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You know, the ING Bank Group is very dissatisfied with this price and said that it still needs to consider it.

But from Lin Zuhui's point of view, the money invested in is not his own!Taking a step back, it is so easy for him to make money, and he needs to consider so much.

"A commitment from the acquirer is also required - to protect the rights and interests of current employees and not to fire them at will," Max continued.

"Everyone involved in this incident will have to resign, including the CEO and others." Lin Zuhui said without hesitation.

"It should be!" Max nodded.

Then the two sides discussed some conditions, and Lin Zuhui almost agreed with great sincerity.

As long as no other factors are involved, reasonable conditions can be agreed.

In the end, Max said: "Since Mr. Lin is so sincere, I will definitely promote the conclusion of this transaction as soon as possible!"

Lin Zuhui nodded and said, "Okay, we'll wait for your news."

He is not in a hurry, because Barings Bank can't afford it. After all, if it resumes business as soon as possible, the loss of reputation can be minimized.

……

Bank of England headquarters.

A group of high-level executives were discussing the Octopus Bank's involvement in the acquisition of Barings Bank. They thought that Barings Bank was a hot potato, and local financial institutions were not interested. The only interested party, ING Bank, was not sincere enough and kept haggling.

Unexpectedly, Lin Zuhui, the richest man in the world, received an acquisition invitation, and he was very sincere.

The problem now is that Lin Zuhui is a Chinese, otherwise everyone would agree to the acquisition offer without any discussion.But if you directly deny the transaction, then it must be a very offensive thing.

Lin Zuhui is a representative of Chinese businessmen. If he is treated unfairly in London, the outside world will think that the business environment in London is not good, and there will be some negative public opinion. At the same time, Lin Zuhui himself is the richest man in the world, and the London government wants him to invest in the UK.

Bank of England Governor Webb Buster, who is in his sixties, said: "Let's discuss it, how should we decide?"

A director asked: "The question now is, does ING agree to these conditions?" The implication is that ING is given priority.

Another director said: "International Bank of the Netherlands is not sincere enough. The important Barings Bank is more suitable for Lin Zuhui, who has the title of 'stock god'. Although he is Chinese, his financial talent can be called a genius level. He will be in charge of Bahrain Bank, this company will have greater development. Moreover, this richest man is the target of our investment in the UK. If we deny the acquisition just because he is from Xiangjiang, it will have a series of bad effects. After all, we in the UK Capital also needs to enter the mainland and Hong Kong."

For a while, everyone held their own opinions.

Webb Buster eventually adopted a democratic vote, and Octopus narrowly passed.

……

Here the Bank of England is still discussing whether to agree or not, while Lin Zuhui is sitting in the office of the European branch of New Era Group with some heartache.

The capital injection of nearly 13 billion US dollars is about 103 billion Hong Kong dollars.Although it is estimated that Octopus Bank will make about US$10 billion in this speculation in the Nikkei index, it is still earned money, not picked up money.

In this way, the British do not know how to be grateful.

Lin Zuhui's heart ached for a few minutes, and then his eyes lit up. Since he had spent tens of billions in the UK, why didn't he double the money on them?

Stock trading is his forte!

Although he can’t remember the trend of British stocks, he speculates: Theoretically speaking, the trends of London and New York stock markets should be closely related, so the banks must have risen sharply from 1995 to 1998, and Davos will benefit from the Internet bubble, and it must also skyrocket .

Since 1993, Europe and the United States have come out of the economic downturn and ushered in a wave of golden development period, so the stock market must have risen during this stage.

Thinking of this, Lin Zuhui wrote down several stocks such as Lloyds Bank, Barclays Bank, and Davos on paper, and decided to let New Times Group spend 100 billion Hong Kong dollars to buy these stocks.

He believes the return could be as high as around 35% per annum.

The New Era Group had a balance of HK$125 billion at the end of last year, and this year it also has a profit of about HK$250 billion (estimated). Excluding annual dividends, there are still more than 300 billion funds.

New Times Group’s large investments this year are mainly projects such as Amazon Shopping Center and Langham Hotel Group. However, Lin Zuhui intends to expand the group’s debt to 300 billion Hong Kong dollars, which means that it can also borrow nearly 80 billion Hong Kong dollars.

In general, it is necessary to allocate another 100 billion in cash flow to purchase stock investments.There are still more than 200 billion in the account, and they can attack again at any time, and bid for the development rights of the Hong Kong Airport Railway Terminus.

Thinking of this, he called Liang Zhenxun in Hong Kong and asked him to arrange it quickly.

……

On March 3, Octopus Bank and Barings Bank reached an agreement, willing to contribute 6 million pounds in cash, take over all its assets and liabilities, and resume operations;

On March 3, the plan was approved by the Bank of England and the court. The legal procedures for the acquisition of Barings Bank by Octopus Bank were completed, and all banking businesses and some securities and fund businesses in Bahrain resumed operation.So far, the collapse of Bahrain has temporarily come to an end, and the bank that has made the British proud for two centuries has changed hands. It can be said that a century-old foundation has been destroyed.

此案中，使巴林银行遭受灭顶之灾的尼克·里森于1995年2月23日被迫仓皇逃离新加坡，3月2日凌晨在德国法兰克福机场被捕。

……

Barings Bank headquarters.

Lin Zuhui sat in the office as the new owner.I thought there was a legendary "sixth power" in Europe, the Bahrain family, who came to challenge him, but I didn't expect that the Bahrain family, which had won five titles, was no longer engaged in the banking industry, and even the family had declined.

He was immediately disappointed, why didn't he meet any old NB family who came out to compete with him!

In fact, at Lin Zuhui's level of wealth, he has already become a guest of honor from various countries; if he is really attacked locally, he can simply transfer the funds.If the UK treats him unfairly this time, he will sell his business in the UK and replace it with investment from other countries.For him, there is money to be made there.

"BOSS"

A middle-aged British man walked into Lin Zuhui's office. He was Andre, the new president of Barings Bank. He was originally a senior employee of Hong Kong Octopus Financial Group and an elite talent with a legal background.

The president does not necessarily need a financial background, and a legal background is also a good choice.Of course, Andre himself has ten years of experience in investment banking.

Lin Zuhui nodded and said: "My job requirements for you are very simple, that is to learn the lessons from this accident and improve the company's system. As for the investment, there is no rush. I will have a task to convey later."

Andre said: "No problem, I know what to do!"

To take control of Barings Bank this time, Lin Zuhui transferred a total of five elite talents to quickly take control of the company.And these people are all his old retainers, including Octopus Financial Group, and Hengjin Investment, in short, they are all people he trusts.

Lin Zuhui has come to this position today, surrounded by countless foreign consultants, so he is not worried about not being able to control Barings Bank.

"If someone jumps out and doesn't cooperate with your work, just fire them directly. I don't like employees who are not loyal to the company and the boss."

Andre's spirit froze. He had been with the boss for a long time, and he knew Lin Zuhui's temper. That is, if he could not control Barings Bank, the boss would rather lose the $13 billion and dissolve Barings Bank.

"Okay, I will definitely operate Barings Bank as a member of the Octopus Financial Group."

Lin Zuhui nodded, and then said: "I will arrange the investment later. Barings has to get up from where it fell. Therefore, our goal is still the Nikkei Futures Index, but I have to give instructions."

After the Kobe earthquake, after the Nikkei dropped 5000 points, the Japanese stock market ushered in a big rebound.About May and June, it will almost drop to around 15000 points, and then you can buy Nikkei at this place.

Of course, speculation in Nikkei futures is a very dangerous project, and 25 times leverage is too easy to blow up.

But Lin Zuhui has a way, that is, if he invests 10 billion in funds, he will reserve at least 50 billion in funds to cover his positions, or even more.As long as the position is not liquidated and the general trend is right, then it is a stable win situation.

Because of this, even if there are big Wall Street capitalists eyeing him, they cannot defeat Lin Zuhui.After all, with his amount of funds, it is enough to cover his position ten times without wavering.However, artificial reversal of the general trend has a limited range.

Andre immediately said confidently: "Speaking of which, those colleagues welcome you, the boss, to acquire Barings Bank. Many people admire you very much."

Lin Zuhui immediately waved his hand and said, "I only communicate with you about the investment, and you have to keep it a secret. There is an old saying in Huaxia, which is to shoot the first bird with a gun. I don't want to be too ostentatious."

The reason he became famous was because he couldn't hide some of his operations, not because he wanted to get the limelight.

In fact, just Lin Zuhui's domineering side leakage part has already been rated as a "stock god" figure.If all his financial operations are exposed, I believe he is already lying in the laboratory.

"No problem, I will definitely keep it secret."

"Well, in fact, I also synthesized some conclusions drawn by many financial consultants."

Chapter 566 [Alliance]

When the news of Octopus Bank's acquisition of the old British bank, Barings Bank, reached Hong Kong, the public opinion exploded in an instant, and the media praised Lin Zuhui with words such as "world-class businessman" and "the light of the Chinese".

In the past, everyone only heard that foreign-funded banks have acquired Chinese-funded banks one after another, and the local Chinese-funded banks in Hong Kong were almost wiped out. Unexpectedly, with Lin Zuhui's entry into the banking industry, he not only developed a large local Chinese-funded enterprise in Hong Kong, but now even more It was an expedition to the UK to take down such an old and well-known bank as Barings Bank.

All of a sudden, the citizens of Hong Kong and even the entire Chinese circle regarded Lin Zuhui as an idol.All kinds of beautified books have started to be sold in the Chinese circle through unauthorized pirated editions, spreading the glory of Lin Zuhui to the entire Chinese circle.

Lin Zuhui himself has heard about it, but he can't stop these pirated books, some of which are even mainly sold in the mainland.Thinking back to the time when I was holding a "Biography of Superman Li" and reading it with gusto, I vowed to become a millionaire.

Actually?Reading those books does not help life at all, but only arouses enthusiasm for a while.

The important thing is, no matter how high you hold it now, how much you will "fall" in the future.

Fortunately, Lin Zuhui didn't care!

……

At the end of March, the Nikkei Futures Index was delivered, and Octopus Bank and New Era Group won a big victory.

The Nikkei closed at 16460 points on the delivery day, and Octopus Bank made four times the profit, earning a net profit of just over 60 billion, which was a little less than expected, mainly because the delivery date was approaching, and the bulls were pulling up.The acquisition of Barings Bank paid 103 billion Hong Kong dollars, which is equivalent to 43 billion Hong Kong dollars that need to be supplemented by Octopus Bank.

Although Barings Bank is currently under the Octopus Bank, if Octopus Bank is listed, Barings Bank will be transferred to Octopus Finance and will not be listed.

In this way, Octopus Financial Group has integrated commercial banks, investment banks, securities, and insurance, a four-in-one large financial institution.

Lin Zuhui's own group companies now include: New Times Group, Octopus Financial Group, LEIT Group, ATV Group, Wanhui Media Group, and Xiaomi Technology; there are also three private investment companies: Lin Zuhui Family Office, Hengjin Investment, and Jingwei Capital.

It's really complicated. No wonder some people say that Lin Zuhui's career is scattered and his energy may not be enough.

However, Lin Zuhui's strategy of "grasp the big and let go" is something that all entrepreneurs in the world cannot learn.

"Grasp the big and let go of the small" you must first grasp the "big". Entrepreneurs are not gods, and there are times when investment mistakes are made in the general direction. For example, Li Chaoren invested heavily in Europe and the United States at the end of the 80s. , and returned to Xiangjiang and the mainland again.

But Lin Zuhui has golden fingers, so he doesn't have to worry about making mistakes in the "general direction", so so many companies are developing very well today.What's more, Lin Zuhui is very talented, has a super brain, and can do a lot of work on details.For example, when he works in real estate, he is familiar with all aspects of real estate, and he understands the latest building materials, structures, and designs very clearly.

Thursday, November 3.

In the afternoon, Chen Bin came to Lin Zuhui's office.

"Boss, the government land auction for Xiangjiang's fiscal year from 1994 to 1995 officially ended today. The government's land sale revenue was 161 billion, and our company contributed a total of 32.5 billion..."

Lin Zuhui heard that he was very satisfied with this result, which is not an exaggeration or a small amount; the important thing is that the New Times Group can make some money after completing the big project of "Digital City"; even when the financial crisis comes, there is still If the real estate company wants to quit, it will definitely be able to get back a little bit at that time.

He said to Chen Bin: "This year's property market is extremely cold, but the decline is not too big. What do you think?"

Test and test the general situation of his subordinates, after all, he is also the president of New Era Group.

Chen Bin said earnestly: "Many people followed the British and bad-mouthed Hong Kong. British capital is also selling properties in Hong Kong. In addition, the Hong Kong government cracked down on the property market last year. It is natural for the property market to adjust. However, the situation of shortage of supply has not changed. Hong Kong The general direction of the property market has not changed, so in the second half or the end of this year, I think it will return to an upward trajectory.”

Lin Zuhui nodded, Chen Bin's analysis was correct, and of course he didn't expect him to predict what would happen after Jiuqi, after all, the property market bubble hadn't yet been born.

In the previous life, from the fourth quarter of 1995 to the first half of 1997, the property market in Xiangjiang could be described as crazy, with an increase of about 100%.Taking residential properties on Hong Kong Island as an example, after the current decline of about 2%, the price is around 5000 yuan per square foot, but in the first half of the year, it will be as high as 10000 yuan per square foot.

Crazy!

However, it is difficult for Lin Zuhui himself and his companies to speculate in real estate at present, otherwise they will be easily criticized.

Of course, the New Times Group will definitely sell a large number of properties in the first half of 1997 to ensure sufficient cash flow, including some small buildings, which may be sold at a high price, as long as the price is ideal.

It is inconvenient for Lin Zuhui himself and his companies to speculate on real estate, but his concubines will not let go of this opportunity. At this time, they have already taken advantage of luxury houses, office buildings, shops and other properties in Xiangjiang, and the scale of funds is not small.

"Well, the analysis makes sense. So Xiangjiang has a redevelopment property for sale, and we can also buy it as a reserve land."

"Okay, I know!"

As long as you don't buy it between 1996 and 1997, it will be a good deal.And taking advantage of the downturn in the market, it is a good time to buy, otherwise how would the four major real estate developers monopolize the real estate in Xiangjiang?

After a while, Liang Zhenxun also came in to report on his work.

"Boss, all the tens of billions invested in London stocks have been bought."

Lin Zuhui said calmly: "Okay, long-term investment project, just monitor the situation after buying it."

Liang Zhenxun nodded. He knew that the boss seldom speculates in the short-term and short-term. After all, he is not worried about the ability of the securities department, and the boss has no energy to take care of it.

Then, he reported again: "Shorting Nikkei made a total profit of 22 billion Hong Kong dollars, and returned funds of 27 billion Hong Kong dollars."

Lin Zuhui showed a faint smile and said, "It's not bad, next year's financial report will continue to shine."

Although real estate is sluggish, if more promotional advertisements are made, then it is possible to stand out from the major real estate developers. Not to mention the growth of local real estate performance, at least it can be tied with last year.

Liang Zhenxun said with a smile: "The foreign exchange book profit is more than 16 billion. This year, under the command of the boss, the company has obtained a large amount of non-recurring profit. The shareholders are all laughing."

Lin Zuhui said: "Shareholders trust us, and we naturally want to seek profits for them."

The two chatted for a few more words before Liang Zhenxun left.

Lin Zuhui immediately thought about it!

If you say that the investment in high-leverage products has the greatest certainty, it is undoubtedly the foreign exchange of US dollars and yen.He knew with certainty that the lowest point this year would drop to 80 points, and it was only 88 points at present.

And once it falls to about 80 points, Lin Zuhui is also very clear about the subsequent trend. The strong start of the US dollar has laid the foundation for harvesting Asia.

Therefore, once it falls to 80 points, it is time to start buying more with a backhand.In this case, Wall Street united, it is impossible for Lin Zuhui's opponent.Even if they can get the dollar and yen to 70 or 60 points, with Lin Zuhui's wealth, they can blow them up.

Because of this, Lin Zuhui is now an invincible existence, and it is useless to unplug the network cable.

He used to think about not speculating in highly leveraged financial products, but he later found out that he was 'sick in his head'. With such a small amount of money, he started to inflate, and his mentality has not changed.

Although he has a lot of money, he only had a lot of cash flow in the second half of 1999, and when the Asian financial crisis came, his cash flow was not much.

Therefore, he wants to make more money and strive to have a full meal during the Asian financial crisis.

Then again, when Soros and other international financial hooligans were eyeing Xiangjiang, Lin Zuhui said that he would not participate too much.

First of all, with the participation of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority and the mainland foreign exchange, in the face of hundreds of billions of dollars, Lin Zuhui's strength is just a drop in the bucket;