{"product_id":"money-machine-by-weijian-shan-9781394161201","title":"Money Machine","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn extraordinary tale of an American firm’s astounding success in China\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eMoney Machine: A Trailblazing American Venture in China\u003c\/i\u003e, Weijian Shan delivers a compelling account of one of the most significant deals in private equity history: the first and only foreign acquisition of control of a Chinese national bank. \u003ci\u003eMoney Machine\u003c\/i\u003e is the fascinating inside story of the transaction as told by the man who led it, from the intrigues of deal-making to the complex and uncharted process of securing control by a foreign investor of a Chinese nationwide financial institution, a feat that had never before been attempted, nor has it been repeated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShan also describes the astonishingly successful turnaround of the institution under the control of the American firm: the clash of cultures, the growth to strength and profitability, and ultimately, the extraordinarily profitable exit from the investment. In the process, he reveals new insights into how finance operates in China’s capital system and how private equity firms can add real value to companies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders will also find:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eA peek behind the curtain of a process usually shrouded in secrecy: private equity dealmaking and moneymaking\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe complex negotiations between American private equity executives and Chinese regulators to implement a series of unprecedented changes\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe riveting details of the challenges that had to be overcome to return the bank to growth and profitability\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAn exceptional firsthand account of truly singular deal-making and money-making, \u003ci\u003eMoney Machine\u003c\/i\u003e will be of interest to investment bankers, investors, financial analysts and anyone who appreciates a suspenseful, true-life story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46854685065452,"sku":"9781394161201","price":66.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781394161201.jpg?v=1759252007","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/money-machine-by-weijian-shan-9781394161201","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}