350 Ask Superman to help pull the strings
Faced with Li Chaoren's keen business instincts, Li Feng was shocked.
"Uncle, am I so obvious?" Li Feng asked with a smile and surprise.
I have to say that Li Feng really admired this Li Superman at this time, he simply said two names, this business tycoon who has been in the business world all his life knows what idea he is playing, it is really not to be underestimated.
"Is it really Standard Chartered?" asked Li Zekai in a lost voice.
At the same time, Li Zeju and his wife on the side also looked at Li Feng with a look of surprise, which made Li Feng speechless for a while.
"Actually, you don't have to think about it so complicated, Standard Chartered is actually nothing, think about the market value of Standard Chartered, compared to Cheung Kong or something, it's just a fraction. Li Feng replied with a smile.
"Wow... , Standard Chartered, that's Standard Chartered. Li Zekai joked with a smile.
"Standard Chartered is a good project, and it really has the possibility of success. Li Superman was the first to recover from his surprise and said to Li Feng with emotion.
"It's nothing, the market value of Standard Chartered is only so small today, and it doesn't take much money to really acquire it, as long as someone is willing to make up their minds. Li Feng smiled and said humbly.
"This is not a problem of funds, Standard Chartered is one of the three major note-issuing banks in Hong Kong, although it is not much, only accounting for a few percent of the share, but it also has the right to issue banknotes in Malaysia, South Africa, etc., which is really not an ordinary bank.
First of all, Standard Chartered belongs to the British financial group, and now that Hong Kong has returned, it also needs the attitude of the Chinese government and the British government in Hong Kong. Superman helped analyze.
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Li Feng smiled silently on the side, Li Feng could only listen to half of Li Chaoren's words, yes, the acquisition of Standard Chartered does need the support of the two major governments, if the Chinese and British governments oppose it with all their might, it is indeed unlikely to be acquired.
However, now Li Feng's wings are full, and he has the strength to talk to all parties, even the Chinese and British governments are no exception, and the Century Consortium is no longer a small consortium, especially after a series of mergers of the Blackwater Group, it has become a newly rising powerful force in the United States.
There is no doubt about the influence of military industrial enterprises, and the US government is absolutely in favor of Li Feng, an American, in acquiring Standard Chartered, after all, Li Feng is the super-rich man of US imperialism and the representative of the new generation of American dreams.
Similarly, whether it is in the UK or in China, Li Feng also has enough network resources, and during his previous trip to the UK, Li Feng was able to talk to the crown prince, the grand duke, the prime minister, etc.
This is especially true in China, where Li Feng has become a guest of honor of the Chinese government, and Century Group's investment in China has moved towards a scale of 10 billion US dollars, and it is about to become the largest foreign-funded enterprise in terms of investment.
The last time he went to Huaxia was already a ministerial-level reception, Li Feng believes that the next time he goes to Huaxia, he may be personally received by the central boss, which is Li Feng's influence now.
Under such a strong influence, it is possible to acquire Standard Chartered, which is one of the world-class financial consortia most likely to be acquired, mainly because there is no such shareholder who occupies a strong share of shares, and the largest shareholder is only a few 10% of the shares.
And those large financial consortia, which do not have a government or world-class consortium background, Standard Chartered was actually reorganized after World War II, and those consortia were only partially invested in the shares at first.
Of course, you also need to have enough confidence, and the three white knights Li Feng at the beginning all understood the attitude of the three to Standard Chartered in later generations, and naturally, the three can be broken individually.
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"At the beginning, the three white knights defended Standard Chartered, which can be said to be an important stroke in Hong Kong's financial history in the 80s, and I think you should know that Qiu Depua, an old friend, has been increasing his shareholdings, and this old guy has a soft spot for banks.
It was originally started as the Maybank, but unfortunately, it was expropriated by the Malay government for political reasons. Today, Maybank is the national bank of Malaysia, and although it has suffered heavy losses due to the financial crisis, it has a lot of potential as a national bank, especially in a country with a large population.
It is not easy to get the shares of Standard Chartered from Qiu Depu, and I don't know how many people have beaten the idea of shares in his hands over the years, but unfortunately, they have not succeeded.
As for the Bao family and the one in Australia, these two are possible, both of them have little interest in controlling Standard Chartered Bank, and it can be seen that as long as John's bid is reasonable, it can be directly acquired back.
But, John, be prepared for the backlash of Standard Chartered management and a group of supporters, the House family will not sit idly by and watch Standard Chartered, which has been in business for half a century, give up, and maybe a new White Knight will come out. Li Chaoren analyzed with a smile.
"This is all within my consideration, as long as I can buy the shares in the hands of the original three white knights, I will officially launch a takeover bid for Standard Chartered. Li Feng replied confidently.
"Since you've come to me, okay, I also want to see if you can get Standard Chartered in your pocket, I'll help you contact Qiu Depuat and the Bao family first, as for the last Australian hotel boss, I don't have any contact, if you can really get the above two, you can let them help contact, as the three white knights, their relationship is not bad." Superman couldn't help but offer with a playful and interested look on his face.
"Thank you, uncle, for the time being, I hope he can help me keep it a secret. ”
"Don't worry, we can guarantee that. ”
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got the result he wanted most, Li Feng was naturally happy, and couldn't help but hold a red wine glass to congratulate Li Chaoren's family, seeing that the time was almost up, after all, Li Chaoren is indeed older now, so Li Feng proposed to leave.
"John, Richard doesn't live here anyway, let him send you. Seeing that Li Feng was about to say goodbye and leave, Li Chaoren also nodded secretly, secretly praising Li Feng's intelligence and interest, he was really a little sleepy, and couldn't help but say to his little son who was still excited on the side.
"yes, that's the best, thank you!"
When Li Feng left, Li Chaoren once again brought his eldest son and daughter-in-law to see each other off at the door, giving Li Feng enough face. Although Li Feng's wealth is indeed not inferior to Li Chaoren, it is still surprising to treat a young man so preferentially.
No, with Li Feng's departure, Superman's eldest son and daughter-in-law on the side were full of doubts.
"Father, do you really want to help contact Uncle Qiu and the Bao family?"
"Why, don't you think it shouldn't be?"
"No, since you want to help contact the two companies, do you think we should be involved in it, such as going long Standard Chartered Bank, I think the income will be good. ”
"I see if you've been a little dizzy lately, the listing of Cheung Kong Infrastructure seems to have made you a little carried away, and the money will never be earned. Listening to the words of his eldest son, who had high hopes for him, Li Chaoren replied to his son with a rare seriousness.
"Father, this...?"
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"Daddy... , Victor is also a little anxious, please rest assured, Zeju will understand as long as he calms down. The daughter-in-law, who is very much liked by Superman, couldn't help but gently pull beside her husband at this time, and then smiled and helped.
"Forget it, it seems that I still haven't had enough experience, think about it tonight, and don't sleep if I don't understand. Superman looked at his daughter-in-law, who was extremely satisfied, and couldn't help but sigh.
"Daddy, get some rest early!"
"Good night, father!"
"Humph......"