Hong Kong-headquartered Value Partners Group has announced what it describes as ‘the strategic investment by GF Holdings (Hong Kong) Corporation Limited (“GF Hong Kong”), a wholly owned subsidiary of GF Securities Co., Ltd. (“GF Securities”) into Value Partners’.
GF Hong Kong will purchase part of the equity holdings from two major shareholders of Value Partners and is expected to hold 20.20 per cent of Value Partners upon the completion of transaction. The firm writes that this transaction will enable Value Partners to further strengthen its position as a world-class Asia and China specialist asset manager to address the increasing investment needs from institutional and individual investors globally.
Charles Lin, Chief Executive Officer of GF Hong Kong, says: “As one of China’s largest full-service financial institutions by asset size, GF Securities values the opportunity to collaborate with Value Partners as a strategic shareholder. The synergies we create will sharpen our competitive edges in wealth and asset management. The move is also in line with GF Securities’ strategy to expand the firm’s global footprints. We believe that with joint efforts, GF Securities will be able to further advance sustainable economic growth and capture financial opportunities in China’s Greater Bay Area.”
Dato’ Seri Cheah Cheng Hye, Co-Chairman and Co-Chief Investment Officer at Value Partners, says: “As one of the largest independent asset managers in the Asia region with more than 30-year track record of delivering investment values to our clients, Value Partners is delighted to collaborate with GF Securities through this strategic investment. The partnership will not only significantly increase Value Partners’ reach to mainland Chinese investors, especially in the Greater Bay Area, through GF Securities’ strong distribution network, but also strengthen our investment capabilities across different asset classes in China. We are confident that our collaboration with GF Securities as a strategic shareholder can generate synergies and bring long-term and stable returns to the company’s shareholders and investors.”
