Podcasts about Hong Kong Stock Exchange

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2020 3:53

Welcome to East West Hurricane! 🌪We update you on the most essential news from Asia in tech, media, and business—the things you need to know that you probably haven’t heard in Western media.Follow us on Twitter and Instagram! ⚡️European Fintech Companies Strive for Success in Southeast Asia 💳As you may have noticed from my previous articles, fintech in Southeast Asia is one of the biggest business opportunities in the region. The quality of financial services in Southeast Asian countries is quite poor; mobile penetration is high; and the coronavirus is pushing even more consumer behaviour online. This article from Sifted highlights how Asia is the main priority for European fintech companies thinking about international expansion. Companies like Revolut, Thought Machine, and Transfer Wise see Asia as their biggest opportunity and have made recent moves to establish a presence in the region. They face competition from local Southeast Asian players and Chinese players, on top of government regulation on topics like digital banking licenses. The articles notes how many European fintechs are prioritising expansion in Asia over any other region, including North America. In the global fintech world, it seems that Asia is increasingly becoming seen as the ultimate prize.Kuaishou’s Next Step in Growth Leads to IPO 📽Kuaishou, the Chinese short-form video app that serves as primary rival to Douyin (the Chinese TikTok), has had a stellar year. Much like Douyin, TikTok, and most other mobile entertainment apps, Kuaishou’s growing user numbers and engagement have also led to major increases in revenue. To cap off their success in 2020, Kuaishou has announced that they plan to go public in Hong Kong early next year.Kuaishou’s latest valuation is $28 Billion, which makes them one of the top 20 most valuable tech startups in the world. The company was founded in Beijing nine years ago and has around 300 Million daily active users. This year, the e-commerce livestreaming behaviour has exploded on the app, with 170 Million people doing daily livestreams. While TikTok might go public in the US next year (depending on the latest news in the acquisition saga), Kuaishou is purposely choosing the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, which is at least partially impacted by the difficult state of US-China relations.Pinduoduo’s Moving Even Deeper into Groceries Pinduoduo is China’s premier social commerce app, a publicly traded company on the Nasdaq worth $93 Billion dollars that is only five years old. They set very ambitious goals and usually achieve them. One of the next priorities for Pinduoduo is selling groceries and helping the Chinese agricultural industry. Pinduoduo has just announced a strategic partnership with China Post, which is basically China’s national postal system, like the US Postal Service of China.Right now, the China Post has the ability to deliver products anywhere in the country. With a Pinduoduo partnership, this expands the levels of access for both sellers and buyers on the e-commerce platform. Now even more remote farmers can sell their produce more easily on the platform and buyers can receive their goods more quickly through China Post. Fresh produce is one of the most commonly sold items on Pinduoduo, and one of the main sales methods comes through livestreaming. This should help take China’s agricultural industry into the future, even just by one further step. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit eastwesthurricane.substack.com

Update #68 - Bottled Water Billionaire, Buying Bollywood, and Business Uncertainty

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2020 4:27

Welcome to East West Hurricane! 🌪We update you on the most essential news from Asia in tech, media, and business—the things you need to know that you probably haven’t heard in Western media.Follow us on Twitter and Instagram! ⚡️The Chinese Bottled Water Billionaire You Haven’t Heard Of 💦Chinese company Nongfu Spring made its debut on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange earlier this week, surging 85% higher than their IPO price. Nongfu Spring is a company headquartered in the city of Hangzhou that makes bottled water. The company was founded by Zhong Shanshan, who briefly became the third richest man in China with the share price at its peak, giving him a temporary net worth of $50 Billion. Nongfu Spring was founded in 1996 at Qiandao Lake in Zhejiang province, an area known for its natural beauty. Over the years, the company has built a strong brand around building ‘natural products,’ primarily focused on bottled water but also extending into tea, coffee, and other beverages. The investor interest in the company seems to be based on the new post-Covid trend of Chinese consumers placing importance on their health and wellness. With a market cap of around $48 Billio, Nongfu still has lots of room to grow and capitalise on what is becoming a global trend of increased demand for products perceived to be healthy and natural.India’s Film Industry Targeted by Western Streamers 🇮🇳While the Indian film industry has been struggling due to the coronavirus, Western streaming companies like Netflix, Disney, and Amazon have been acquiring several Bollywood films to host on their platforms. Struggling Bollywood studios have sold blockbuster films that were originally intended to receive a theatrical release. Since India is a huge priority market, now these Western platforms can provide better Indian content for their customers. India is a huge entertainment market - the country produces more films and sells more movie tickets than any other country in the world. The tough situation for Bollywood studios is similar to other markets around the world, such as the US and China. In the film industry, there has been this concept of the theatrical window—usually several weeks or months where a new film is distributed through theaters and is not allowed to be broadcasted on any other platform, like an online streaming platform. In China, the US, and now India, the theatrical window has been shattered by the coronavirus, as companies like Disney are now taking blockbuster films directly onto streaming platforms. And across all three of these countries, movie theater companies are angry at the ‘violation’ of the theatrical window on top of their own coronavirus-related closures. Disruption in the entertainment industry is a global phenomenon, and the stakes are very high in Asian countries like China and India.Surveys and Data on American Business in China 📊The South China Morning Post reported on data released by the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai, who creates an annual survey for American businesses operating in China. In this world of increased political and economic tension, it’s fascinating to parse through the data in order to understand how American businesses in China have been affected. 92% of the respondents say that they have no plans to leave China and 5% say that they do plan to leave the country. 85% of the respondents are companies who have operated in China for over a decade. One major concern brought up by American companies—if President Trump actually bans WeChat and this applies to American businesses in China, this could be a huge problem. Another concern reflected in the survey—many Chinese workers have less of a desire to work for an American company, given the current relationship between the two countries.You have to wonder what’s going through the heads of people running American companies in China. The biggest source of fear must be the lack of certainty around what’s going to happen next in the US-China relationship. Also, right now China’s economy is one of the world’s healthiest and fastest growing in a post-covid situation. Companies who have a long-term strategy in China seem willing to ride out these short-term fluctuations. The way I see it—no matter what happens over the coming months, China’s mid- to long-term importance will continue to increase. And every international business should keep that in mind. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit eastwesthurricane.substack.com

Chinese Reality TV - Fourtry, J-Style Trip and Design

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2020 4:10

In my ongoing quest to better understand Chinese pop culture, I made the decision to watch this show called Fourtry.Fourtry is a Chinese reality TV Show where a group of five celebrities go to Japan and try opening up a successful fashion boutique in the middle of Tokyo. Fourtry was created by iQiyi, a Chinese video streaming platform with over 500 Million monthly active users, one of the many ‘Netflixes of China.’ The first episode became the number one trending reality show on Chinese platform Weibo, reaching 19.8 million viewers. The celebrities in the show are some of the biggest in China: Kris Wu is a Canadian-Chinese pop idol with 49 Million followers on Weibo. He got his start as part of the K-pop band EXO and has gone on to become a major film star, singer, and model for fashion brands like Burberry.Angelababy is a Chinese model, actress, and entrepreneur with over 100 Million followers on Weibo. She has recently starred in Hollywood films like Independence Day: Resurgence and also set up her own venture capital fund AB Capital.Rounding out the five main characters is singer Wilber Pan, actress Jinmai Zhao, and rapper Fox.The show explores their trials and tribulations with selling clothes in the trendiest part of Tokyo. Kris Wu was also the host of the super famous show Rap of China and is sometimes referred to as “China’s King of Streetwear.” Fourtry attempts to capitalise on the emerging Chinese street culture trend. Compared to Western reality TV shows, I noticed a few differences in Fourtry.EditingThe editing was out of this world. Special effects, while crude, were heavily emphasised in almost every situation to accentuate the emotions felt by each cast member in that particular moment.Product PlacementThe show was sponsored by Vivo, along with other major brands like Pepsi, Mazda, and Ikea. The Vivo product placement was incredibly blatant in certain scenes and a Vivo logo would frequently appear in the bottom right hand corner of the video. Sometimes the camera would awkwardly pan to a sponsor’s product shot without much relation to the conversations between the cast. I thought this explicit acknowledgement of sponsors actually made things feel more natural. Rather than hiding the sponsorship, it was front and center. Another show I’ve watched recently is J-Style Trip on Netflix. It’s a reality TV series with a similar format. Taiwanese pop star Jay Chou travels around different cities around the globe with a group of friends and their adventures are recorded on camera. While the sponsorship seemed less blatant compared to Fourtry, the editing was similarly wild and vivid.I’m beginning to think this over-the-top editing in media is a Chinese characteristic that is also reflected in the design of mobile apps.Compared to the UX of Western mobile apps, Chinese mobile apps are a lot busier. To Western eyes, Chinese apps might look crowded and confusing. Here’s an example of bullet comments, a common way for people to leave comments on video platforms such as Bilibili. Admittedly, this is an extreme example above, but bullet comments are used very often across several apps. These features might be overwhelming to Westerners, much like how Fourtry’s editing seemed crazy to me. Why does Fourtry exist? Because the creators of the show recognised the opportunity to capitalise on a recent Chinese consumer trend of street fashion, especially among younger audiences. iQiyi collaborated with dozens of fashion brands to allow people to buy the specific clothes they saw in the show directly on e-commerce channels. iQiyi also hosted a Fourtry Popup in Shanghai. So iQiyi made money not only by advertising on the show, but also by selling products after the show.As much as some people might consider reality TV a lowbrow genre, it’s one of the truest reflections of our popular culture. Fourtry, as with all popular Chinese media, can tell us a lot about culture and consumer preferences.I’m not yet an expert, but I have to admit that Chinese reality TV is quickly become my guilty pleasure to watch at night. Depending on how deep I go down this rabbit hole, I can always shift careers to become a reviewer of Chinese TV shows.This Week’s Most Popular Update:Update #55 - Hong Kong Stock Exchange, SEA Luxury, and Fake Universities This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit eastwesthurricane.substack.com

Update #60 - Pinduoduo's New Record, Douyin Selling, and Tokopedia's Complication

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2020 3:33

Welcome to East West Hurricane! 🌪We update you on the most essential news from Asia in tech, media, and business—the things you need to know that you probably haven’t heard in Western media.Follow us on Twitter and Instagram! ⚡️Pinduoduo Joins Nasdaq-100 as Fastest in History 📈Chinese e-commerce platform Pinduoduo just became the quickest company in history to reach the Nasdaq 100, which is an index of the top 100 largest companies on the Nasdaq stock exchange by market cap. This means that Pinduoduo has reached a new level of success that places them in the same list as Apple, Microsoft, and Alphabet. Don’t forget—Pinduoduo is only five years old and was founded in 2015. As I’ve written before, Pinduoduo has one of the most impressive growth stories in Chinese tech. They are one of the very few Chinese companies on the Nasdaq 100. Others include Pinduoduo’s rival JD.com and China’s largest search engine Baidu. Given tensions between the US and China, JD has opened a secondary listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and Baidu has considered delisting from the Nasdaq. Whatever happens with Pinduoduo’s listing in the future, we should still take note of this world class achievement.Douyin to Cut Off Third Party Sellers 🎩Douyin is a short mobile video platform sometimes known as the TikTok of China, as it is owned by the same parent company Bytedance. Compared to TikTok, Douyin has a lot more advanced e-commerce features that plug directly into the user experience. One way people can buy products off Douyin is by clicking on a link during a livestream that directs them to e-commerce platforms like Taobao and JD.com. As of August 26, however, users will no longer see third party seller options like Taobao and JD.With 500 Million monthly active users, Douyin is looking to sell products directly on their platform and cut out third party middle men. By selling directly from Douyin’s shop, they take a larger percentage of the sale. This is similar to a situation if Amazon were to kick out third party sellers from their platform. Many people look to Douyin as a future signal for TikTok’s product roadmap. Regardless of how TikTok’s sale proceeds over the coming weeks, we can expect deeper shopping and commerce integrations within the app, just like how things are already happening on Douyin.Tokopedia Launches New Lending Platform 💳Tokopedia, one of Indonesia’s largest e-commerce companies, has just released a peer-to-peer lending platform called Dhanapala. This allows small businesses around Indonesia to access loans and a set of different financial services to support their enterprise. This shift from e-commerce to financial services makes a lot of sense, but what’s interesting about the timing is that Tokopedia is currently being investigated by the Indonesian government about a security breach earlier in May that exposed the information of 15 Million users.In the midst of this scandal, you can imagine that Tokopedia’s reputation for trust and safety will be at risk and might harm the success of Dhanapala. While it’s generally perceived that people in Southeast Asia have fewer privacy concerns compared to people in the West, especially in Europe, recent scandals like this one from Tokopedia are making privacy a more important issue to Asians. In a situation like this, the next step might be new government regulation around privacy and data security. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit eastwesthurricane.substack.com

[Season 2] 07. Edith Shih, Executive Director & Former Head Group General Counsel, CK Hutchison Holdings

HALB Leadership Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2020 39:34

Edith Shih is an Executive Director and the former Head Group General Counsel of CK Hutchison Holdings Limited, a Global Fortune 500 conglomerate. CK Hutchison is one of the largest companies listed on the main board of The Hong Kong Stock Exchange and has five core businesses: ports, retail, infrastructure, energy and telecommunications. If you’ve spent time in Asia or Europe, you may be familiar with some of CK Hutchison’s retail brands under its A.S. Watson business, e.g. Watsons, PARKnSHOP, FORTRESS and Watson’s Wine, or its telecommunications networks, e.g. Three in Italy, the UK, Sweden, Denmark, Austria and Ireland! Edith was Head Group General Counsel of CK Hutchison and a predecessor entity, Hutchison Whampoa, from 1993 to 2017. She was the recipient of the first Hong Kong In-House Lawyer of the Year Award of Asian Legal Business, the first Asian Woman in Business Law Award of the Legal Media Group and General Counsel of the Year (Asia-Pacific Counsel Awards) of International Law Offices in 2014. She is also the International President and Executive Committee Chairman of The Chartered Governance Institute as well as a past President and current chairperson of various committees and panels of The Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries. The HALB Leadership Podcast is presented by the Harvard Association for Law and Business (HALB) and hosted by Genevieve Antono. Please follow us on Instagram (@HALBLeadership) and, if you’re listening on Apple Podcasts, please leave us a comment review! We want to hear your feedback. The cost of producing Season Two of HALB Leadership Podcast has been generously sponsored by international law firm, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP. Simpson Thacher has no influence or control over the content of this podcast. Each speaker’s (including each host and guest speaker’s) opinions are their own, and do not necessarily reflect those of our sponsor, wider HALB organization, or Harvard Law School.

Update #55 - Hong Kong Stock Exchange, SEA Luxury, and Fake Universities

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2020 3:48

Welcome to East West Hurricane! 🌪We update you on the most essential news from Asia in tech, media, and business—the things you need to know that you probably haven’t heard in Western media.Follow us on Twitter and Instagram! ⚡️Hong Kong Stock Exchange Is Looking for More 🏦Given Hong Kong’s reputation as a global financial center, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange is one of the world’s most important stock exchanges. In terms of total IPO fundraising size, Hong Kong has been world’s biggest stock exchange six out of the last ten years, capitalising on China’s growth. For mainland Chinese companies, listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange is an attractive, obvious option. This KrAsia interview with Christina Bao, Head of Global Issuer Services at HKEX (Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited), highlights some of the hot topics being discussed regarding the role of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Because of US-China political tension, many Chinese companies are choosing to delist from the US and instead list in Hong Kong. On top of that, HKEX is making major marketing efforts to attract Southeast Asian companies to list in Hong Kong. The next generation of Southeast Asian tech companies will be an attractive target for all stock exchanges around the world, and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange might have the best chance of being the home of their new listings.Luxury Consumption in Post-Covid Southeast Asia 💅Many Southeast Asian countries continue to suffer from the coronavirus, but there’s a surprising new trend around the demand for luxury goods in this region. A recent study by iPrice Group has recorded significant increases in the amount of Google Searches across Southeast Asia for luxury brands like Chanel and Louis Vuitton. Increases in search volume have also been recorded for luxury watches like Rolex and sportswear brands like Adidas/Yeezy. This study doesn’t explain why, but that leaves us with some interesting hypotheses.Are people searching for more luxury goods to take advantage of Covid-related sales and discounts? Are people searching because more overall commerce is happening online? Another concept people are describing is “revenge spending,” when people decide to spend even more money after a significant period of deprived demand because of the coronavirus. Considering the current boom in sales in China as the economy reopens, you can definitely see examples of revenge spending. Whatever the reason behind these increases in luxury search volume in Southeast Asia, this makes it even more important for your brand to have a high-quality online presence. Your ‘virtual’ storefront might matter more than your physical storefront. Alibaba Clamps Down on Fake University Admission Letters 🎓Before getting shut down by Alibaba’s security team, merchants on Alibaba’s online marketplace Taobao were selling faked university admission letters for as low as $28. The results of the Gaokao, China’s national college admission exam, were released recently—essentially deciding where millions of high school students around the country would be attending university. There was a high profile case in local news describing a high school student who got caught with a fake admissions letter to prestigious Tsinghua University.Taobao is huge, with 874 Million monthly active users. On such a big marketplace, you can expect that there will be a certain percentage of fake, counterfeit, or illegal goods. There is an entire category of ‘informal services’ people can trade on the platform, and these fake university degrees are just one example out of many. With new demand for new industries resulting from the coronavirus, I’m sure there will be many new hustles people will sell as an informal service on Taobao. Overall, Alibaba is still thriving despite the coronavirus, with increased revenue and user engagement. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit eastwesthurricane.substack.com

Update #38 - Delisting, Banning, and Victoria Beckham

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Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2020 4:01

Welcome to East West Hurricane! 🌪We update you on the most essential news from Asia in tech, media, and business—the things you need to know that you probably haven’t heard in Western media.Follow us on Twitter and Instagram! ⚡️New Chinese Listings and Delistings 💵Earlier this year, the US government proposed legislation on new auditing standards for publicly listed foreign firms, which was largely aimed at delisting Chinese companies from the NYSE and Nasdaq. While this was just one part of a broader US-China trade war, the last few months have been full of announcements of Chinese companies either planning to delist in the US or have a separate listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.A few weeks ago, Chinese news and social media firm Sina publicly discussed a potential delisting after 20 years of trading on the Nasdaq. Sina is best known for creating Weibo, which is roughly the Chinese equivalent of Twitter. Sina was exploring an acquisition offer that valued the company at $2.7 Billion and moving the company to a new legal structure outside the US.This week, another major Chinese company Ctrip announced similar plans to delist from the Nasdaq and take in new investment. Ctrip is the largest online travel company in China, kind of like a Chinese version of Booking.com, and owns major European travel company Skyscanner. Ctrip has been listed on the Nasdaq since 2003 and will likely be exploring a listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.And finally, China’s second-largest search engine Sogou has received a buyout proposal from Tencent that would take the company off the New York Stock Exchange. The delistings keep on coming.India Explores More Bans of Foreign Entities 🛑The Indian government banned 59 Chinese mobile apps a couple of weeks ago. Now the government is exploring a new list of 275 Chinese apps that may potentially violate user privacy or national security. While the recent ban of 59 mobile apps included some very high profile companies like TikTok, there are still many other major Chinese companies that could be victims of this new potential ban.Some companies are of Chinese origin (AliExpress) and others have major Chinese ownership stakes (PUBG), which leaves a relatively wide definition of country that fits under the potential ban. Whether this next round of banning goes ahead or not, operating under this level of uncertainty provides huge challenges for any Chinese company in India.Victoria Beckham Looks to China 🇨🇳Victoria Beckham is the latest Western celebrity to dive into Chinese e-commerce. Victoria Beckham is a former member of the 1990s pop group the Spice Girls and is married to world famous football player David Beckham. She is best known today as a fashion designer and recently launched a new brand called Victoria Beckham Beauty.Victoria Beckham Beauty just launched on Alibaba’s Tmall Global e-commerce site. Victoria Beckham hosted a launch event that included a livestream with Viya, one of China’s biggest livestreamers, and a set of specific skincare products exclusive to the Chinese market. This market entry playbook should work well for any Western celebrity with clout and a brand to sell. Dive into Tmall, partner with a local Chinese KOL for a livestream, and invest in managing your online community of Chinese fans.“It’s an amazing, blow-your-mind trend. The livestreaming phenomenon is indicative of the pace of development and innovation coming out of China. It’s absolutely brilliant. On the practical side, it promotes education and gives brands a way to inform consumers about products. At the same time, it’s riveting entertainment that creates a great deal of engagement and excitement about products.” - Sarah Creal, CEO of Victoria Beckham Beauty This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit eastwesthurricane.substack.com

Vaping Weekly Returns #3: Chelsea Boyd on IQOS; Australia; SMOORE Listing

VAPING WEEKLY

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2020 16:03

In this third episode of our second season, I speak with Chelsea Boyd of the R Street Institute. We also chat IQOS approvals and modified risk product approvals. Also, we dive into the current state of the Australia situation and VAPORESSO's parent SMOORE International Holdings Limited is one of the first vaping manufacturers to be listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. For more information, visit www.vapingpost.com. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vaping-post/support

Update #26 - UK Bans Huawei, Bilibili Matchmakes and Jio's New Investor

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2020 4:10

Welcome to East West Hurricane! 🌪We update you on the most essential news from Asia in tech, media, and business—the things you need to know that you probably haven’t heard in Western media.Follow us on Twitter and Instagram! ⚡️UK Bans Huawei 5G Technology 🗼The British government has now banned Chinese company Huawei from participating in building equipment for the UK’s 5G networks. Without a doubt, part of this decision will have direct influence from the UK’s political allies in the United States, who already have a hard-line policy of banning Huawei from the US. In the UK, Huawei currently has over 1,600 employees and sponsors research at universities around the country.5G is critical communications infrastructure for every country in the world. There are high stakes in governments deciding who can work on 5G for security reasons, but there are also major considerations in ensuring the high technological quality of 5G networks. Without Huawei, who has already built part of the UK’s 3G and 4G infrastructure, the UK will have to look elsewhere.Prior to Boris Johnson, former Prime Minister David Cameron was considered one of the most ‘China-friendly’ leaders in the West, encouraging major increases in both bilateral trade and diplomatic relations. With this latest move by Prime Minister Johnson, the relationship between China and the UK will enter a new phase. Whether it’s right or wrong, Boris Johnson has made the assessment that the UK’s current relationship with China needs to change. Bilibili Launches Matchmaking Platform For Influencers ✨Bilibili is the Chinese video platform similar(ish) to Youtube, focused on a younger audience and the ACG sub-culture (Anime, Comics, Gaming). They just announced the new launch of a matchmaking platform for brands and content creators called Sparkle. Bilibili has 1.8 million active creators and the number of content creators with 10,000 fans or more has doubled over the last year.Rival platforms such as Douyin (the TikTok of China) already have a similar platform to Sparkle and TikTok has their own equivalent called Creator Marketplace. Linking creators with brands is a critical business model for all stakeholders, including the platform hosting the content.Bilibili is a publicly listed company with around 170 Million monthly active users and ad revenue coming from brands makes up around 10% of their total revenue. Sparkle should help increase Bilibili’s ad revenue by making it easier for brands to connect with creators and access data on creator engagement, reach, and other metrics. In a broader context, Bilibili is also looking at a secondary listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Currently the company is listed on the Nasdaq with a market cap around $16 Billion.Jio’s Latest Investor, Google 🚀Over the last few days, Google announced both a $10 Billion investment in India and a potential $4 Billion investment in Indian company Jio. Jio is owned by Reliance, which is one of India’s largest companies and owned by the richest man in Asia, Mukesh Ambani. When I wrote about Jio on June 10, the company had received $13 Billion in investment from Facebook, Paypal, private equity firms, and sovereign wealth funds. Since then, the company has also received $600 Million from TPG, $250 Million from L Catterton, $1.5 Billion from Saudi Arabia’s PIF, $253 Million from Intel, and $97 Million from Qualcomm.It seems that Jio has become the default beneficiary of the Chinese-US trade war. Jio is a 13-year-old company and has received more investment in a shorter time period than any other company in the world. Jio’s telecommunications/digital services have 388 Million subscribers, providing a gateway to Indian consumers. That is an attractive investment to all international companies, with the latest being Google. And considering what has happened over the last few weeks, Google surely will not be the last. There’s likely more to come. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit eastwesthurricane.substack.com

Update #24 - PUBG, South East Asian Media, and Ant Financial

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Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2020 4:01

Welcome to East West Hurricane! 🌪We update you on the most essential news from Asia in tech, media, and business—the things you need to know that you probably haven’t heard in Western media.Follow us on Twitter and Instagram! ⚡️PUBG Hits $3 Billion Revenue Milestone 🎯Player Unknown’s Battle Grounds (PUBG) was released in 2017 and has been one of the most successful mobile games in the world, a direct peer to Fortnite, another huge gaming success. It was created by South Korean company Bluehole, which is partially owned by Chinese tech giant Tencent. Over the last seven months, the game has doubled its lifetime revenue to reach $3 Billion.A recent report from Sensor Tower outlined some of the game’s key stats, including the data point that PUBG made $270 Million in month of March alone. PUBG’s success is a good temperature check for the overall gaming market, which is doing really well in the time of coronavirus. Like most gaming apps, PUBG makes most of its money from players making in-app purchases.South East Asia’s Streaming Platforms 📺South East Asia (SEA) is a complicated region, composed of eleven countries that make up a combined population of 680 Million people. Between January to April, online viewing time has increased by 150% across the largest South East Asian countries. In SEA, the market for online streaming platforms is complex, with both global players like Netflix and local players like iFlix. Malaysia’s iFlix has 25 Million active users across SEA and was bought out by Tencent after financial troubles earlier this year. A rival platform, Singapore-based Hooq had 80 million active users but shut down in April after struggling to overcome their massive losses. The coronavirus has caused ad revenue to drop, and the model of a streaming platform paying lots of money to acquire content upfront has been challenging in South East Asia where customers usually have free alternatives. Hong Kong’s Viu uses a freemium model where their content is free but their 41 Million users can pay to remove ads. There are also many new entrants into the market. China’s Tencent is using their iFlix acquisition as a cornerstone for their SEA strategy. China’s iQiyi is also planning to launch their streaming service in the region. Disney+ announced recently that they are opening a Singapore office this year and likely launching very soon. And ride-hailing app Gojek, Indonesia’s first unicorn, is also launching their own video service called GoPlay. Ant Financial Plans IPO 🐜Ant Financial is the fintech spin-off of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba. Ant has become on its own one of the world’s biggest companies and is planning to float on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange later this year, at a potential valuation of $200 Billion. Depending on your definition, this would make Ant Financial the biggest privately-held startup unicorn in the world and the biggest public stock listing of the year. Ant Financial is not always a well known player on the world tech scene, but it’s likely one of the most underrated. Alibaba spun out Ant Financial in 2014, initially created as the payment processing system for Taobao, Alibaba’s e-commerce platform. Alipay, which is the primary product of Ant Financial, is the world’s mobile and online payments platform. On top of mobile payments, Ant Financial runs the world’s largest money-market fund and offers a diverse set of financial services. Alipay currently has 1.2 Billion users globally and Alibaba still holds a 33% ownership stake in Ant Financial. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit eastwesthurricane.substack.com

China's JD.Com Raises Almost $4bn In Hong Kong Share Sale

Business Drive

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2020 2:12

China's second largest online retailer JD.com has raised almost $4bn (£3.2bn) after making its Hong Kong Stock Exchange debut on Thursday. Its shares jumped by more than 5% after listing, marking the second-largest share sale this year. The move comes as pressure grows in the US on Chinese companies amid escalating tensions between the two economies. Several other firms that are based in China are now preparing similar listings in Hong Kong. The Initial Public Offering (IPO) coincides with JD.com's largest annual online sales event and comes hot on the heels of the Hong Kong debut of Nasdaq-listed gaming giant NetEase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

China To Launch New Airline Despite Travel Downturn

Business Drive

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2020 2:24

China's second-biggest airline is to launch a new carrier despite a severe global downturn in passengers caused by the coronavirus pandemic. China Eastern has joined forces with a range of partners including China's biggest online travel agency Trip.com. The new airline will be focused on the island destination of Hainan, home to eight million and a free-trade hub. Government-backed China Eastern will own a majority 51% share in the new carrier, which will be called Sanya International Airlines. Other backers include Shanghai-based Juneyao Airlines and a unit of Trip.com according to an announcement made to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Sunday. No timeframe was given for the launch of the new airline, which will need regulatory approval. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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12. Allan Zeman - Chairman Lan Kwai Fong Group

Asia Society Hong Kong Movers & Shakers Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2020 36:57

Today's podcast is with Dr. Allan Zeman the Chairman of Lan Kwai Fong Group, a major property owner and developer in Hong Kong’s Lan Kwai Fong Area, one of Hong Kong’s most popular tourist and entertainment districts. The new California Tower at the heart of Lan Kwai Fong which features cues to the Group’s flair for design and attracted the top leisure brands that will take the district to new heights. Dr. Zeman is also the Chairman of the Lan Kwai Fong Association. Lan Kwai Fong Group in recent years, has expanded to various cities in China which include Chengdu, Shenzhen and Guangzhou. Lan Kwai Fong Chengdu was opened in 2009. Dr. Zeman is also the owner of Paradise Properties Group, a property developer in Thailand which includes the award winning Andara Resort in Phuket. Dr. Zeman serves as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Sino Land Company Limited, Tsim Sha Tsui Properties Limited, Global Brands Group, Television Broadcasts Limited (“TVB”), Fosun Tourism Group and is the Non-Executive Director of Pacific Century Premium Developments Limited, all of which are listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Dr. Zeman is also the Non-Executive Chairman of Wynn Macau Limited, a prominent gaming operator in the US and Macau. Dr. Zeman is a director of the “Star” Ferry Company, Limited. Having lived in Hong Kong for over 45 years, Dr. Zeman has been very involved in government services as well as community activities. He was the Chairman of Ocean Park from 2003 to 2014 and is now the Park’s Honorary Advisor. During his tenor at Ocean Park, Dr. Zeman managed to raise visitor numbers despite the opening of rival Hong Kong Disneyland, making the park more attractive and generating record profits. A 2007 article in Forbes magazine, referred to Zeman as "Hong Kong's Mouse Killer" because of the success that Ocean Park enjoyed.

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The State of China & SoftBank in 2019 with Shai Oster

Analyse Asia with Bernard Leong

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2019 59:32

Shai Oster, the Asia Bureau Chief from The Information reviews the year of 2019 on how the technology giants in China and SoftBank have fared and offers his annual predictions to what will be happening in 2020. Shai reviewed his 2018 predictions and ranked how each of them have gone for 2019. In addition, he offered his perspectives on how Huawei and ByteDance will face constant challenges in their overseas expansion and whether SoftBank will raise their 2nd fund and the downstream impact from their debacle with Wework trickling down to Oyo, Didi and Grab in 2020. Last but not least, Shai throws forward what he thinks will happen in 2020. Here are the interesting show notes and links to the discussion (with time-stamps included): Shai Oster (@beijingscribe, LinkedIn, TheInformation Profile), Asia Bureau Chief in The Information So since your last appearance on the show, what have you been up to? 2018 predictions Didi to IPO in end 2019. ByteDance will continue to grow and fight Facebook in Southeast Asia, but will not IPO. Ant Financial’s path to IPO is not clear. What will happen to Xiaomi with their overseas expansion? First-quarter of scary growth in China and followed by the wave of government stimulus in China. State of China and SoftBank for 2019 What are the few events which you feel that 2019 has shifted the trajectory for SoftBank and Chinese tech giants? Event 1: The US and China Relationship: There is obviously a lot of tension between the two countries, and a display of that tension can be seen in what has happened to Huawei in the last year. There was the trade ban that is forcing US companies like Google & Qualcomm to stop providing to Huawei & also the FCC ban that stops the use of government fund to purchase equipment from Huawei. It seems like Huawei is always in the news these days, from their product launches, to their lawsuits, and also the recent employee detainment allegations. How has Huawei been doing and coping with all the challenges they’re facing in the U.S.? Do you think that the Huawei CEO has been responding well to the critics? What is the future of 5G for Huawei across the world? Event 2: The SoftBank debacle with Wework and Vision Fund 2 We all know that WeWork is not what used to be, so has Vision Fund 1 reached the peak with Wework’s collapse? How has that changed the way how the public markets have perceived the startup unicorns given that Uber have not performed well for their IPO and Wework failed to even go public? Will Oyo in India be the next on a similar trajectory with Wework? Will SoftBank be able to raise the 2nd Vision Fund in 2020? Are the other unicorns backed by SoftBank in danger, for example, Bytedance and Grab? Event 3: The public markets for Chinese Tech Startups Alibaba has just popped in the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, after Xiaomi and Meituan-Dianping, do you think that HKSE will be the Chinese tech startups’ port of call for IPO? With the chaos in Hong Kong and investors moving their assets from Hong Kong to Singapore, do you foresee that the HKSE will lose its pole position as a financial hub and what it means for chinese tech giants planning to go IPO? Other long term implications & effects to businesses & tech companies? Event 4: Bytedance Will Bytedance end up in the same predicament similar to Huawei? Bytedance is also getting pushback in India, does that mean that the overseas growth potential for this company will end? Event 5: Overseas expansion for Chinese Tech Titans Will the Chinese Tech Titans focus on Southeast Asia, India and the rest of the world instead of continuing its trajectory to put a foothold in the US? Can they compete with Google, Amazon and Facebook in these nascent markets? What will be your predictions for 2020 and what are the key things you will be watching out for? China & US relationship in 2020 China economy Tiktok will retreat from US, scale back & renew their focus on China, India, Southeast Asia & Africa Huawei Shift of Money out of China and US into Southeast Asia and India from VCs and PE funds. Closing How do my audience find you? Check out the Information's new app: "Tech Top 10" Podcast Information: RSS Feed Apple Podcasts Himalaya Spotify Libsyn Google Play Overcast FM SoundCloud Luminary Twitter Facebook Video Facebook Page Linkedin Stitcher Castbox RadioPublic Acast PodBean ListenNotes TuneIn The show is hosted and produced by Carol Yin (@CarolYujiaYin) and originally created by Bernard Leong (@bernardleong). Sound credits for the intro music: Taro Iwashiro, "The Beginning" from Red Cliff Soundtrack.

Morgans AM: Wednesday 27 November 2019

Morgans AM

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2019 3:41

The benchmark US equity indices logged another round of record closing highs in thin trading ahead of the Thanksgiving Day holiday - Dow up +54-points or +0.19%. Walt Disney Co was among the leading index performers, gaining +1.3% and touching a reached a record high (US$153.41) after a report found that close to a million new subscribers a day are signing up for its newly launched digital streaming service, Disney+, less than two weeks after its initial rollout. The broader S&P500 added +0.22% and the NASDAQ +0.21%. Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (up +2.23%) made a strong debut on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange yesterday (26 November), rising +6.59%. On the merger and acquisition front, Xerox Holdings said it plans to follow through on a threat to take its US$33B bid for HP Inc directly to shareholders unless the two companies are able to agree on due diligence terms.

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Morgans AM: Wednesday 27 November 2019

Morgans Financial Limited

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2019 3:40

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Episode 156: Gold sector ripe for consolidation in former Soviet Union, ft. Artem Volynets

The Northern Miner Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2019 35:14

Chaarat Gold CEO Artem Volynets joins the podcast this week for a feature interview with acting editor-in-chief Trish Saywell. Volynets discusses the challenges, strategies and opportunities of mining in the former Soviet Union. Artem Volynets joined Chaarat Gold as a non-executive director in March 2018 and is now the company's CEO. He made a name for himself as the CEO of Russia's En+ Group from December 2010 until June 2013, where he implemented strategies to make the group a global leader in mining, metallurgy and energy. Prior to that, he was senior vice-president of strategy at Sibeian-Urals Aluminium Co. (Sual), and played a role in the US$20 billion, three-way merger of Sual, Rusal and Glencore's aluminum assets to create UC Rusal, where he worked as deputy CEO and director for corporate strategy. Volynets also helped orchestrate UC Rusal's US$2-billion initial public offering on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. He left the En+ Group about six years ago and started looking for opportunities in the fragmented gold sector, consolidating small, typically privately held companies in Russia and other countries in Central Asia. All this and more with online editor and host, Adrian Pocobelli. Music Credits: “Rattlesnake Railroad”, “Big Western Sky”, “Western Adventure” and “Battle on the Western Frontier” by Brett Van Donsel (www.incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Delta Air Lines Moves To Shanghai Pudong Satellite Terminal, Eyeing Further Strategic Expansion

Albert Aviation

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2019 11:12

Delta Air Lines officially announced on 30th September that it will relocate from Shanghai Pudong International Airport Terminal 1 to the new S1 satellite hall. The relocation of Delta Air Lines is coordinated with China Eastern Airlines to create a more seamless and convenient transit and travel experience for passengers alliance-wide. In the future, all Delta flights can be bridged to a S1 Terminal gate, thus completely abandoning the need to take the shuttle bus, which greatly enhance passengers’ boarding experience. Changes to Departure & Arrival Flow At Shanghai PVG: Delta Air Lines currently operates four direct flights to major US hub airports from Shanghai Pudong International Airport, flights run daily to and from Detroit, Seattle, Los Angeles and Atlanta. Through strategic cooperation with China Eastern Airlines, Delta Air Lines provides passengers with more than 1,350 domestic codeshare flights per week, covering more than 40 cities in China. Through the deployment of Delta and China Eastern Airlines in the S1 satellite hall, passengers will enjoy a smooth and seamless experience, whether it is an international transfer or a domestic transfer. On July 27, 2015, Delta Air Lines invested approximately 3.489 billion Hong Kong dollars (US$450 million, 2.75 billion RMB) to acquire 3.55% stake in China Eastern Airlines on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. This investment was the largest foreign investment in Delta’s history. The total investment was expected to account for approximately 10% of China Eastern Airlines’ H shares in Hong Kong and 3.55% of the total share capital. Delta will then have the right to obtain an observer seat on CEA’s board of directors. After the share purchase, Delta Air Lines became the largest external shareholder of China Eastern. “Delta is committed to continuously investing to improve customers’ on-the-ground and in-flight experience,This move is part of our broader strategy to collaborate with China Eastern to better address the growing needs of the U.S.-China market.” Wong Hong, Delta’s President – Greater China and Singapore. The Chinese market is vital for Delta’s long-term global expansion strategy. Ten years ago, Delta did not fly to any destinations directly from the United States to China. And today, Delta Air Lines has six direct routes between China and the United States, including Seattle to Shanghai and Beijing, Detroit to Shanghai and Beijing, and Los Angeles to Shanghai, as well as direct flights from Atlanta to Shanghai started in July 2018. Delta is serving the Chinese market with a generation of new aircrafts, such as the A330-900-NEO that provides passengers with a variety of travel options in four different cabin classes. In addition, Delta deploys their flagship Airbus A350 planes on flights between Detroit and Los Angeles to Shanghai. At the end of the year, the newly retro-fitted Boeing B-777 aircraft will fly between Shanghai and Atlanta. By then, all of Delta’s Sino-US routes will be carried out by the newly-configured aircraft models, bringing the best service concepts Delta has to offer to all passengers across the pacific ocean. All models serving Shanghai are also equipped with a new generation of Delta One® Suites Business Class and Delta Premium Select premium economy class products. Eyeing Further Strategic Expansion: Delta Air Lines plans to connect its Minneapolis-St. Paul hub and China for the first time in 2020, with a proposed route to Shanghai operated with its state-of-the-art Airbus A350-900 aircraft, which currently subject to government approvals from the United States and China. Delta Air Lines’ Routes From Shanghai Pudong International Airport Shanghai (PVG) — Atlanta (ATL) Non-stop Delta Air Lines 7,688 mi Shanghai (PVG) — Detroit (DTW) Non-stop Delta Air Lines 7,161 mi Shanghai (PVG) — Los Angeles (LAX) Non-stop Delta Air Lines 6,508 mi Shanghai (PVG) — Seattle/Tacoma (SEA) Non-stop De...

President Trump attacks the Federal Reserve, saying rates should be lower, the Hong Kong stock exchange makes a 39 billion USD offer for the London Stock Exchange, Apple slices prices

First Move with Julia Chatterley

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2019 44:23

Julia Chatterley is live from the New York Stock Exchange. Here are the top business news stories today! Boneheads? President Trump attacks the Federal Reserve, saying rates should be lower. Exchange trade! The Hong Kong stock exchange makes a 39 billion USD offer for the London Stock Exchange. And, Apple slices prices! Relatively cheaper phones and certainly cheaper streaming! It's Wednesday....let's make a move.

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The Tech Cold War with Tim Culpan

Analyse Asia with Bernard Leong

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2019 23:49

In Episode 306, Tim Culpan, columnist from Bloomberg, joined us in a conversation to discuss the tech cold war. Starting from the definition when the event started with US ban on Huawei, Tim explained how the global technology supply chain will be affected in the process from Foxconn, TSMC to Apple. Tim also offered his perspectives on the recent change in leadership within Foxconn, Alibaba's listing in Hong Kong as a hedge and the impact fo the tech cold war on SoftBank's Vision Fund. Here are the interesting show notes and links to the discussion (with time-stamps included): Tim Culpan (@tculpan, Linkedin, Bloomberg), Columnist at Bloomberg [0:17] Since our last conversation, what have you been up to? [0:31] The Tech Cold War [0:58] You have recently written that May 19 is an important date for the turn of China and US relationship starting with Huawei placed on the ban, why do you characterize it as the tech cold war? [1:03] Is it way past the Thucydides Trap now for US and China? [3:14] With the US and China trade war breaking the global supply chain, particularly its implications to Huawei, Apple, TSMC, Foxconn and many others involved? [3:34] Is Alibaba’s upcoming listing in Hong Kong Stock Exchange a way to have a hedge against themselves in the US market? [6:32] Let’s start with Foxconn, can you describe the interesting happenings in the Foxconn leadership because of Terry Gou’s decision to run for the Taiwan Presidency and what does it mean for the company? [9:27] Given your understanding of Terry Gou and if he wins, what will he be like as the Taiwan president? [11:25] Does everyone shares Masa’s vision with Vision Fund? [13:50] What does the tech cold war means for SoftBank given that the fund invests in both US and China? [15:51] Are we in a peak SoftBank? [17:29] What are your thoughts with Masa’s recent floating of an idea to float the Vision Fund public? [18:42] What will we be expecting in the next couple of months or what should we look out for with the tech cold war coming? [19:45] Closing [22:00] Can you recommend a book, movie, podcast or anything else that has recently impact your personal or work life? [22:08] Tim's recommendation: The 996 Podcast by GGV Capital & The Extramilest podcast. Where can my audience find you? [23:06] Podcast Information: RSS Feed Apple Podcasts Himalaya Spotify Libsyn Google Play Overcast FM SoundCloud Luminary Twitter Facebook Video Facebook Page Linkedin Stitcher Castbox RadioPublic Acast PodBean ListenNotes TuneIn The show is hosted by Bernard Leong (@bernardleong & weibo) until 30 June 2019 and are sponsored by Ideal Workspace (Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn) with their new Altizen Desk (Twitter, Facebook, Medium). Sound credits for the intro music: Taro Iwashiro, "The Beginning" from Red Cliff Soundtrack and this episode is edited by Carol Yin, and co-produced by Carol Yin and Bernard Leong. This episode is recorded in June 2019.

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The Caixin-Sinica Business Brief, episode 89

The Caixin-Sinica Business Brief

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2019 14:13

Welcome to the 89th installment of the Caixin-Sinica Business Brief, a weekly podcast that brings you the most important business stories of the week from China's top source for business and financial news. Produced by Kaiser Kuo of our Sinica Podcast, it features a business news roundup, plus conversations with Caixin reporters and editors. This week: We note that Wal-Mart, Target, Macy's, and hundreds of other companies and associations made a plea to President Donald Trump not to impose additional tariffs on Chinese goods, and to return to the negotiating table to strike a trade deal with Beijing. We discuss whether China's baby-formula makers will ever overcome the melamine contamination scandal that killed six infants in 2008. We hear that the Hong Kong Stock Exchange will eliminate any “vermin” among its ranks, chief executive Charles Li has told reporters, referring to recent reports of internal corruption on the bourse. We find out that China's credit reporting system now has data on nearly 1 billion citizens as well as 26 million businesses and other types of entities. We report how Didi is back on regulators' watch lists again after a driver for the ride-hailing company hit four people in Shanghai last week, seriously injuring one, while rushing to avoid inspectors. We analyze a new report from BMW, which shows a 33 percent sales jump in China during May after a shift to local production of its X3 sport utility vehicle boosted deliveries, defying a yearlong pullback in the world's largest auto market. In addition, we talk with Doug Young, managing editor of Caixin Global, about Chinese ecommerce juggernaut Alibaba and its proposed listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

Podcash #22 – Bolsa volta a subir , Twitch desiste do Bitcoin, Bitmain desiste de IPO

Conexão Satoshi

Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2019 14:13

Segundo relatos da Coindesk, a Bitmain desistiu de seu IPO na Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Para continuar o processo de IPO a companhia precisaria gerar um relatório do seu último semestre de atividade, o que não aconteceu. A plataforma de streaming de games Twitch desistiu de adicionar o bitcoin como uma opção de pagamento para inscrições. A empresa que foi vendida para a Amazon ainda não explicou os motivos para tirar a opção de pagamento com cripto. A Cisco publicou um relatório prevendo que 10% da riqueza do mundo estaria em blockchain no ano de 2027. Se formos calcular com os valores de hoje teremos algo em torno de 8 trilhões de dólares. E muito mais! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/conexao-satoshi/message

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Brews News Week: Invoice Enclosed

Radio Brews News

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2019 55:21

This week Pete, Matt & Zoe get together in Melbourne during Good Beer Week to record this week's new round up. As much as we wanted to avoid naming the Scottish Brewery, they again make it impossible, this week accused of stealing marketing ideas. We discuss with Zoe the challenges of being a creative pitching for work in the beer industry and also BrewDog's response to the allegations. We mention this article on action the EU has taken about anti-competitive practices in Europe. We also look at ABInBev's plans to spin off its Asia Pacific operations and list them on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, and what the application documents reveal about the brewing giant's Australian operations and the local market. Radio Brews News is proudly presented by Cryer Malt. With over 25 years in the field, Cryer Malt has been bringing you the world's best local and imported malts. Your premium brewing partner and proud supporters of Brews News. We thank Rallings Labels and Stickers for sponsoring this podcast. Call Rallings on 1300 852 235 to discover a more efficient way to get your small batch canning labels done. If you like what we do at Radio Brews News you can help us out by: Sponsoring the show Reviewing us on iTunes or your favourite podcasting service Emailing us at producer@brewsnews.com.au to share your thoughts All letter writers will receive a brews news bottle opener and go into the draw to win a mixed six-pack thanks to our good friends at Beer Cartel who sponsor our letter for the week.

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Brews News Week: Invoice Enclosed

Radio Brews News

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2019 54:52

This week Pete, Matt & Zoe get together in Melbourne during Good Beer Week to record this week's new round up. As much as we wanted to avoid naming the Scottish Brewery, they again make it impossible, this week accused of stealing marketing ideas. We discuss with Zoe the challenges of being a creative pitching for work in the beer industry and also BrewDog's response to the allegations. We mention this article on action the EU has taken about anti-competitive practices in Europe. We also look at ABInBev's plans to spin off its Asia Pacific operations and list them on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, and what the application documents reveal about the brewing giant's Australian operations and the local market. Radio Brews News is proudly presented by Cryer Malt. With over 25 years in the field, Cryer Malt has been bringing you the world’s best local and imported malts. Your premium brewing partner and proud supporters of Brews News. We thank Rallings Labels and Stickers for sponsoring this podcast. Call Rallings on 1300 852 235 to discover a more efficient way to get your small batch canning labels done. If you like what we do at Radio Brews News you can help us out by: Sponsoring the show Reviewing us on iTunes or your favourite podcasting service Emailing us at producer@brewsnews.com.au to share your thoughts All letter writers will receive a brews news bottle opener and go into the draw to win a mixed six-pack thanks to our good friends at Beer Cartel who sponsor our letter for the week.

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Hacker Printed 2.25 Billion Stellar (XLM) In 2017, Running A Lightning Node Can Earn 1 Percent Annually, Finland To Directly Supervise Localbitcoins, Mining Manufacturer Canaan To Try And Do An IPO

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2019 21:59

On this edition of the Crypto.IQ Daily Radio Show we do a deep dive market analysis. Bitcoin (BTC) is once again stuck at the $4,000 resistance level, and due to Bitcoin’s (BTC) lack of direction the rest of the crypto market is mixed this morning. It has been revealed that a hacker printed 2.25 billion Stellar (XLM) back in 2017, and this accounted for 25 percent of the circulating supply back then. Apparently Stellar (XLM) quietly patched this bug and burned an equivalent amount of Stellar (XLM). BitMEX Research has found that it is possible to earn 1 percent annually from running a Bitcoin (BTC) lightning network node, but earning that much requires constantly shifting capacity to the parts of the lightning network with the highest fees. Without doing any work only about 0.001 percent would be earned annually from running a node. We discuss how Localbitcoins is going to be placed under direct supervision from the Financial Authority of Finland, continuing the trend of increased regulation for peer to peer Bitcoin (BTC) trading. Hear about how Bitmain rival Canaan is hoping to do an IPO on the stock market, after being rejected by the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in November.

Crypto.IQ Daily Radio Show March 27

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2019 20:40

On this edition of the Crypto.IQ Daily Radio Show we do a deep dive market analysis. The crypto market has turned bullish, with all major cryptocurrencies seeing significant gains and Bitcoin (BTC) rising to $4,000. We discuss how the crypto hedge fund Pantera has raised $160 million, and how the crypto hedge fund industry in general is paving the way for institutional investment into cryptocurrency. Learn about a Staten Island man who has been indicted for running a fraudulent cryptocurrency investment scheme. Hear about how Bitmain is re-applying for an IPO after being rejected by the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, the management at Bitmain has been shuffled, and how Bitmain owes investors $715 million if they fail to do an IPO. We also discuss the darknet sting code named SaborTor, which pulled in $4.5 million of cryptocurrency, $2.5 million of cash, 300 kg of drugs, and 51 firearms. This huge darknet sting has had no effect on the crypto market, showing how Bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrency has matured since the Silk Road era.

Crypto.IQ Daily Radio Show March 25

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2019 20:36

On this edition of the Crypto.IQ Daily Radio Show we do a deep dive market analysis. Bitcoin (BTC) is retreating from the $4,000 resistance level and the crypto market is in the red. Hear about how the Bitmain IPO application has been rejected by the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. We discuss how the Democratic Federation of Northern Syria is trying to use blockchain and cryptocurrency to form a decentralized government, in order to avoid the mistakes of the past that caused the Syrian Civil War. Learn about the nonsensical bet that Tim Draper made with the Argentinian president, where if Bitcoin (BTC) falls below the value of a peso Draper will invest double in Argentina. The Argentinian Peso is only worth $0.024 and constantly losing value, so this would never happen. We also discuss how Palestinian terrorist organization Hamas was trying to raise money with Bitcoin (BTC) after being cut-off by Qatar, and they have barely raised any money at all. Hear about how the ‘benevolent dictator’ of Bitcoin Cash (BCH) is quitting Bitcoin Unlimited, continuing the trend of increasing schisms in the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) space, and potentially paving the way for yet another fork.

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Crypto.IQ Daily Radio Show February 19: Bitcoin (BTC) Reaches $4,000 This Morning, Crypto Market Cap Rallies To $136 Billion, Bitmain Loses $500 Million In Q3 2018

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Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2019 16:27

On this edition of the Crypto.IQ Daily Radio Show we do a deep dive market analysis. The rally from yesterday continues and Bitcoin (BTC) went as high as $4,000 this morning. The total crypto market cap has added $5 billion since yesterday evening and is now at $136 billion. We discuss how Bitmain lost $500 million in Q3 2018, but is still trying to do an IPO on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Hear about how Coinbase has acquired a blockchain forensics firm to track customer’s transactions.

#CryptoCorner: Hong Kong Stock Exchange Working on a #Blockchain Platform, #Crypto Security Company Ledger Expands to Asia Pacific, Coinsour

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Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2018 4:59

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#CryptoCorner: Hong Kong Stock Exchange Working on a #Blockchain Platform, #Crypto Security Company Ledger Expands to Asia Pacific, Coinsour

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Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2018 4:59

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Crypto Corner Podcast at Investorideas.com - Daily news on what's driving the Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Market

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2018

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CC003: Opportunity Funds // a coffee chat with Peter Brack (Hypothesis Ventures)

upside

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2018 68:35

Since this recording, the US Treasury has released new guidelines as it comes to Opportunity Zones. Click here to read the press release, or here to download a PDF of the new guidelines.Peter Brack is a Founding Partner of Hypothesis Ventures. Prior to Hypothesis, Peter has been a Venture Partner at Mucker Capital and an initial investor and advisor at KohFounders.Hypothesis partners with mission driven entrepreneurs in domestic emerging markets and Opportunity Zones across the U.S. They believe there is a "tremendous opportunity to build a world-class venture firm focused on domestic emerging markets outside of the Bay Area.”According to Fortune, an Opportunity Zone-focused fund allows investors to defer federal taxes on any recent capital gains until 2026, reduce that tax payment by up to 15%, and pay as little as zero taxes on potential profits from the fund if the investment is held for 10 years. At the same time, the influx of capital could help revitalize underserved communities across America. The broader legislation, called the Investing In Opportunity Act, was part of Donald Trump's tax reform package. The tax incentive is the brainchild of tech billionaire Sean Parker, who said it came out of a million-dollar bet with Peter Thiel. //Prior to Mucker Capital and KohFounders, Peter was co-founder and CEO of two companies (Redgate Media Group and One Media Group), both of which went public on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.Prior to co-founding Redgate Media Group and One Media Group, Peter was Senior Vice President, Time Inc., where he was responsible for the revenues and overall profitability of TIME & FORTUNE's Asia editions.learn more about Hypothesis Ventures: https://hypothesisvc.com/follow Peter on Twitter: https://twitter.com/peterbrackfollow upside on Twitter: https://twitter.com/upsidefm

#CryptoCorner: Hong Kong Stock Exchange Says Blockchain Should Be Regulated Under Existing Framework, #Samsung Partners with Dutch Bank and Port of Rotterdam for #Blockchain Shipping Platform

Crypto Corner Podcast at Investorideas.com - Daily news on what's driving the Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Market

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2018

#CryptoCorner: Hong Kong Stock Exchange Says Blockchain Should Be Regulated Under Existing Framework, #Samsung Partners with Dutch Bank and Port of Rotterdam for #Blockchain Shipping Platform

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#CryptoCorne: Hong Kong Stock Exchange Says Blockchain Should Be Regulated Under Existing Framework, #Samsung Partners with Dutch Bank and P

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Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2018 5:32

#CryptoCorne: Hong Kong Stock Exchange Says Blockchain Should Be Regulated Under Existing Framework, #Samsung Partners with Dutch Bank and Port of Rotterdam for #Blockchain Shipping Platform

#CryptoCorner: Hong Kong Stock Exchange Says Blockchain Should Be Regulated Under Existing Framework, #Samsung Partners with Dutch Bank and