys into US film studio. China’s metal-financing scandal: ramifications Missing stockpiles of metals used as collateral to secure bank loans at China’s third largest port has caused domestic and international lenders to […]

Filed Under: All Articles, Best Practice, China Round-up, Connections, Economics, Economy, Finance, Intellectual Property, Know China, Movie Industry, Policy and Law, Stock Exchange Tagged With: Banks, Film Production, Fosun, Government Control, Internet Companies, Investing, IPOs, PBOC, Slider, Technology

China Roundup: China’s Slowing Economy; Tencent’s Profits Up; and Facebook’s China Office

May 16, 2014 By Major Tian

The week that was: China’s slowing economy; Tencent profit rises on growth in online games; Alibaba battles fakes; and Facebook will finally dip its toes in Chinese waters with a Beijing office (but won’t scale the Great Fire Wall).  A slower Chinese economy? Get used to it Last week’s surprisingly solid trade numbers (exports and […]

Filed Under: All Articles, Best Practice, China Round-up, Chinese Economy, Digital Economy, eCommerce, Finance, Intellectual Property, Know China, Real Estate Tagged With: Alibaba, Chinese Economy, Counterfeits, Economic Growth, Facebook, Fosun, Game Industry, Real Estate, Slider, Taobao, Tencent, WeChat

China Roundup: China Powers US Business Growth; Fosun’s Silicon Valley Venture Arm; and China’s Manufacturing Woes

April 25, 2014 By Major Tian

The week that was: China’s manufacturing activity is still in contraction; US multinationals report robust growth in Chinese operations; and Fosun sets up $100 million venture capital arm in Silicon Valley. China April flash PMI still below 50 A sneak peak of China’s manufacturing activity in April by Markit and HSBC shows that the sector […]

Filed Under: All Articles, China Round-up, Chinese Economy, Connections, Economy, Employment, Finance, Know China, Manufacturing, Policy and Law Tagged With: Adidas, China Transition, Chinese Economy, Economic Growth, Fosun, KFC, labor market, Sina, Slider, US, Venture Capital, WeChat

China Roundup: Tencent buys into China’s Yelp; Dongfeng offers a lifeline to Peugeot; and Fosun might buy Forbes

February 21, 2014 By Major Tian

The week that was: State-owned automaker Dongfeng Motor Corporation invests in ailing French company PSA Peugeot Citroen; Xiaomi enters the Singapore market with a splash; and Tencent acquires a 20% stake in Dianping.com. Dongfeng ties up with Peugeot Chinese automaker Dongfeng (which means “east wind”) is spending $1.1 billion to buy a 14% stake of […]

Filed Under: All Articles, Automobile Industry, China Round-up, Connections, Economy, Joint Ventures, Know China, Mergers and Acquisitions, Winning in China Tagged With: Automobiles, Fosun, JD.com, Jingdong, PBOC, Peugeot, Slider, Tencent, WeChat, Xiaomi

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