CEDRUS INVESTMENTS’ CHAIRMAN MR. RANI JARKAS INVITED TO SPEAK AT THE 121 OIL & GAS INVESTMENT CONFERENCE IN HONG KONG ON THE BELT & ROAD INITIATIVE

The Chairman of Cedrus Investments (“Cedrus”), Mr. Rani Jarkas, is invited to speak at the 121 Oil & Gas Investment conference to be held on 2nd – 3rd May 2018 in Hong Kong. The event has been served as a platform for leading energy companies and sophisticated investors worldwide to network and interact, thus potentially creating more investment and development opportunities for all participants alike.

Mr. RaniJarkas will be sharing with executives of participating oil & gas companies as well as elite investors his thoughts on investment opportunities pertaining to China’s Belt and Road initiative, aiming at exploiting new regional focuses in addition to broader markets where oil & gas companies and investors could collaborate to incentivize further growth in the oil & gas industry overall.

Mr. RaniJarkas said, “The Belt and Road Initiative direct oil & gas companies and investors to a new geographical area for investment and helps form a link among countries in the region based on oil & gas development. Through the combination of incoming capital and technology with local resources, vast investment opportunities could be created to invigorate and further upgrade the oil & gas industry in that area, and likely bring considerable financial benefits to involved companies and investors, especially when many countries along the ancient Silk Road routes are abundant with oil and gas reserves. What Cedrus has been doing is to assist industry participants to identify the potentially most-rewarding investment opportunities based on our local knowledge and network accumulated through continued involvement in projects in Belt and Road countries as well as our deep industry expertise.”

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CEDRUS INVESTMENTS’ CHAIRMAN MR. RANI JARKAS IS INVITED TO SPEAK AT THE HONG KONG BIOTECH INVEST AND PARTNERING 2018

HONG KONG, 13th February, 2018 – The Chairman of Cedrus Investments (“Cedrus”), Mr. Rani Jarkas, is invited as the keynote speaker at the Asian Investment Series of the Hong Kong Biotech Invest & Partnering 2018 conference to be held on 13th March 2018 in Hong Kong. Cedrus has been participating and speaking at this annual event in Hong Kong organized by AusBiotech (Australia’s biotechnology organization) since its inception in 2013 to foster investments in the life sciences industry across borders. In recent years, the Asian Investment Series have expanded further to holding an annual conference in Shanghai which is one of the hubs of life sciences investments in Asia. These conferences have brought together hundreds of Australian life sciences companies together with Hong Kong and Chinese life sciences investors where opportunities of cross-border collaborations are explored, for instance, to tap into the world’s second-largest biopharma market – China.

Mr. Rani Jarkas will be sharing his extensive experience and profound insights, as well as Cedrus’ expertise in life sciences investment and explaining why overseas life sciences companies should be using Hong Kong as the gateway for establishing their presence in Mainland China through joint ventures, licensing partnerships, strategic alliances or other initiatives onshore.

Mr. Rani Jarkas said, “China is now committed to transforming the domestic life sciences industry into a global leader. For example, in recent years, we have seen growing interest from Chinese enterprises and investors to acquire life sciences technologies and products overseas to enhance China’s market position, and the increased desire of Australian life science companies to build a local presence in China. In this regard, Cedrus has competitive advantages. Through facilitating various deals, Cedrus has accumulated a lot of expertise and valuable experience in cross-border transactions and collaborations. We fully understand the potential sensitivity issues, apparent and hidden, involved in life sciences transactions across borders; hence, we can likely prevent companies from entering into unfavorable collaborations long term. In addition, we understand how to protect the companies’ assets such as intellectual properties, monetize their assets and maximize value, coupled with helping them to achieve their financial and business targets while minimizing business risks.”

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王雷（Rani Jarkas）：香港仍将是极具竞争力的全球金融中心 赛德思投资董事长 王雷（Rani Jarkas）

中国国家主席习近平今天抵达香港进行为期三天的行程，期间将出席庆祝香港回归祖国20周年大会暨香港特别行政区第五届政府就职典礼。

“习主席在这个重大时刻莅临出席庆祝活动和就职典礼，并视察香港特别行政区，充分显示中央对香港的重视和支持，”香港特区行政长官梁振英说。

随着中国持续增强其在全球政治经济舞台上的重要性，中央政府驻香港联络办公室主任张晓明评论道：“现在国家有三大发展战略都和香港密切相关，即“一带一路”建设、人民币国际化、粤港澳大湾区城市群规划和建设。

总部位于香港的全球精品投资公司——赛德思投资董事长王雷(Rani Jarkas)表示：“20年来，香港特别行政区在国家的大力支持下，取得多方面的成就。香港保持了并仍将保持是全球金融、货运和贸易中心之一，并且一直被评选为全球最自由经济体以及最具竞争力地区之一。”

Rani Jarkas: China’s outbound M&As surge in both volume and value

In the first half of 2016, the volume of cross-border mergers and acquisitions led by Chinese buyers reached $149.2 billion, exceeding the total volume in 2015. The amount accounted for 23 percent of the total volume of global cross-border M&A, up from 6 percent in the same period last year, according to Tian Guoli, chairman of Bank of China on at the Bank of China - Bloomberg Global M&A Summit.
Smooth financing channels in capital markets and fast-growing financial investors are the main reasons for the significant increase in 2016.
Mature markets such as Europe and North America continued to be the main destinations for Chinese buyers of sophisticated technology, advanced management experience and well-known brands. Asia was also popular among investors because of the Belt and Road Initiative.
Also, for the first time, privately-owned enterprises surpassed state-owned enterprises in transaction value, accounting for half of the total over the first three quarters of 2016.

Rani Jarkas, Chairman of Cedrus Investments, a boutique investment firm with years of experience in Greater China region, said “The expansion from trade finance to acquisition finance will provide a strategic opportunity for development of the Chinese financial sector. It has accelerated the transformation of China’s financial industry.”

Rani Jarkas, the Chairman of Cedrus Investments.

Rani Jarkas is a highly experienced financial services executive, with over 20 years of international banking experience. Currently, Mr. Jarkas is the Chairman of Cedrus Investments, a global boutique investment firm. Cedrus’ domain expertise is in life sciences, natural resources, energy, cleantech and nanotechnology. - Rani Jarkas

王雷（Rani Jarkas）：中国对外并购在质和量上均发展迅速

王雷（Rani Jarkas）： 中国银行董事长田国立在中国银行—彭博全球并购峰会上表示，2016年上半年，由中国买家主导的跨境并购达到了1492亿美元，超过了2015年全年总量，占到全球总量的23%，比去年同期增长了6个百分点。

 在资本市场更为便捷的融资渠道和快速增长的金融投资者数量是2016年显著发展的主要原因。

 类似欧洲和北美这样的成熟市场仍然是中国买家获取成熟技术、先进管理经验和知名品牌的热门地区。由于“一带一路”倡议，亚洲也深受投资者欢迎。

 同时，私营企业首次在交易金额上超过国有企业，占到2016前三季度总量的一半。

 精品投资公司赛德思投资董事长王雷在大中华区拥有多年经验，他表示：“从贸易金融向收购金融的扩张将为中国金融领域的发展提供战略机遇，加速中国金融产业的转型。”

Rani Jarkas, the Chairman of Cedrus Investments.

Rani Jarkas is a highly experienced financial services executive, with over 20 years of international banking experience. Currently, Mr. Jarkas is the Chairman of Cedrus Investments, a global boutique investment firm. Cedrus’ domain expertise is in life sciences, natural resources, energy, cleantech and nanotechnology. - Rani Jarkas