Chapter 1471: The emergence of a top predator

'I need to think about it carefully and give you an answer in a few days.'

Terence Worberg said slowly after a long silence.

Curtis Dubois looked at him for a few seconds, then smiled and said, 'Mr. Worberg, I just hope that S.G. Warburg can hold on for a few days.'

'Under the current circumstances, if we don't intervene, S.G. Warburg's situation will only get worse.'

'The more the goodwill is affected, the lower the value can be.'

Having said this, Curtis Dubois suddenly got up when Terence Warburg looked unsightly and wanted to speak, and left Terence Warburg's office with his men, leaving behind a remark.

'Mr. Warburg, I won't disturb you while you think. I'll wait for your reply.'

Terrence Worberg clenched his fists, his knuckles turning white, as he watched Curtis Dubois and the others leave.

'Ugh...'

...

Facing the threat left behind by Curtis Dubois before he left, Terrence Worberg was furious, but he had no choice. Procrastination would only do him harm.

He hurried back to the family and conferred with the family members.

That evening, the Warburg family had a heated argument, which eventually subsided.

The following morning, Terence Warburg contacted Curtis Dubois.

The meeting took place not at the Bright Foundation or S.G. Warburg, but in a relatively secluded location, and both sides brought along their negotiators.

As soon as they sat down, Curtis Dubois got straight to the point: 'Mr Warburg, let's get started. Name your price.'

However, Terence Warburg flatly refused, saying, 'S.G. Warburg is the foundation of our Warburg family, and we will not sell it. This is not just my opinion, but also the resolution of our entire family.'

Curtis Warburg's brow furrowed, but he remained calm and asked in a deep voice, 'Then why did you invite us here?'

'We will sell you the company's investment banking business at most, but not the other businesses such as the bank.'

'Only our company's investment banking business will be affected. Although there will be an impact on other businesses, we can handle it ourselves and it is not to the extent that we have to sell it.'

Terrence Warburg's tone was very firm, which showed his attitude and tried to dispel Curtis Dubois's thoughts.

Curtis Dubois's face eased slightly, and he secretly thought that it was indeed the same as what President George Berkeley had said, that the Warburg family really would not sell the entire company.

However, for Bright Fund, the most valuable part of S.G. Warburg was undoubtedly their investment banking business.

Although Bright Fund had a huge influence in the field of investment banking, it had only been established for less than ten years, and in Europe, where there were so many established financial companies, it could only be considered a newcomer.

Although Bright Fund had an impressive track record and a huge reputation, and there were headhunters helping to poach people, there were still some weaknesses in terms of talent reserves and resources.

S.G. Warburg's investment banking business is world-class, and it ranks among the top three in many European countries.

S.G. Warburg's investment banking department is known for its strong research capabilities and execution capabilities in the secondary market.

If Guangming Fund can merge S·G·Huabao's investment banking business and then rely on the resources of the entire consortium, Guangming Fund will definitely be able to become the world's dominant player in the field of investment banking.

As for S·G·Huabao's banking business and other businesses, for Xia Yu, who has a number of world-class banks in his hands, they are dispensable.

Anyway, S·G·Huabao can't even enter the top ten in the UK in the banking sector, so it won't be of much use.

In a previous life, S.G. Warburg's investment banking business was acquired by UBS Group AG. The merged UBS Warburg is one of the three pillar businesses of UBS Group AG, and has created a number of global first records, including the world's largest convertible bond offering, the world's largest secondary market equity placement, and corporate merger advisory in multiple fields around the world.

Back to the topic.

Curtis Dubois pretended to think for a long time before reluctantly saying, 'If your better banking business is not for sale, then the highly risky investment banking business with its heavy losses is not worth much.'

'No, no, no. One failure does not negate our past successes. This time it was due to a lot of accidents. Our company's investment banking business is still world-class...' Terence Warburg argued strongly.

Next, people from both sides also participated in the negotiations.

Since both sides knew that the sale was inevitable, no extreme actions were taken, no matter how heated the negotiations became.

After nearly an hour of intense negotiations, an agreement was finally reached.

The investment banking business of S.G. Warburg was sold for £282 million.

The Bright Fund acquired the entire investment banking division of S.G. Warburg with a 2.14% stake in S.G. Warburg and £256 million in cash.

'Mr Warburg, I have already signed. If you confirm that there are no errors, please sign.'

After signing, Curtis DeBoer pushed the contract to Terence Warburg.

The contract had already been checked by his lawyer, so it was naturally correct.

So Terence Warburg didn't even bother to check it again.

It was just that his face was heavy, and the pen in his hand seemed to weigh a thousand catties, so he put it down to sign and didn't move his pen.

Curtis Dubois did not rush him, but just watched with a smile.

After a long time.

Terence Woburg sighed, squeezed the pen to sign his name, and stamped the company seal. This simple action seemed to have drained him of all his strength.

Curtis Dubois didn't care about this. He collected a contract and handed it to his assistant.

He then smiled and said, 'Mr. Warburg, will you come yourself or send someone over so we can complete the rest of the transaction?'

'Dirk, you go,' Terence Warburg said to an assistant standing next to him, this was his nephew Dirk Warburg.

'Okay, uncle.'

'Then, let's go.'

After saying this, Curtis DiBoa got up and led the way out.

It took another half hour or so for the transaction to be completed.

Next, Bright Fund took over the investment banking business of S.G. Warburg, which would take some time and effort. This could not be rushed, and it must be done steadily, otherwise it would not be worth the trouble if it caused trouble.

And less than an hour after the deal was completed,

the news that S.G. Warburg's investment banking business had been sold spread like wildfire.

Bright Fund immediately held an impromptu press conference to announce the news in a high-profile manner and called on investors to remain calm.

In an instant, the entire City of London shook, and the impact spread rapidly across the globe.

The merger of Bright Fund and S·G·Warburg's investment banking business created a formidable predator in the investment banking sector!

David Rockefeller and John Chris Morgan all marveled at the efficiency of Bright Fund.

Of course.

The owners of the twenty-odd institutions involved in the attack on Xiangjiang were all as depressed as battered eggplants.

Evelyn and Jacob Rothschild were silent for a long time after receiving the news, but then they continued to devote their energy to the battle.

Now that the enemy's offensive was so fierce, they didn't have the heart to feel sorry for others...