http://www.albertoforchielli.com A lens on China and much more Thu, 16 May 2013 14:09:42 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.albertoforchielli.com/2013/05/16/21st-century-dating-tips-for-inventors-and-investors/ http://www.albertoforchielli.com/2013/05/16/21st-century-dating-tips-for-inventors-and-investors/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 13:23:34 +0000 Paul Peters http://www.albertoforchielli.com/?p=2871 Once upon a nigh decade ago my entrepreneurial spams reached a somewhat uncontrollable level and set me off on an adventure of explorative discoveries which will hopefully continue until I’m six feet under. For reasons unexplained businesses had toppled over somewhat so when coming along a career path from the inner jungle of the back office the way out through the front office had more and more turned into the way up, fighting vertigo. Maybe it has to do with gravity, as the more important the back office seems to become, the further down it was sinking, onwards inwards, to the center of the earth. ]]> Once upon a nigh decade ago my entrepreneurial spams reached a somewhat uncontrollable level and set me off on an adventure of explorative discoveries which will hopefully continue until I’m six feet under. For reasons unexplained businesses had toppled over somewhat so when coming along a career path from the inner jungle of the back office the way out through the front office had more and more turned into the way up, fighting vertigo. Maybe it has to do with gravity, as the more important the back office seems to become, the further down it was sinking, onwards inwards, to the center of the earth. ]]> http://www.albertoforchielli.com/2013/05/16/21st-century-dating-tips-for-inventors-and-investors/feed/ 0 http://www.albertoforchielli.com/2013/05/15/from-malaysias-uncertainty-to-asia-pacifics-uuncertainty-between-china-and-the-usa/ http://www.albertoforchielli.com/2013/05/15/from-malaysias-uncertainty-to-asia-pacifics-uuncertainty-between-china-and-the-usa/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 08:19:25 +0000 Ernesto Gallo and Giovanni Biava http://www.albertoforchielli.com/?p=2864 Whether it is a ‘tiger’ or a ‘tiger cub’ economy, it does not really matter: Malaysia is a key country, and its importance in international affairs is likely to further increase. No wonder that ‘great powers’ and financial markets paid much attention to Malaysia’s highly contested general election on the last 5 May. ]]> Whether it is a ‘tiger’ or a ‘tiger cub’ economy, it does not really matter: Malaysia is a key country, and its importance in international affairs is likely to further increase. No wonder that ‘great powers’ and financial markets paid much attention to Malaysia’s highly contested general election on the last 5 May. ]]> http://www.albertoforchielli.com/2013/05/15/from-malaysias-uncertainty-to-asia-pacifics-uuncertainty-between-china-and-the-usa/feed/ 0 http://www.albertoforchielli.com/2013/05/14/qa-alberto-forchielli-mandarin-capital-partners/ http://www.albertoforchielli.com/2013/05/14/qa-alberto-forchielli-mandarin-capital-partners/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 07:26:49 +0000 Amy King http://www.albertoforchielli.com/?p=2860 Founding partner Alberto Forchielli speaks to Amy King about expectations for the firm's current fundraise, why Germany is the only option left for Chinese industrial investment and Chinese GPs’ lack of international presence. Last week, Sino-European investor Mandarin Capital Partners (MCP) announced the opening of a new office in Frankfurt ahead of a first close of its latest fund. Having traditionally focused on Italian and Chinese companies, the GP's announcement marks a change in strategy.]]> Founding partner Alberto Forchielli speaks to Amy King about expectations for the firm's current fundraise, why Germany is the only option left for Chinese industrial investment and Chinese GPs’ lack of international presence. Last week, Sino-European investor Mandarin Capital Partners (MCP) announced the opening of a new office in Frankfurt ahead of a first close of its latest fund. Having traditionally focused on Italian and Chinese companies, the GP's announcement marks a change in strategy.]]> http://www.albertoforchielli.com/2013/05/14/qa-alberto-forchielli-mandarin-capital-partners/feed/ 0 http://www.albertoforchielli.com/2013/05/13/how-will-the-chinese-dream-be-reconciled-with-americas/ http://www.albertoforchielli.com/2013/05/13/how-will-the-chinese-dream-be-reconciled-with-americas/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 09:55:34 +0000 Alberto Forchielli http://www.albertoforchielli.com/?p=2855 Only when hunger has been defeated, can aspirations become dreams. A country that has known the deprivations of malnutrition cannot allow itself to dream; it must concentrate all its energy on survival. ]]> Only when hunger has been defeated, can aspirations become dreams. A country that has known the deprivations of malnutrition cannot allow itself to dream; it must concentrate all its energy on survival. ]]> http://www.albertoforchielli.com/2013/05/13/how-will-the-chinese-dream-be-reconciled-with-americas/feed/ 0 http://www.albertoforchielli.com/2013/05/10/ports-as-system-integrators-not-just-ship-service-providers-part-2/ http://www.albertoforchielli.com/2013/05/10/ports-as-system-integrators-not-just-ship-service-providers-part-2/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 21:43:01 +0000 Sergio Bologna http://www.albertoforchielli.com/?p=2847 “Marco Polo” and terminals Observing the official itinerary and the cutoff times indicated in the first round trip, that departing from Ningbo on 24 January, as per the MSC website, it is noted that the ship does not stay in any port for longer than 24 hours. The terminal must therefore work very efficiently, dedicating itself almost exclusively to the “great ship”.]]> “Marco Polo” and terminals Observing the official itinerary and the cutoff times indicated in the first round trip, that departing from Ningbo on 24 January, as per the MSC website, it is noted that the ship does not stay in any port for longer than 24 hours. The terminal must therefore work very efficiently, dedicating itself almost exclusively to the “great ship”.]]> http://www.albertoforchielli.com/2013/05/10/ports-as-system-integrators-not-just-ship-service-providers-part-2/feed/ 0 http://www.albertoforchielli.com/2013/05/07/china-and-india-revisit-a-50-year-old-war/ http://www.albertoforchielli.com/2013/05/07/china-and-india-revisit-a-50-year-old-war/#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 08:57:35 +0000 Romeo Orlandi http://www.albertoforchielli.com/?p=2841 Tensions are rising, high up on the roof of the world. India and China are contesting an unresolved nightmare in the world’s tallest theater of war. New Delhi has accused Chinese border guards of making a 10km incursion into Indian territory and setting up camp. Beijing has responded by stating that it has not violated any borders and that the guards are simply on a routine patrol.]]> Tensions are rising, high up on the roof of the world. India and China are contesting an unresolved nightmare in the world’s tallest theater of war. New Delhi has accused Chinese border guards of making a 10km incursion into Indian territory and setting up camp. Beijing has responded by stating that it has not violated any borders and that the guards are simply on a routine patrol.]]> http://www.albertoforchielli.com/2013/05/07/china-and-india-revisit-a-50-year-old-war/feed/ 0 http://www.albertoforchielli.com/2013/05/06/europes-unity-can-be-an-example-for-a-fractured-asia/ http://www.albertoforchielli.com/2013/05/06/europes-unity-can-be-an-example-for-a-fractured-asia/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 18:40:17 +0000 Alberto Forchielli http://www.albertoforchielli.com/?p=2836 Considering the results, predictions for the future are easy to make: the 21st century will mark the economic ascension of Asia, or at least of its easternmost component. This conviction has become a mantra, a prophecy destined for self-fulfillment. The data supports this trend: population, territory, and economic growth.]]> Considering the results, predictions for the future are easy to make: the 21st century will mark the economic ascension of Asia, or at least of its easternmost component. This conviction has become a mantra, a prophecy destined for self-fulfillment. The data supports this trend: population, territory, and economic growth.]]> http://www.albertoforchielli.com/2013/05/06/europes-unity-can-be-an-example-for-a-fractured-asia/feed/ 0 http://www.albertoforchielli.com/2013/05/03/the-future-of-chinese-companies-outbound-ma-the-importance-of-geographic-focus/ http://www.albertoforchielli.com/2013/05/03/the-future-of-chinese-companies-outbound-ma-the-importance-of-geographic-focus/#comments Fri, 03 May 2013 15:37:36 +0000 Andy Wu http://www.albertoforchielli.com/?p=2824 Chinese companies have burst onto the global M&A scene in recent years. High-profile deals like the 2008 purchase of CIFA by Zoomlion in partnership with Goldman Sachs, Hony Capital and Mandarin Capital Partners, the 2010 Volvo acquisition by Geely, and the Nexen - CNOOC deal in 2012 to name a few, have introduced a new generation of Chinese companies to the world. ]]> Chinese companies have burst onto the global M&A scene in recent years. High-profile deals like the 2008 purchase of CIFA by Zoomlion in partnership with Goldman Sachs, Hony Capital and Mandarin Capital Partners, the 2010 Volvo acquisition by Geely, and the Nexen - CNOOC deal in 2012 to name a few, have introduced a new generation of Chinese companies to the world. ]]> http://www.albertoforchielli.com/2013/05/03/the-future-of-chinese-companies-outbound-ma-the-importance-of-geographic-focus/feed/ 0 http://www.albertoforchielli.com/2013/05/02/love-life-behind-a-computer-screen-the-hidden-seduction-part-vi-3/ http://www.albertoforchielli.com/2013/05/02/love-life-behind-a-computer-screen-the-hidden-seduction-part-vi-3/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 14:49:02 +0000 Hai Bo Wang http://www.albertoforchielli.com/?p=2818 It was difficult for Elizabeth to put herself back on the market again, after more than twenty years of marriage. The she lived in a small village of about three thousand residents; everyone in town knew each other, and nobody there had caught her eye.]]> It was difficult for Elizabeth to put herself back on the market again, after more than twenty years of marriage. The she lived in a small village of about three thousand residents; everyone in town knew each other, and nobody there had caught her eye.]]> http://www.albertoforchielli.com/2013/05/02/love-life-behind-a-computer-screen-the-hidden-seduction-part-vi-3/feed/ 0 http://www.albertoforchielli.com/2013/04/30/huaweis-troubles-in-the-us-have-become-a-political-case/ http://www.albertoforchielli.com/2013/04/30/huaweis-troubles-in-the-us-have-become-a-political-case/#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:38:24 +0000 Alberto Forchielli http://www.albertoforchielli.com/?p=2812 “We are not interested in the US market anymore,” followed a day later by claims that the statement was interpreted incorrectly and that they have no intention of leaving the US market. The two statements from Huawei, the world’s largest provider of telecommunications products and services, shook analysts and made waves in political circles. The [...]]]> “We are not interested in the US market anymore,” followed a day later by claims that the statement was interpreted incorrectly and that they have no intention of leaving the US market. The two statements from Huawei, the world’s largest provider of telecommunications products and services, shook analysts and made waves in political circles. The [...]]]> http://www.albertoforchielli.com/2013/04/30/huaweis-troubles-in-the-us-have-become-a-political-case/feed/ 0