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☆ The yuan's status as a global currency might be gaining ground. But top CEOs see more hurdles to clear
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

A bank employee count China’s renminbi (RMB) or yuan notes next to U.S. dollar notes at a Kasikornbank in Bangkok, Thailand, January 26, 2023. Beijing has long touted its ambitions for increasing global use of the Chinese yuan — also known as the "renminbi" or "RMB" — in an international financial market where the U.S. dollar is the dominant currency. watch nowLast year, the HKEX announced a "Dual-Counter" program that allows investors to trade Hong Kong-listed securities in Hong Kong dollars or Chinese yuan. The euro was slightly higher at 5.6%, while the U.S. dollar dominated with a nearly 85% share, the data showed. A maturing financial marketDeveloping more Chinese yuan-denominated investment products also requires a maturation of the local financial sector.

Persons: China’s renminbi, Athit Perawongmetha, Bonnie Chan, Chan, We're, SWIFT, Fred Hu, Hu, it's, Patience, Kenny Lam Organizations: Reuters, Hong Kong Exchanges, U.S ., International Monetary Fund, U.S, Primavera Capital, Sigma Asia Locations: U.S, Bangkok, Thailand, Reuters DALIAN, China, Beijing, Russia, Dalian, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Pacific

Now "it's like 'plus-10' and then China," he added, with the latter down to providing half of Industry West's products and being trimmed more. China recorded its first-ever quarterly deficit in foreign direct investment in July-September, suggesting capital outflow pressure. But for the first time in the four decades since China opened up to foreign investments, executives are now also concerned about long-term growth prospects. Primavera Capital founder Fred Hu cites mounting macroeconomic uncertainty, a "murky capital market outlook," and lingering concerns over past regulatory crackdowns on high-growth industries such as technology and education. Despite the challenges, foreign investment flows are not unidirectional.

Persons: Jordan England, Nicholas Lardy, England, I'm, Li Qiang's, Li, Michael Hart, Noah Fraser, Fred Hu, Hu, Joe Cash, Ellen Zhang, Kane Wu, Eduardo Baptista, Don Durfee, Kripa Jayaram, Marius Zaharia, Jamie Freed Organizations: China, Reuters, Peterson Institute for International Economics, LONG, Conference Board, China International, Canada China Business Council, Reuters Graphics, Primavera Capital, Tech, Thomson Locations: China, BEIJING, HONG KONG, Southeast Asia, Eastern Europe, Mexico, England, Florida, Washington, Beijing, consultancies, U.S, Asia, Australia, Europe, Hong Kong

The deal to acquire investment firm Carlyle's (CG.O) 28% holding in the burger chain's China business, which also includes its stores in Hong Kong and Macau, will see McDonald's stake rise to 48%. Since 2017, the number of McDonald's stores in China has doubled to 5,500 and the country has become its second-largest market. McDonald's made an unsolicited offer for Carlyle's stake in the China operations in recent weeks and the deal was struck quickly, said the sources. Reuters reported in August that Trustar Capital was planning to raise a continuation fund that would allow the Chinese private equity firm to sell down its stake in McDonald's China. In contrast to McDonald's, U.S. meat and processed food maker Tyson Foods (TSN.N) plans to sell its China poultry business, sources have said.

Persons: Benoit Tessier, Chris Kempczinski, McDonald's, Carlyle, Trustar, Jim Sanderson, Reckitt, Kane Wu, Granth, Deborah Sophia, Roxanne Liu, Edwina Gibbs Organizations: REUTERS, HK, CITIC, Trustar, Northcoast Research, Reuters, Tyson Foods, Primavera Capital, Thomson Locations: Bretigny, Paris, France, China, Hong Kong, Macau, CITIC, U.S, McDonald's China, British, Bengaluru, Beijing

☆ McDonald’s is investing more in China to tap ‘tremendous opportunity’
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

McDonald’s has struck a deal to ramp up its stake in its China business to just under 50% and expressed confidence in its growth prospects in the world’s second-largest economy. The deal to acquire investment firm Carlyle’s 28% holding in the burger chain’s China business, which also includes stores in Hong Kong and Macau, will see McDonald’s stake rise to 48%. Since 2017, the number of McDonald’s stores in China has doubled to 5,500 and the country has become its second-largest market. In contrast to McDonald’s, US meat and processed food maker Tyson Foods plans to sell its China poultry business, sources have said. British consumer goods maker Reckitt Benckiser in 2021 sold its China infant formula and child nutrition business to investment firm Primavera Capital.

Persons: McDonald’s, “, ”, Chris Kempczinski, Carlyle, Trustar, Jim Sanderson, Benckiser Organizations: Northcoast Research, Tyson Foods, Primavera Capital Locations: China, Hong Kong, Macau, CITIC, British

☆ Shanghai Industrial Investment: Another executive in China being investigated by corruption watchdog
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Michelle Toh | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Hong Kong CNN —Another business leader in China is being probed by the country’s anti-graft watchdog, in a sign of an ongoing crackdown in the world’s second largest economy. Zhou Jun, president of state-owned Shanghai Industrial Investment, is under investigation by the Shanghai Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection, a branch of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI), according to a CCDI statement Monday. Shanghai Industrial Investment’s business spans infrastructure, property and pharmaceuticals. Just this month, the CCDI said it was investigating Zhang Hongli, a former senior executive vice president at the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China. That was followed by a report by Chinese state-owned media outlet Cover News that tech entrepreneur Chen Shaojie had become unreachable, citing unconfirmed reports that he was being investigated.

Persons: Zhou Jun, CCDI, Zhou, ”, Zhang Hongli, Chen Shaojie, Chen, Tencent, Fred Hu Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, Shanghai Industrial Investment, Shanghai Municipal Commission, Central Commission, Shanghai Industrial, Industrial, Commercial Bank of China, CNN, International, Bloomberg, Primavera Capital Locations: China, Hong Kong, Shanghai

☆ On sidelines of APEC Summit, Xi Jinping vows to be a ‘partner and friend’ of the US
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Nectar Gan | Juliana Liu | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —China is willing to be “a partner and a friend” of the United States, Chinese leader Xi Jinping told American business leaders in San Francisco on Wednesday, as he sought to court US businesses amid a decline in foreign investment in China. “China is willing to be a partner and friend of the United States,” he added. China is happy to see a confident, open and prosperous US,” Xi said. Xi recalled entering the US on that trip through San Fransisco, which he said formed his “first impression” of America. Under Xi, China has further expanded the scope of its anti-espionage law, raided US consultancy and due-diligence firms and detained executives in the name of national security, sending a chill through the foreign business community.

Persons: Xi Jinping, Xi, ” Xi, Tim Cook, Elon Musk, Joe Biden, ”, Biden, Dexter Roberts, Roberts, “, ’ “ Liu Dongshu, ” Liu, Fred Hu, ” Hu, China “ Organizations: CNN, Economic Cooperation, Apple, Tesla, US, China Business Council, National Committee, China Relations, Flying Tigers, Mansfield Center, University of Montana, City University of Hong, Primavera Capital Group, Bloomberg, Economy, China Locations: China, United States, San Francisco, Asia, Japan, Iowa, America, San Fransisco, City University of Hong Kong, Xi, Singapore

☆ Too much regulation confuses sustainability efforts -Lazard's Singhal
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The logo and trading information for Lazard Ltd appear on a screen on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., April 24, 2019. "They're trying to create all these delineations and then there are essentially loopholes everywhere. And we're ending up with really more confusion than the original intention," said Nikita Singhal, co-head of sustainable investment and ESG at Lazard's asset management arm. Max Chen, partner at Chinese private equity firm Primavera Capital, said international investors were "really faced with a competing standard" and "really need to navigate through that process" of increased regulation. Reporting by Isla Binnie Editing by Chris ReeseOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Nikita Singhal, Max Chen, Isla Binnie, Chris Reese Organizations: Lazard Ltd, New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Companies Lazard, Lazard, Reuters, Primavera Capital, Thomson Locations: New York, U.S, Europe

The logo of Tyson Foods is seen in Davos, Switzerland, May 22, 2022. While it was not immediately clear what valuation Tyson Foods is seeking for the China poultry business, it has annual sales of about $1.1 billion, one of the people said. Springdale, Arkansas-based Tyson Foods and Goldman Sachs declined to comment. Calls to Tyson Foods' China headquarters in Shanghai went unanswered. In the food industry, U.S. agricultural giant Cargill struck a deal in May to sell its China poultry business to private equity firm DCP Capital for an undisclosed price.

Persons: Arnd, Goldman Sachs, Tyson, Cargill, Hope Liuhe, Kane Wu, Abigail Summerville, Roxanne Liu, Tom Polansek, Jamie Freed Organizations: Tyson Foods, REUTERS, HONG KONG, Goldman, Capital, Reckitt, Primavera Capital Group, Industrial, Thomson Locations: Davos, Switzerland, HONG, China, Springdale , Arkansas, Shanghai, Russia, Ukraine, Mongolia, Nantong, Xiaogan, Hong Kong, New York, Beijing, Chicago

☆ Princeton Review and Tutor.com Are Now Owned by a Chinese Company
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-08 | by ( Melissa Korn | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Princeton Review and Tutor.com were purchased by China-based private-equity firm Primavera Capital. Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesPrinceton Review and Tutor.com say a Chinese private-equity firm has received regulatory approval to buy the test-prep company and online tutoring platform, more than 15 months after the acquisition closed. Primavera Capital Group, based in Hong Kong, quietly purchased the well-known brands from Korean education company ST Unitas in January 2022, at a time of increased scrutiny of Chinese investment in the U.S.

☆ Chinese Company Now Owns Tutoring Firm Contracted by Military and Schools in U.S.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-08 | by ( Melissa Korn | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

☆ Lanvin Group to open stores, hunt buys after U.S. SPAC listing
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-15 | by ( Casey Hall | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

SHANGHAI, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Chinese luxury fashion conglomerate Lanvin Group, owner of the eponymous French fashion brand, said it is scouting for buys and will open new stores, after a New York SPAC listing on Thursday that raised $150 million and valued it at $1.31 billion. U.S.-listed shares of Lanvin opened about 4% higher at $10.25, and more than doubled to $20.25 in early trade. However, we still feel quite happy about what we have achieved in such a challenging environment," Lanvin Group Chairman and Chief Executive Joann Cheng told Reuters in an interview. Group revenue for the company, which was originally known as Fosun Fashion Group before it rebranded as Lanvin Group in October last year, grew 73% year-on-year to 202 million euros ($215 million) in the first half of 2022. Lanvin Group's listing will test investor appetite in less-established luxury groups.

☆ Chinese-Backed Lanvin Group Makes New York Trading Debut After SPAC Merger
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-15 | by ( Jing Yang | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

A worker managed the inventory at a Lanvin store in Moscow in the early days of the Covid pandemic. Chinese-owned luxury fashion company Lanvin Group made its debut on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, after merging with a blank-check firm backed by Chinese private-equity firm Primavera Capital. Lanvin Group , which owns multiple Western brands, is controlled by China’s Fosun International Ltd. and has raised over $150 million in fresh capital at a valuation of $1 billion. It came to the market despite a sharp turn in fortunes for special-purpose acquisition companies and a wider slowdown in the market for new listings.

☆ Many blue chip Chinese tech stocks are 'so depressed' and 'dirt cheap,' says investment firm
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailMany blue chip Chinese tech stocks are 'so depressed' and 'dirt cheap,' says investment firmFred Hu of Primavera Capital says there's "deep value" in many of those stocks.

☆ Singapore's Love, Bonito brand owner to open first U.S. store in 2023, eyes IPO
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( Yantoultra Ngui | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A view of the Love, Bonito flagship store at ION Ochard shopping mall, Singapore October 19, 2022. The Chinese private equity firm led a $50 million funding round in Lovebonito Holdings in October 2021. Among the other investors are Singapore-based Openspace Ventures, Japanese comparison-shopping site Kakaku.com (2371.T), Shanghai-headquartered venture capital firm Ondine Capital and Japanese fashion chain store Adastria (2685.T). Song, 33, said Lovebonito Holdings' plans for an IPO were "definitely in the mid-term horizon", but she declined to give specifics. This week, Lovebonito Holdings announced the acquisition of butter., a women-led activewear brand, and a small investment in Moom Health, a Singapore healthcare startup.

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