約我吃飯的一個朋友,選了一家米芝蓮一星泰國餐廳。
去到的時候,看到餐桌座落在一個優雅的露台上,甚是搶眼。
但更搶眼的,肯定是餐桌上那個 decanter 旁邊的酒瓶。雖然 decanter 早已盛著紅酒,但主人家還留著酒瓶,似乎想故意讓我看到,那是一瓶什麼樣的紅酒。
以為是朋友聚舊而已,但看看那瓶紅酒的價值,這頓飯應該不是天南地北那麼簡單。
其實早也覺得奇怪,這個朋友找我通常都是在電話談個一兩小時,討論市場走勢或詢問投資意見。約出來見面,少之又少。
「喂 Justin,」我握著他的手說,「瘦咗喎。」
其實佢冇瘦到,不過當我唔知對方想點嗰陣,潛意識都鍾意用呢句開場白。
Justin 是其中一個本地家族的第三代,比我大六七年左右,他的父親離世後便直接承繼了一筆可觀的遺產。本業是已經有數十年歷史的地產及建築工程生意,但由於家族龐大,業務穩定,屬於第三代的他也無需參與家族的任何生意活動。
跟 Justin 初次見面的時候,剛好跟一班老牌 real estates bankers 在晚飯。他當然認識這班前輩,飯前過來聊了兩句,飯後幫我們埋了單。作為「外人」的我,自然是十萬個不好意思,於是便加多兩錢肉緊地連番道謝,然後便開始了沒玩沒了的話題。
坐擁著三四千萬美元的資產的 Justin,除了喜歡周遊列國外,最喜歡談論股票投資。
他很有趣,像是人稱四五六七叔那類的富豪,經常帶着一張紙,寫上自己心愛的股票。
對於廣大股民來說,Justin 的股票選擇都比較另類,因為他的興趣是把心理學大師 Maslow 那套 Hierachy of Needs 放在資本市場裏發揮。
理論的結構簡單直接,就是根據人類的「五層需要」(physiological / safety / love and belonging / self esteem / self actualisation) 去選擇相應合適的股票。
好像 LMT 等 aero defense 的公司,當然是屬於 safety 那層;至於 LVMH 或 Ferrari 那些,便是 self esteem 那類型了。
刮起金融風暴之前,我就是剛剛建議他買入一些「physiological need」類的股票,最後也賺了一點錢。(賺了一百萬美金左右,對他來說確是「一點錢」而已。)
有很多同事都跟我說過,哎喲 Justin 在我們這裏又沒有戶口,不值得花那麼多時間在他身上呢。但我覺得,client 呢啲嘢,煲吓煲吓先會有嘅;點知,等到我辭職之前,佢都仲未畀過一蚊我。
所以,看到那瓶酒,真是有點錯愕。侍應見我坐下,本想替我斟酒,但 Justin 堅持要自己來。紅酒從 decanter 緩緩流出來,市儈的我心諗,未講嘢已經畀我袋咗成千蚊,究竟佢想點。
「Marcus,我哋屋企想開一個 family office。」
幾好呀,我說,然後珍而重之地嚐一口美酒。又心諗,開呢啲咁正路嘅嘢,唔使都問我意見啦。
「我想搵你幫我哋搞。」
聽完佢呢句,嗰一千蚊幾乎噴番出嚟。
搵...... 我...... 搞......?
簡單來說,family office 就是家族辦公室,主要分兩種。
第一種 family office,專做產品投資的,and we call it active trading。
像一個迷你 trading desk 一樣,這類 family office 會招聘一些銀行的投資專才,在不同的資產配置上作出適當的 investment decisions。
曾經跟一些地產大亨的 family office 合作過,他們資產之大,是在每一家私人銀行,強調,是每一家,都差不多有八至十億美元這個 level 的資產值。做人民幣 FX 就會找 Deutsch 及匯豐 (因為個價靚啲),搞 collar financing 便會去 Goldman 及 Credit Suisse,至於一般的 equities 就可能是 UBS 或 Morgan Stanley。
由於資產值相當之大,他們有絕對充足的人手去處理不同 asset class 的投資,甚至可以分開獨立的隊伍處理股票、外匯或債券等不同交易。
這些 family office 最喜歡聘請 ex-traders 或是資深的 private bankers (or investment specialist) 去組成一個龐大的 multi-asset class 團隊。
每間大行都會對這些 family office 趨之若鶩,原因當然就是,family office 每天都會和不同的銀行交易,擁有極大權力;手握的令箭,講緊係每次都十球二十球美金嘅交易額,百分百是銀行的金菠蘿。
第二種 family office,是專做 deal 的。
唔講你都知,香港不少大家族都是做地產的,說的當然不止是住宅樓宇的項目發展,也有酒店及商場,或者地皮收購等。他們有興趣做的一些海外收購合併,也多是跟地產有關。
這種 family office 通常擁有獨立的 real estates investment team,專門去看世界各地的產業發展。縱橫江湖多年,家族本身都已很清楚地產產業的優劣,所以他們也喜歡做 private equity,即是做完 M&A 還要坐 board 上董事局 make changes 的那種 deals。
「你想我幫你做邊種?」我問 Justin。
聽完他的答案,腦海裏立刻閃過一張電影海報。
I want you to assemble a team. (Justin 認真地說)
Avengers? (突然有種使命感讓我更加認真地問)
Yes, and I can make you Ironman. (他輕鬆地笑著回答)
But I want to be Thor. (我仍然認真)
Why? (Justin 好像為我的冷門選擇感到有點驚訝)
我笑而不語,乾了那杯陳年佳釀。
Ironman 有的只是錢,我想要的,是 power。
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澳洲總理莫里森下令徹查中共滲透政界一事,打蛇隨棍上,麻煩大家再推一次,致函澳洲議員促請國會通過人權法International Human Rights and Corruption (Magnitsky Sanctions) Bill制裁中共。今次鬧大的主要原因,是證據指明中共在澳洲殺叛諜:
//根據澳洲世紀報(The Age)報導,中國情報單位透過陳姓墨爾本商人(Brian Chen),給予澳洲自由黨黨員、墨爾本豪車經銷商趙博(音譯,Bo “Nick” Zhao)100萬澳幣,要他投入議會選舉,趙波1年前向「澳洲安全情報組織」(ASIO)坦承此事。然而,趙波今年3月在墨爾本一間旅店內離奇死亡,目前警方仍未查出趙波的死因。//
這個陳春生野心不小,他的任務是替中共入侵澳洲的藥業竊取機密。初創公司Imunexus在深圳的生物技術比賽中獲得亞軍後,陳春生及其香港公司Prospect Time就在2017年6月接觸這間公司,覬覦它正研發抗體,揭示中國所舉辦的創科大賽就是共諜揀蟀的實驗場。
陳春生先擲1000萬澳元收購股份,再答應提供幾億元研究資金,一間初創怎能不心動?但原來中共的目標不是Imunexus,而是看中這間公司在墨爾本Parkville的生物技術中心的CSIRO大樓設有實驗室,計劃借Imunexus的名義租用側翼整層,以便共諜暢行CSIRO的每一間公司予取予竊。
CSIRO在2013年曾被中國黑客竊取大批機密,花費數千萬澳元升級網絡安全系統,大大增加了中共再入侵的難度,因此陳春生的任務可謂「任重道遠」。然而,他一見澳洲的國安審查官員便露了底,英文爛透,要靠兩個翻譯幫手,而且講不出為甚麼要浪費那麼多錢收購,結果計劃告吹。
澳媒亦踢爆他曾在G20和APEC等政治峰會冒充國際媒體記者,傳媒亦是中共的主要滲透基地,新華社香港分部就是中聯辦的前身,而那些國安人員大多都報稱自己是記者和編輯,進行「聯絡」工作。在匪語,聯絡即是諜務。總部位於香港的中華報業集團官網顯示,陳春生是該公司的「14號新聞工作者」。陳春生之後收買澳洲華裔自由黨人李博,慫恿他競選墨爾本Chisholm區的國會議員。哪知李博年初向ASIO告發,踏上了死路,3月離奇倒斃在汽車旅館。
張曉明曾說:「你們能活着,已顯出中央的包容。」
《悉尼晨鋒報》指陳春生利用一帶一路作掩飾進行間諜工作,他的香港公司Prospect Time International Investments(德鴻國際投資有限公司)與中國兵器工業集團有來往,並做極多國際生意:
//2017年5月,陳春生與泰國前總理英祿、泰國前首相頌猜會面,並與多名政商人士討論合作。隨後,他又前往馬爾代夫,與該國副總統Abdulla Jihad討論一帶一路計劃。2017年7月底,陳春生帶領著一支精英團隊訪問了太平洋島國帕勞,商討價值1.5億澳元的酒店開發項目。2018年5月,他也在菲律賓宣傳基建項目。//
Prospect Time的聯席董事王振海,被指與中共統戰部有關聯,還大打高球外交:
//2018年,王振海被拍到在一場活動當中,向維州州長Daniel Andrews的高級顧問Marty Mei,授予中國商人高爾夫球協會會員資格。在那場活動當中,王振海還被墨爾本華商Tommy Jiang任命為澳洲國際高爾夫球協會主席。《悉尼晨鋒報》報導稱,Tommy Jiang被認為有中國共產黨的支持。//
我還查到這間德鴻國際,在去年12月5日新疆開設分部搞招聘,未知是否涉及關押維人的集中營,僅稱發展一帶一路。現在,澳洲政府已加入剿共,民間亦需要大家造勢,還請大家繼續出手,以香港合縱國際。
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以下為寄送澳洲議員陳情書範本:
Date
Your Name
Your Address
Your Suburb State Postcode
Name of MP
Office Address
Office Suburb State Postcode
Dear Sir/Madam
I am a constituent of your electorate. As an Australian and Hong Konger, I am writing to you as I hold grave concerns over the rapidly deteriorating conditions in Hong Kong.
Since the start of June, millions of Hong Konger have marched on the street and conducted largely peaceful demonstrations on many occasions to voice their opposition to the proposed The Fugitive Offenders and Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Legislation (Amendment) Bill 2019 (known simply as the Extradition Bill) by the Hong Kong Government, which would establish an official extradition mechanism between Hong Kong and China for the first time in history.
The bill has been criticized by the Hong Kong Bar Association as “a step backward” and failing to offer sufficient protections for the accused. The majority of Hong Kong people are in uproar as they harbor deep mistrust towards the Chinese judicial system known for its corruption, disregard for procedural justice, and towing of the official party line.
Oblivious to the depth of animosity, Carrie Lam, the Chief Executive, and the Hong Kong Government ignored the protestors’ demands and ordered the Hong Kong Police Force (HKPF) to violently crackdown on the protestors. This is what led to the stunning and horrifying footages of police brutality — indiscriminate use of tear gas in crowded residential areas, aiming rubber bullets at the protestors’ face, violently shoving journalists who are just doing their jobs, and arresting seemingly innocent bystanders based on the colour of their clothing or age. To date, over 1200 people have been arrested with many denied the right to be accompanied by their lawyer for unreasonable period of time and subjected to questionable negotiation tactics during their detention.
As the legislative and executive arm of the Hong Kong government show its true allegiance to China and its willingness to sacrifice human rights over economic growth, the people of Hong Kong desperately need assistance from the international community.
What is happening in Hong Kong is of critical importance to Australia. There are currently 100,000 Australian dual citizens currently living in the city. Regardless of their political opinion on the ongoing situation, their safety is at risk due to the disproportionately excessive force and indiscriminate arrests that are being deployed by the HKPF to suppress the protest.
Hong Kong’s instability will negatively impact on Australia’s economy. Hong Kong is one of Australia’s most important trading partner and home to many Australian companies’ regional headquarter in Asia. It also acts as the middleman for many transactions between Chinese and Australian businesses.
The relationship between Hong Kong and Australia are intricate and mutually beneficial. Given the dire situation in Hong Kong, I would like you to consider to following measures to protect the people of Hong Kong, which would ultimately benefit Australia:
1.Introduce the International Human Rights and Corruption (Magnitsky Sanctions) Bill to the parliament. The previous attempt lapsed at the dissolution of parliament at April 11, 2019. The bill is based on precedents from the United States and the United Kingdom and it would give powers to relevant ministers to make Australia a safer place that values universal liberal values.
2.Include human rights protection clauses in the final ratified version of the Free Trade Agreement between Australia and Hong Kong.
3.Consider offering special permanent protection for people from Hong Kong who currently resides or studies in Australia. Many Hong Kongers are highly educated and value western liberal values. This group would be a fine addition to Australia.
4.Vet all visa and immigration applications from Hong Kong and China more thoroughly for the necessity of protecting the integrity of Australia’s national security as some applicants could have active contributed or complicit in the violation of human rights as part of the police force, HKSAR Government, or private companies (for example, Cathay Pacific’s management, which is terminating the contract of staffs whom have expressed sympathy or support towards the protest movement). Recent clashes on university campuses over the Hong Kong protests have also demonstrated that some foreign students neither understand nor value some basic rights we Australians cherish.
I appreciate your time and I look forward to hearing back from you about your position on my proposals.
Yours sincerely,
Your name