Chapter 417: On the cusp
Over the weekend, a third of the San Francisco News page was occupied by a huge black question mark!
With a white background and a black question mark, this issue of the San Francisco News has become a bestseller in vain.
Because underneath this huge black question mark is a question: Why can a regional bank that has been established less than a year ago be favored by many Hollywood stars, entertainment tycoons, famous directors, and venture capital holders?
The media has the most sensitive sense of smell, not to mention that the San Francisco News is the largest circulation newspaper in Northern California and one of the largest circulation newspapers in the United States.
The background of Jiamei Bank was excavated, and a series of large-scale capital operations behind the scenes also shocked Wall Street!
Jiamei Bank, with a registered capital of only 200 million US dollars, was established less than a year ago.
The parent company for it, Wanbian Securities, was once a listed company on the NASDAQ, but after it was completed by a hostile takeover in 96, it quickly completed privatization and became a relatively concentrated enterprise.
In just one week, it raised about $200 million to buy a closed-end, long-term leveraged fund with strict redemption terms issued by FL Americas Investment Management, which was established in New York.
The San Francisco News' investigative capabilities are undeniable.
In this report on the front page, the investigation that started from Jiamei Bank almost dug up this financial company that has not been familiar to the public!
As the controlling shareholder of Bayside Securities, FL Americas Investment Management is controlled by FL International Holdings, an offshore company established in the British Virgin Islands, and Jiamei Bank is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bayside Securities.
As an unknown hedge fund, the original single largest customer of FL Americas Investment Management Company was the FL Foundation located in Silicon Valley, which was established in 95 years and was initiated and established by FL North America Venture Capital Company, and its initial 6 million US dollars in charity funds has swelled dozens of times in less than two years!
The holding company of FL North America Venture Capital is FL International Holdings, which is established in the British Virgin Islands.
There is no need for the San Francisco News to point out, just by looking at the names of these companies, the public can know that there is a connection between these companies.
Therefore, the number quoted in the San Francisco News report is not necessarily accurate, but according to the introduction of the San Francisco News, a venture capital company that is good at making money in the financial market and has a keen eye is about to emerge.
Out of nowhere, from small to large.
The San Francisco News's findings ultimately point to a person or family, or a force whose offshore company in the British Virgin Islands has grown in vain in just two years.
Of course, the San Francisco News is most interested in the owners behind these companies, but when it comes to the offshore company, the San Francisco News can't do anything.
But the San Francisco News concludes its report with a question.
Are these enterprises guilty of tax evasion?
Is it legal to conduct related party transactions between these enterprises?
Is there a possibility of money laundering in the exchange of funds between these enterprises?
Many questions were made public overnight!
At half past ten in the morning, the president's office of Jiamei Bank.
Maddie, the vice president of the bank, opened the blinds slightly, glanced down and sighed, and turned around to see Liu Meijia still holding the "San Francisco News" perusal, he couldn't help but be a little anxious. "Meijia, there are more than 30 news media outside, and the officials of the IRS must have also settled in Bayside Securities at this time......"
Dai's eyebrows raised, and the corners of her lips curled up Liu Meijia smiled. "Whether it's Bayside Securities or Jiamei Bank, as a vice president, do you think we should be afraid?"
"The problem is that our business will be affected, and the doors of our bank will be blocked by these media!"
"So what? Does Jiamei Bank have a lot of business to handle?"
After speaking, Liu Meijia opened a copy of the text on the table, turned two pages and read it. "Last week, there were only 73 customers who entered our business hall to handle business, which means that eight counter staff, two duty managers, and seven financial planners can receive full salaries on average each person and only half a customer per day in a week. Mr. Audley, who was once regarded as an excellent receptionist by Citibank, even dozed off in his office at ten o'clock in the morning because he was too bored......"
Maddie's face turned white as soon as he brushed it, and he was just about to open his mouth to explain the matter, when Liu Meijia raised a finger and shook it, crying and laughing. As long as our bank complies with federal and California regulations, then even if the media in the United States blocks the door of our bank, we can still live a good life, so we don't have to worry about whether the door is blocked or not, and whether ordinary business can be carried out......
finally understood what Liu Meijia wanted to express, and Maddie couldn't help but go crazy. "I understand what you mean, but the problem is that our current business is completely supported by [FL North America Venture Capital], our source of funds is too single, so we don't need to set up any more bank outlets, as long as there is an office responsible for collecting checks, a fax machine responsible for receiving daily fund net worth documents in New York, and a telephone to deal with investor inquiries, where do we need so many employees at present?"
I saw this "San Francisco News" early in the morning, and there were countless phone calls, Liu Meijia had to turn off her work mobile phone and unplug all the phone lines in the office, but she also had an indescribable sense of absurdity in her heart. "Maddie, a bank is a bank, the popularity of the media is limited, as long as the IRS confirms that we are a legal enterprise that pays taxes according to the rules and regulations after the investigation, then a trouble, all the turmoil will pass, if you feel a headache to deal with these media these days, before the second phase of the New York company's fund is launched, I even want to build yì You have a few days to rest......"
Turning around and looking at the media downstairs again, Maddie saw six police cars parked across the road, and he thought for a moment before shaking his head. "No, this kind of crisis cannot be dealt with in an evasive way, otherwise it will be more and more troublesome in the future, and the media in California will not let our bank go, and the more we don't get it, the more interested we will be. I quickly contacted the crisis public relations company and listened to their opinions......"
Maddie's construction made Liu Meijia hesitate.
Because Tony from New York has already called, saying that Jiamei Bank and Bayside Securities must fully cooperate if they are investigated by the IRS and relevant California agencies, but they are temporarily silent about the media, and they are absolutely not allowed to make statements without authorization before receiving further notice, or accept in-depth interviews with the media.
Seeing that Liu Meijia was still hesitating, Maddie was a little anxious. "Meijia, we can't always hide from the media! The power of the media is powerful, and once they think there is news worth reporting, they will not hesitate to track it down and dig it up! There are even some news reporters, no different from private investigators, in order to dig out the truth of a certain event, they are everywhere......"
"No! Now is not the time for us to speak! I want you to be able to make it clear to every employee as vice president, to make sure they understand clearly and can fully implement it!
Knowing that this was the final decision, Maddie didn't think it was a name, but he immediately went for it.
In the restored quiet office, facing the "San Francisco News" that has been watched no less than ten times, the indifference in Liu Meijia's expression gradually disappeared, and was replaced by deep anger!
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Thinking so in her heart, the pencil held in Liu Meijia's hand finally couldn't bear the force, and it snapped and broke.
The sharp wooden thorns pierced into her palm, and Liu Meijia felt the pain after a while.
Spread out her palms and looked at the blood oozing from her palms, Liu Meijia only felt that she was distressed, and her breathing was no longer smooth!
Annoying, aggrieved, heartbroken!
When the private mobile phone on the table rang for the second time, Liu Meijia was awakened from the deep pain.
"Sister, the plane arrived on time, but I didn't see where you were......"
As soon as she heard the voice of her younger brother Liu Zhiyong, Liu Meijia was stunned. "Aren't you supposed to arrive at night?"
"Sister, there is a thirteen-hour time difference between San Francisco and China, do you want to be so confused?"
Hearing this, Liu Meijia's thinking finally returned to normal, and after a quick conversion, she realized that she had made a mistake of principle...... (To be continued.) )