After divorce, I can hear the voice of the future

Chapter 745 The wolf is coming, and the wolf is really coming.

"Director Chen, we have a pretty good idea."

Lu Liang smiled kindly and warmly; Chen Jiebin had indeed treated him very well.

Before he came, he was still thinking about how to bring up the topic.

After all, if this matter is handled improperly, Chen Jiebin could easily ruin his reputation, and he is someone who cares a lot about his image.

Furthermore, since HSBC announced its involvement, the Zheng family's chances of winning are significantly higher. If he were a pure politician, he would choose to protect himself.

Anyway, the slow bull market in Hong Kong stocks has already begun.

As to who started it, it has become unimportant.

Lu Liang also used this as an assumption, which is why he chose to schedule his meeting with Chen Jiebin last, letting the public opinion saga unfold first.

However, the first thing Chen Jiebin did when he met him was to ask about HSBC's strategy across the street from Tianxing.

How could Lu Liang remain unmoved?

Chen Jiebin was overjoyed and took Tianxing's matter as his own, so he hurriedly asked, "Tell me, and see if I can help."

"I asked to meet you because I want your help."

Lu Liang didn't hide anything and directly stated his purpose.

He plans to follow Ant Group's example and launch a $300 billion fundraising campaign using $10 billion in assets and Bitcoin holdings.

"What did you say? Three hundred billion, or in US dollars?"

Chen Jiebin suddenly widened his eyes, thinking for a moment that he had misheard.

It's worth noting that Hong Kong's total GDP for the year was US$3412 billion, with a per capita GDP of US$46,200, equivalent to RMB 318,700, ranking 17th among the world's top 100 cities.

The world's top 17 developed cities, with a total population of 741.48 million, generate a total wealth of only $412 billion more than the amount of this financing.

"It's 300 billion, and it's in US dollars."

Lu Liang remained calm and continued to brew tea.

He knew that Lao Chen needed some time to calm down and mentally prepare himself.

After a dozen seconds of silence, Chen Jiebin spoke, his voice slightly hoarse: "Didn't you ever think about the possibility of failure?"

This level of financing is comparable to the national debt issued by some developed countries.

To be more precise, there are only a handful of countries in the world that can issue $3000 billion in national debt.

"How will you know it's impossible if you don't try?" Lu Liang's lips curled up into a smile.

The Financial Supervisory Commission's review process has been completed.

Because Chen Jiebin was asking whether the fundraising could be successful.

"What exactly do you want to do with all this money?"

Chen Jiebin frowned. HSBC had emptied its coffers and could only use a maximum of US$1300 billion.

While it's possible to embezzle funds, the more you embezzle, the easier it is for them to discover it.

Once they discover this, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority will have a reason to intervene in HSBC's foreign exchange settlement center, and may even establish a special team for supervision, gradually eroding the system of British-owned banks.

This is something HSBC cannot tolerate, no less than the impact of Tianxing's entry into Hong Kong on their leading position in the industry.

Over the years, HSBC has been trying to avoid criticism by not wanting the Hong Kong Monetary Authority to intervene in its core business.

As for Lu Liang, he should still have several hundred billion US dollars in available funds. If he issues 1000 billion or 1500 billion US dollars, he can secure victory.

However, he chose to issue $3000 billion, more than double the amount of funds needed to secure victory, making it hard not to suspect that he had ulterior motives.

“There must be something big going on, otherwise why would Tianxing Financial choose to locate in Hong Kong?” Lu Liang asked rhetorically.

"What... never mind, I'm too lazy to ask."

Chen Jiebin hesitated for a moment, then swallowed his words and asked, "When do you plan to release it?"

"The sooner the better." Lu Liang's smile faded as he said, "You know the situation at New World. Trading will be suspended tomorrow, the private placement of shares will begin the day after tomorrow, and trading will resume next Monday."

“In such a short time, three hundred billion US dollars, not thirty million, brother,” Chen Jiebin said worriedly.

While $3000 billion is a lot, Lu Liang had actually issued a public offering of $3000 billion two years ago.

Therefore, given enough time, even with a $3000 billion fundraising target, the probability of success is very high.

But there isn't that much time for him; there are only four days left until the market opens on Monday.

"That's why we hope Director Chen and the Financial Supervisory Commission can make an exception and expedite the approval of Tianxing's ABS."

Seeing Lu Liang's smiling face, Chen Jiebin suddenly became furious and cursed, "You'll get me killed sooner or later."

"I would never harm you, Director Chen," Lu Liang said with a smile.

Chen Jiebin rolled his eyes and turned to Wen Chao: "Mr. Wen, have you brought all the necessary documents?"

"Bring them all."

Wen Chao hurriedly opened his briefcase and took out one document and voucher after another.

Chen Jiebin looked down and flipped through Xingheng's core documents, becoming increasingly alarmed as he read: "This is even more outrageous than Ant Group."

When Ant Group was first established, Ma Yun and a group of investors put up at least 3 billion RMB in real money.

However, the initial $1 billion investment in Xingheng, for which Lu Liang held a 33.3% stake, was funded by the Sumitomo Mitsui Group. Subsequent investments in Bitcoin generated compound interest.

Currently, Starway Investments has $82 billion in liquid assets and holds over 172 million Bitcoins worth approximately $85 billion.

This is practically the ultimate example of getting something for nothing, especially since Lu Liang, as a shareholder, has complete control of the company.

"Director Chen, even if we're familiar with each other, if you talk nonsense, I will definitely sue you for defamation."

Lu Liang looked displeased. Sumitomo Mitsui was willing to invest, and it helped them earn more than a billion dollars. This was his reasonable reward.

"I'd like to see what else you can come up with," Chen Jiebin said with a shake of his head and a smile, putting away the documents.

He thought for a moment, then said in a deep voice, "I will give you a definite answer by 5 p.m. tomorrow at the latest."

"Thank you." Lu Liang cupped his hands in thanks, said no more, bid farewell, and left with Wen Chao.

After Lu Liang left, Chen Jiebin convened an emergency meeting to discuss Tianxing's ABS initiative.

It was called a discussion, but in reality it was just a notification to various departments to speed up the review process and give the green light when necessary.

In East Asian societies, the top leader wields absolute power.

Within the Hong Kong Monetary Authority's sphere of influence, Chen Jiebin is the one who calls the shots, and even the Chief Executive's presence has no effect.

Otherwise, when Jack Ma came to Hong Kong some time ago, the first stop he made for Ant Group's IPO was the Hong Kong Monetary Authority.

Any organization established in Hong Kong, once authorized by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, is like someone who knows the answers to an exam in advance; its subordinate departments will automatically and legally fill in the missing steps to solve the problem.

It only involves the review of $3000 billion in bonds, which involves many departments.

When there are many people around, it's easy for the news to leak out.

That very night, news broke.

Tianxing Financial Group is about to issue $3000 billion in ABS for asset securitization.

At first, the news seemed to disappear without a trace, causing no ripples whatsoever.

After all, ever since HSBC announced its support for New World Development in resisting Hengtai's takeover bid, all sorts of rumors have been flying around.

For example, Tianxing Phase V Private Equity Fund is about to be launched, and JPMorgan and Blackstone have invested hundreds of billions of dollars to support Lu Liang, and Bank of China has provided hundreds of billions of dollars in loans to support Hengtai's acquisition of New World.

Rumors are just rumors; they can't stand scrutiny or be verified by professionals.

Over time, it became known as "The Boy Who Cried Wolf," to the point that when a wolf actually came, people treated it as a rumor.

However, as time went on, more and more articles appeared online about Tianxing Financial Group's upcoming issuance of ABS.

By 9 p.m., the news had become a trending topic on Weibo in both mainland China and Hong Kong.

Some authoritative experts even personally stepped in and suddenly started talking about the uses of ABS.

"Holy crap, could this news be true?"

"3000 billion? And in US dollars? I'm a scaredy-cat, don't scare me."

"At the current exchange rate, that's 2.07 trillion RMB..."

"Really? 3000 billion US dollars? Ryoko, do you have that kind of nerve?"

"Regardless of whether the news is true or false, Liangzi really has such a big face. Tianxing Public Fund should not forget this."

"Although it was 300 billion RMB at the time, two years later, the value of Liangzi has continued to rise."

Is this a public offering? How can ordinary people subscribe? Does anyone know the subscription channels? Do I need to go to Hong Kong to subscribe?

Upon hearing "Lu Liang + public fund", some fund investors and stock investors reacted as if a human-machine interface had suddenly triggered a keyword.

Looking back two years, Tianxing Public Fund had just been established. It went from being sought after by thousands of people to being ignored, and then to being in high demand.

The events of that time, far from being forgotten with the passage of time, have instead become as memorable as fine old wine.

The purer it gets, the more heartbreaking it becomes.

So much so that every time investors see Tianxing Fund's seats appearing on the list of circulating shareholders of some stocks, fund investors and stock investors feel a pang in their hearts.

They once had an opportunity to double their assets, which they could have purchased at any time if they wanted, but they didn't cherish it and only regretted it when they lost it.

Two years later, the A-share market is still sluggish, hovering around 3000 points.

In contrast, Tianxing Public Fund has become the most indispensable heavyweight public fund in the new energy sector, with a total scale of over 700 billion RMB to date.

Now another seemingly unmissable opportunity has presented itself to them, and this time, even if it means selling everything they own, they will absolutely not miss it.

"Ordinary people shouldn't even think about it. Even if the news is true, the funds required for ABS issuance in Hong Kong will only be US dollars, and it will be a large amount of US dollars of no less than one million."

These words immediately chilled the hearts of countless mutual fund and stock investors, who were indignant: "How can someone with a body temperature of 37.5 degrees Celsius say such cold things? Isn't there any other way?"

"Yes, but if you can find out how to subscribe online, you're very likely to be targeted by scammers."

"Oh, one more thing to add: ABS is a bond similar to government bonds, so it can only earn interest."

Netizens are discussing the matter extensively, and major domestic and international forces are not to be outdone, all using their own channels to verify the authenticity of the news.

One phone call after another went to Lu Liang's assistant, Chen Jiebin's assistant, and even to senior officials at the Hong Kong Monetary Authority.

After all, it's common knowledge that Lu Liang has a bad temper.

Moreover, it's not appropriate to directly ask the person involved about such an important matter; it's more suitable to inquire indirectly.

(End of this chapter)