When Li Ka-shing – one of one of the world’s most successful asset traders – sells anything, the question is always why. For Hong Kong Electric, the first of two big spin-offs expected from Mr Li this year, the answer looks simple at first glance. The sale will help fund juicier investments at Power Assets Holdings, HK Electric’s parent, whose businesses range from keeping the lights on in southern Australia to distributing electricity to the London Underground. But the smarter question is: why now?
李嘉诚(Li Ka-shing)是manbetx app苹果 范围内在资产买卖方面最成功的商人之一，每当他出售任何一项资产时，人们总要问个为什么。外界预计，他今年将实施两宗大型分拆案，第一宗涉及的是香港电灯有限公司（Hong Kong Electric，简称港灯）。乍一看，分拆理由很简单：出售港灯能为其母公司电能实业有限公司（Power Assets Holdings，简称电能实业）筹集资金，用于回报更丰厚的投资。电能实业的业务广泛，从为澳大利亚南部供电到为伦敦地铁配电等。但更聪明的问题是：为什么是现在？