At the end of February, as the news of HSBC’s betrayal and frame-up was exported to the domestic market, domestic public opinion exploded!
Netizens were excited.
It is inconvenient to write this section in detail. Although some people are fishing in troubled waters on the Internet, today's netizens are not so easy to fool, and they can clearly distinguish between love and hate. Sheepdogs and calcium deficiency people have made comments from various angles in an attempt to stem this wave, but they are useless.
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Hong Kong Island, HSBC Greater China Headquarters.
President Huang Bijuan and Fan Ning, the CEO of HSBC, who flew to Hong Kong Island, met in the conference room. The assistants refused all calls and interruptions from outside matters outside the conference room. The atmosphere was particularly tense.
Fan Ning has gray hair, is of medium height, and wears a pair of glasses. Now, his hair is combed meticulously. He is sitting on the sofa with a very serious facial expression. This body language conveys his mood at this time.
He is a veteran of HSBC and became HSBC's CEO in February 2018. HSBC's board of directors believes that Fan Ning is a safe choice. His plan for HSBC is to "focus on the Chinese market."
But now...
"Huang, how is the situation in Greater China now?"
Huang Bijuan answered truthfully: "It's not very good. With all due respect, Mr. Fan Ning, we have to consider reducing the loss! Instead of thinking about avoiding it, this is already impossible."
She spoke very frankly.
There is no doubt that once HSBC feels the pain, she and Fan Ning, the CEO who is in charge of HSBC's affairs, will be thrown out as "scapegoats" to quell public anger. This cannot help but make her nervous.
Her gaffe in front of Lenny Mellon two days ago was not an act. After learning the news, Lanny Mellon immediately left and gave up the idea of staying together with her to keep warm. To outsiders, her career at HSBC had already
Enter the countdown.
Fan Ning pushed up his glasses: "Then work hard for it! No matter how great the pressure is in the future, I hope you stick to it."
HSBC became the fourth largest bank in the world by market capitalization after the 2008 financial crisis, but it has been on a decline in recent years. And this time it will encounter a huge crisis. The stock price is plummeting.
However, the more this is the case, the less likely he will resign voluntarily!
Putting aside the salary and power of the position of HSBC CEO, he cannot act like a coward! He must continue to fight!
Huang Bijuan nodded, understanding her immediate boss's plan, and her calculations were the same. If she could stay in this position for a day, she would at least get one more day's salary!
How can you be so thin-skinned in the workplace?
Not to mention that Fan Ning and Huang Bijuan of HSBC planned to continue to hang out shamelessly, Jing Gao's attacks did not stop.
Breaking the news and triggering public opinion is only the first step. You must know that HSBC is a wealth bank rather than a public bank that absorbs deposits. Their greater profits are wealth management and the bank of choice for domestic companies going overseas and providing financial services.
Public anger actually has a limited impact on them.
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On Friday morning, the Hong Kong stock market had just opened.
Jesse Keynes, president of Goldman Sachs China, was already drinking coffee in the trading room. Traders were already in place.
The assistant came forward in a ceremonial manner, bowed slightly and reported: "Mr. Keynes, the time has come."
Jesse Keynes put down the coffee cup in his hand, looked around at the traders, and ordered: "Let's do it!"
The short position has long been established.
Goldman Sachs is the bloodthirsty wolf of Wall Street! Even though HSBC is essentially a US-owned company, it still wants to take action. Just for profits!
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The four major real estate developers in Hong Kong (Cheung Kong Holdings Lee, Sun Hung Kai Kwok, New World Cheng, Henderson Land Development Lee) have a lot of grievances and grudges with each other.
For example, Lee Shau Kee of Henderson Land Development Company, Uncle Lee named his son with the same pronunciation as Li Jiacheng. The resentment in his heart is obvious. But there is also a lot of cooperation between them. In a word, business is business.
Ever since Sun Hung Kai's chairman Kwok Ping-lian and Jing Gao met for "negotiation," the four major real estate developers have become less and less tolerant of Xia Shang Real Estate, a real estate company owned by Jing Gao.
At about 11 o'clock on Friday morning, the heads of four real estate developers were playing golf at the Hong Kong Island Golf Club.
Not long after the tee time, the personal assistant and caddies all wisely stayed away, leaving space for the four of them to talk.
Up to now, the four major real estate developers in Hong Kong are all headed by second-generation sons. Of course, their respective ages are different.
Li Jiacheng of Henderson Land Development is the youngest. He is 49 years old this year. He has thick hair and an elite style. He is swinging a high-quality golf club. He teased Li Zeju of Cheung Kong Holdings: "Victor, I heard that your brother was photographed in the media two days ago.
He got angry at reporters after asking about the election of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. What happened?
Did you suffer nothing from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange’s vote this time? The biggest loser was HSBC! Mr. Jing, the ruthless man at the center of the legend, did not even take action against Mellon Bank, the culprit in the series.”
Guo Bingling was sixty-eight years old at the time, and he adjusted his glasses habitually and did not speak.
Zheng Jiachun of New World Group is 74 years old, bald, smiling and silent.
The reason is of course very simple, because Li Zekai was very shy in front of the media before, bluntly saying that Jing Gao could not succeed in Hong Kong Island. Now Xiao Superman is slapped in the face by the facts, how could the media not interview him? It has nothing to do with the loss.
Li Zeju had a very calm personality and replied: "Martin, there is a problem with your judgment. It's not that Jing Gao doesn't dare to take action against Mellon Bank, but prefers to use HSBC as a breakthrough point. If we are determined to take action against Xia Shang Real Estate, then we will face
His reaction is predictable: revenge.
Raymond discussed this with Jing Gao and reported the results. He didn't even talk about it at the time. This shows that I think everyone should be aware of it."
Raymond is Guo Binglian's English name. No matter how big the age gap is, their status is similar, but it is impossible to call him uncle or brother. They are both the overlords of one party and the helmsmen of the chaebol. No one is willing to lower his status.
Speaking of the meeting at the Jinggao Villa in Stanley that day, Guo Pinglian felt a little unhappy and looked at the blue sky and white clouds on the green in the distance.
That day, the world-famous Mr. Jing didn't take him seriously at all. He only heard what he said and asked him, "Are you threatening me?" He didn't know how to answer this. Because he did
We dare not threaten this world-famous young tycoon who is less than thirty years old! Naturally, the negotiation will come to nothing.
Guo Binglian said leisurely: "So we just do nothing and just sit back and watch Xia Shang Real Estate dig up our foundation?"
The real estate situation in Hong Kong Island is very obvious. The four major real estate developers have hoarded a large amount of land. It is no exaggeration to say that these lands are the foundation of their families. And once Xia Shang Real Estate can continue to provide a large number of housing to the market, they will
The hoarding of land is meaningless.
Zheng Jiachun rubbed his bald head and said slowly: "You still have to take action. Do you want to sit back and wait for death? Our family must advance and retreat together. Only then can we have the capital and strength to compete with Mr. Hengjing! We must first have this consensus. With this time
In terms of voting for seats on the board of directors of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, Mr. Jing is undoubtedly very good at dividing and winning!"
Almost a week has passed, and the big guys here on Hong Kong Island all know that Goldman Sachs ran away with their votes! But Mr. Jing's level makes them very hesitant, and they dare not make a decision. Because who can guarantee that they will meet with the four major real estate developers?
Are we united during the pressure on Jing Gao?
Very difficult.
There have been too many grievances and hatreds over the years. They have all witnessed some of the things of the previous generation. But if they don't take action against Xia Shang Real Estate, their fundamental interests will be damaged. At this time, HSBC is facing Jing Gao.
Revenge, in the midst of turbulent waves, is the best opportunity.
They must deliver a fatal blow to Jing Gao at the most unlikely moment! Listen to the thunder in the silence.
Li Zeju immediately agreed: "I agree." The Li family is in a comprehensive business struggle with Jing Gao, and he has an urgent desire to curb the ambitions of the young tycoon. The Li family must not be a stepping stone to his rise.
Guo Bingling said: "You can do it."
Li Jiacheng shrugged coolly, "You all agree, of course I second the proposal."
Zheng Jiachun nodded.
At this moment, the secretaries of the four people walked towards them quickly with their mobile phones in hand. It was obvious that something big had happened.
"What's going on?" Li Jiacheng was too lazy to compete with the old guys and asked his assistant in a casual manner. As the chairman of the board of directors of Henderson Land Development, he has the confidence to remain calm in the face of storms.
The assistant hesitated for a moment, looked at the other three colleagues, and said: "Mr. Li, the stock price of HSBC Bank has plummeted."
Li Zeju, Guo Bingling, and Zheng Jiachun each looked at the assistant. All three nodded.
Li Zeju asked in a deep voice: "What's going on? Is Jing Gao shorting HSBC's stock?" HSBC is listed on many stock exchanges around the world, so shorting its stock is still a bit difficult.
The assistant said: "No. Certain news has just come out that HSBC's investment portfolio in European bonds has suffered a huge loss, with an estimated loss of more than US$1 billion. Nothing major has happened recently. It is obvious that someone is shorting European bonds."
Li Zeju, Guo Binglian, Zheng Jiachun, and Li Jiacheng were all stunned immediately. Then they each looked at each other and left one after another.
The two people at HSBC are going to be doomed. A loss of 1 billion US dollars. They have already said that HSBC's reputation will be ruined at best. This is a routine operation. I didn't expect Jing Gaoxia to be so ruthless! He directly took action on HSBC's investments.
How can we not invest in wealth management?
They are planning nothing! That young tycoon is too fierce.