{"product_id":"money-machine-9781394161201","title":"Money Machine","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn extraordinary tale of an American firm's astounding success in China\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\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 dealmaking 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\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 C\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword by \u003ci\u003eFrank Newman\u003c\/i\u003e: An Extraordinary Journey xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Note from the Author xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Courtship 1 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 An Unexpected Question 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 A License to Print Money 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 The Craft of Private Equity 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 A Special Time and Place 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 Dancing with the Wolves 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 Rolling Faster 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Fight 73 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7 Tug of War 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8 Behind the Scenes 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9 Roller Coaster 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10 Transition to Nowhere 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11 “Nut Case” 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12 Untying the Knot 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Transformation 141 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13 Making History 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14 Righting the Ship 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15 Bank Repairman 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16 Game of Chicken 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17 Window of Opportunity 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18 Mariana Trench to Mount Everest 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV Exit 215 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19 Coveted Prize 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20 Flavor of the Day 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 21 Financial Tsunami 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 22 Stars Align 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 23 Turning Point 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 24 A Deal That Shakes 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue The Kingdom of Freedom 293\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 301\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 303\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 305\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48738655666519,"sku":"9781394161201","price":22.94,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781394161201.jpg?v=1723812153","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/money-machine-9781394161201","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}