Chapter 255: The Wind Has Changed

From December 5 to December 13, Jonas was filled every day for meetings with representatives of almost every partner.

Hoffman Investment Bank took out one billion Swiss francs to pay dividends, but only less than 300 million Swiss francs were issued, and the rest of the funds were reinvested in Hoffman Investment Bank.

In addition, there are many new partners who have injected a large amount of capital into Hoffmann Investment Bank.

The number of partners in Hoffman's investment bank has changed from 431 to 702, including many sovereign wealth funds.

While Jonas has committed a 20 percent return on all but a small portion of the funds earmarked for the automotive industry, the rest of the funds have no return commitments.

However, whether it is investing in the automotive industry or the Dongying market, people are full of confidence in the investment direction of Hoffman Investment Bank.

The principal controlled by Hoffman's investment bank has also changed from $4.1 billion to $7.2 billion, of which $2 billion is profit funds and 1.1 billion yuan is raised funds.

If you add Dongying's profits, Hoffman's investment bank's actual funds have exceeded 10 billion.

Although the scale is not as large as the amount of money that Yannick once controlled, it is not much different.

What's more, Seaman Investments still exists and is the largest partner of Hoffmann Investment Bank. The scale of their funds is still not less than 10 billion.

In other words, instead of dividing the meal from the original plate, Jonas created a new source of funding.

This not only does not harm the interests of interest groups, but also strengthens its own strength.

On the afternoon of December 13, Jonas's schedule was finally emptied, and that night, Jonas dropped everything and went to a casino on the outskirts of the city with a group of friends.

Within three kilometres of Jonas' home, there are three casinos. In Switzerland, many people go to the casino to play a few hands as a pastime, and there are very few real gamblers.

Just like Las Vegas, although it is the largest gambling city, entertainment revenue far exceeds gambling revenue.

And a small Macau, the annual gambling income is several times that of Las Vegas.

Jonas wasn't betting with anyone else, his friends were Giovanne who had returned from China, his girlfriend Susanna, Toledo from Los Angeles, his assistant Erwin, and Dinah and Kostler, a total of nine people.

They didn't gamble much, only a small blind of five Swiss francs, and they didn't bet indiscriminately, and they won or lost in one night around the same number of Swiss francs as before.

Jonas didn't want to play at first, but he was rushed over by Hannah.

Jonas's hard work was seen in her eyes and hurt in her heart. In her opinion, the young Jonas was carrying too much pressure that did not belong to his age.

Everyone was happy, but Neuer was not happy because she was not yet eighteen years old and could not enter the casino.

After a few months in Huaxia, Giovanne seemed much calmer than before. Managing two motorcycle assembly plants, as well as more than a dozen supporting factories, he grew up quickly with countless tedious tasks every day.

Now, both motorcycle factories are ready to go, and the first new cars will hit the market next March, after the Chinese New Year.

He was not good at math, he gambled as a pastime, and winning or losing one or two thousand Swiss francs was nothing to him.

Stefan doesn't sit next to Jovanne, nor does he sit next to his sister, but likes to sit next to him, which makes Jonas extremely helpless.

However, she never expressed her emotions directly, just like Balm, staying by Jonas's side, not to mention, making Jonas a little moved.

But that's all there is to it, and Jonas doesn't have a brokeback mountain in his heart.

The best player is Toledo, a math genius and a master of gambling. Jonas notices that he has been letting out water all along, because he wants to get closer to Jonas's friends and refuses to win everyone's money.

He is the son of a gangster, his reputation is not so good, and he gradually gets closer to everyone by accommodating step by step.

Jonas didn't have time to deal with him during this time, and he played with Kostler and them every day under Erwin's leadership.

Erwin, however, thought that Toledo's skills were similar to his, and that every day there was a tiger that was not at home, and that the monkey was called the king.

He is indeed the one who has won the most during this time, and just remembering more cards than others increases his probability of winning.

However, he did not know how to gather wool, and many times, he took the initiative to open cards and teach others the art of card counting. Therefore, although he won money, he also won the love of everyone.

Jonas also liked to play Texas Hold'em in his previous life, and he can also be considered a gold level online, and he can start in the casino and keep winning less.

And he was relaxed, dozens or hundreds of Swiss francs put no pressure on him at all, and the results of the evening were not bad.

They played from seven to twelve, and he lost about five hundred Swiss francs.

It's not that he is not technically bad, but that Kostler lost a little bit better, and he deliberately lost a few handfuls, about a thousand Swiss francs to Kostler, so that he could make up for his losses.

At the end of the game, Toledo whispered to Jonas and said, "Next time we have a chance, we'll play a few games with Erwin alone." ”

"Okay, it's really boring to play with these rookies. ”

Dinah's brother Sheffield won the most today and couldn't have been happier. "Tomorrow everyone will be early, and we will form another game. ”

Tomorrow night is a banquet at the Rosengart house, and everyone present is more familiar with each other because of Jonas's relationship, and they are all invited.

Giovannay, on the other hand, stayed in Switzerland for the purpose of attending a banquet at Jonas' house the night after tomorrow.

Charles and the others are coming to Switzerland for a vacation, and the Jonas family is going to have a big banquet. In addition to welcoming the prince and his wife, but also celebrating the Château de Loire, no, it is now the occupancy ceremony of the Château de Neuer.

If it weren't for this, Giovanne and Suzanne would not have been able to stay in Switzerland forever.

Attending a banquet attended by a prince and many other families is more important to any family than the business itself.

An appointment was made in the casino lobby to meet tomorrow, and everyone left. Giovanne and Suzanne stayed at Jonas's house and went home with Jonas.

Jonas noticed that Toledo seemed to have something to say to him, but there were so many people that he didn't say it.

The family invested $15 million in Hoffman's investment bank last year, and now it has a book surplus of nearly $30 million.

Moreover, now Jonas invests in yen and mark assets, and if it is converted into dollars, it will increase the profit by another 10%.

This time, they still wanted to invest money, but Jonas didn't ask for it.

In the initial stage, Jonas wanted any money in order to increase his strength. But now, there is no need for their tens of millions of dollars to add icing on the cake.

It's not about Jonas crossing the river and tearing down the bridge, it's about the trade-offs that must be made in order to clean up his own funds.

If there is too much black gold in Hoffman's investment bank, it will affect the overall image of Hoffman's investment bank.

"Toledo, what do you want to tell me?"

Torredo looked at Giovanne and them, hesitated for a moment, but still asked: "Jonas, you know, I have no interest in gangsters at all, my dad is old and wants to transform, but he lacks direction......"

Jonas frowned, he didn't trust Ledo They really lack investment direction, and the fundamental purpose is probably that the drunkard does not mean to drink.

He thought for a moment and said, "Toledo, you don't get involved in the affairs of the gangsters, I'm happy for you." But even you don't want to touch it, do you think I'll touch it?"

Toledo hurriedly said: "I understand, I didn't say this." ”

Seeing that he was interested, Jonas patted him on the shoulder and said, "We are friends and can help each other in times of trouble, but friends don't mean that we have to be together all the time." ”

"I see. ”

Separated from him, Jonas and Giovanne returned home in a car. Several people saw that the lights in the room had been extinguished, only the lights in the corridor were on, and they quietly came to the third floor one by one.

"Alright, let's all sleep......"

Suzanne said, "Jonas, go to your room, we have something to say to you." ”

This one of two ...... Jonas shook his head and said, "Come to my room." ”

Once in Jonas's bedroom, Stefan threw himself on Jonas's bed, while Suzanne and Giovanne sat down on the couch.

With an unfinished bottle of wine on his bookshelf, Jonas asked, "Would you like a drink and a better night's sleep?"

They nodded, and Jonas went out and got a few more cups, and poured them one for each of them, just as they were finished.

In fact, the main purpose of his partner meeting this time is not to distribute dividends, but to show his fist.

Throughout the '85 years, the plan to enter the automobile industry has been very slow.

As early as last year, he became a shareholder in more than 30 Austrian parts factories, but until now he has not been able to get even a suitable car brand.

There are only luxury brands such as Rolls-Royce and Bentley, and he has not been hindered by other car manufacturers.

He held a partner meeting this time to tell those automobile manufacturers that the funds he controls have exceeded tens of billions, and there are more than 700 powerful partners all over the world.

Any manufacturer that wants to deal with Hoffman must consider whether it can deal with Hoffman's retaliation.

Toledo saw his power and wanted to borrow Jonas's fame. As for Giovanne, the heir to Fiat, Suzanne and Stefan, the heirs to BMW, they paid more attention to maintaining the relationship with Jonas.

Hoffman Investment Bank now has nearly 10 billion yuan of its own capital, and with his close relationship with two Swiss banks, the capital available will be doubled.

With such a large amount of cash assets, it can be said that no auto company dares to directly oppose Hoffman Investment Bank.