subject: Rothschild Family Expanded Store [print this page] Rothschild family, the world of mystery and curiosity of it, in the recent acquisition of Volvo Geely transaction, again to a climax. On this has always been low-key family, we are more interested in, including its footprint in China in recent years.
Rothschild family business in Hong Kong and the Mainland is the main organizations LCF Rothschild Ltd. , And NM Rothschild & Sons Ltd (NM Rothschild & Sons Limited).
Rothschild Financial Group President David de Rothschild once said, "allows us to maintain the mystery live longer", in fact, Rothschild family, 250 years to achieve the other key to longevity is "conservative," as large Wei said: "We as a conservative and prudent to avoid the risk (financial crisis) should be, and we provide financial services, not capital operation, so our risk is minimal."
One familiar with the Rothschild family business in China have told our reporter said that at present, Rothschild family, direct investment in China, not many, including: banks hold 4.98% stake in Qingdao, and with the CITIC East Group Co., Ltd. Penglai City in Shandong Province, a joint venture between CITIC Baron Rothschild wine company.
Qingdao bank shares, co-built winery
David de Rothschild has said, wine, art, and the three banks was their family tradition of investment. Interestingly, according to the current information available, the family has been involved in three major Chinese investment in the two categories.
August 2007, at the time of Qingdao City Commercial Bank (later renamed the "Qingdao Bank") and NM Rothschild & Financial Holding Group signed a subscription agreement, which was later enlarged share capital of Qingdao Commercial Bank 4.98% stake, or 98.83 million shares. According to reports, Luo Shi Rothschild invested a total of 25.4 million euros (about 33.1 million U.S. dollars). September 2008, officially approved by China Banking Regulatory Commission agreed to the deal.
Increase their investment in Qingdao after the bank as early as 2008, rumors have to seek listing, if planned, or will bring Luo Shi Rothschild family, a lot of money income.
As for the wine investment, March 6, 2009, the family's French Baron Lafite Rothschild Group and CITIC East China Group, in co-investment Penglai City, Shandong Province established CITIC Baron Rothschild wine companies, projects a total investment of 100 million yuan, the project is estimated 12,000 annual high-grade wine box.
French Baron Lafite Rothschild Group Lafite wine (Chateau Lafite) is the world's leading wine brands.
"Financial advisory experts" NM Rothschild & Sons
The Rothschild's other flagship NM Rothschild & Sons (Hong Kong) Limited, a person close to the company told reporters, "The main business of mergers and acquisitions, and for enterprise, trade and IPO as financial advisers, rather than Capital Management. "
The source said, from China Mobile, Sinopec (10.52, -0.22, -2.05%), China Petroleum (12.34, -0.22, -1.75%), Huaneng Group, Gome and Haier, to Alibaba, Little Sheep and the recently listed on the exchange of silver appliances, have been or are still Rothschild customers.
Rothschild family in the performance of M & A market is to hold a candle to peers.
According to Thomson Reuters data, not including the acquisition of Volvo Geely transactions Rothschild Communist China in the past 12 months to undertake a total value of up to 89.25 billion U.S. dollars of auto industry mergers and acquisitions, far more than other investment banks.
But can not be avoided, its impact seems less than in China, the U.S. investment bank, a very simple data: the current Rothschild family of companies in Hong Kong, the total number of employees approximately 100 people, while the investment bank giant Morgan Stanley in Hong Kong the number of employees has reached 2000 people. Some analysts said that Rothschild is not optimistic since the mid-19th century, the United States, not only lost the 20th century's most important market, but also nurtured the Morgan family and other rising star.
