Hendren Group are advising clients as PSA Peugeot Citroen, the second largest of Europe’s automakers may be considering selling off a stake in its operations to its primary Chinese partner Dongfeng Motor Corp in efforts to fund expansion outside of the Continent.

Chuo-ku, Tokyo -- (ReleaseWire) -- 09/30/2013 -- Hendren Group is a financial management and investment company dealing with investment methods and strategies. Based in Tokyo boasting a large base of private clients and a well skilled team of advisors, they conduct research and then subsequently develop short and long-term systematic approaches to achieving optimum returns on investments for themselves, their associates and for their current client base.

With a profitable year to date, but facing slowing European sales both domestically and abroad Peugeot is said to be deliberating selling off a stake to its long-term partners in China, Dongfeng. The Chinese company would on face value make the most logical stakeholder in Peugeot as together the two companies jointly operate three plants in Wuhan with a further under construction. The French carmaker also has a joint venture plant with Chang an Automobile group in Shenzhen which is scheduled to commence production later this month.

"Hendren Group researchers see the Chinese company as the best fit for Peugeot as a large shareholder, they have already got a solid history in their partnership and they are achieving the goals they set out to achieve in China, which is a vital expanding market for Peugeot. While the American G.M still holds a 7% stake, no one sees this as a natural partnership at any level," said David Holmes Senior Vice President of Mergers and Acquisitions at the Hendren Group.

The Peugeot Dongfeng alliance will provide the company with added stability for the French company, which expects to see a 5% market share within China by 2015 with local production of 750,000 cars per year. Dongfeng production for Peugeot has risen 33% for the first half of the year to 277,000 vehicles and is expected to surpass this number after the fourth plant comes online.

Both Peugeot and Dongfeng have performed well in the markets for the year to date with the French company outperforming its European rivals in share value gains. On news of the possible share sale stocks in both experienced moderate gains, bringing their ROI's for the year to date to 83.6% and 23.4% for the French and Chinese companies respectively.

Hendren Group Senior Vice President David Holmes concluded, "The markets can often be very judgmental about such arrangements, but in his case there does not seem to be any reservations, it is seen as a natural alliance, an organic expansion given their already successful ties in China rather than an external partnership as in the case with GM. Both are doing sound business and are well placed in the Chinese auto market so we are quite confident on the outcomes to be expected so far as investment is concerned."

Hendren Group is set to continue to advise clients to acquire shares within the Asian markets adding to successful diversified portfolios.

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Hendren Group is advising clients on Li & Fung, as the world’s largest supplier of toys and clothing sees a dramatic turnaround in business.

Chuo-ku, Tokyo -- (ReleaseWire) -- 08/29/2013 -- Hendren Group is a financial management and investment company dealing with investment methods and strategies. Based in Tokyo boasting a large base of private clients and a well skilled team of advisors, they conduct research and then subsequently develop short and long-term systematic approaches to achieving optimum returns on investments for themselves, their associates and for their current client base.

It has been a slow and arduous return to normal for suppliers within the retail markets after the largest consumer in the world the United States suffered economic down turn. Nevertheless, as figures for the largest supplier, Hong Kong based Li & Fung demonstrates the wait is ending. The company that is the principle supplier for U.S retail giants Target and Walmart has just experienced a record gain in share value of 9.5 percent, the largest recorded since 2011. This gain attributes to a return of normal contracts, primarily for the U.S market.

With some 60% of its business being driven by U.S demand, Li & Fung has undergone some key restructuring in order to maintain and increase operating profit where possible. The company has announced that these measures have been successful with operating profits for the first half, rising 1 percent to $232 million. Expectations that profits will rise further by 4 percent in the second half of the year is due in large to demand from consumers during the Holiday season and back to school period in the U.S.

"We are now seeing some very good signs regarding the global health of the retail sector, especially in the U.S and their benefits to suppliers in Asia are clear. Li & Fung being one of the largest in the sector suffered a lot of loss during the downturn, but their sheer size and scale has allowed them to weather it well and be in a position to capitalize as the situation returns to normal, throughout the course of the year we will see a number of companies regain their holding as consumer confidence returns, " said David Holmes Senior Vice President of Mergers and Acquisitions at the Hendren Group.

Hendren Group are reassured as Li & Fung confirm that orders for the company are at 85 percent capacity and growing with strong signs that they will be once again at full manufacturing capacity by the end of 2014. The U.S unit, the hardest affected and most restructured asset is also expected to return to full supply capacity in the same period, with most analysts agreeing that the worst is now behind the sector.

Hendren Groups Senior Vice President David Holmes concluded, "Confidence is high across the board in regards to Li & Fung and the retail supply sector as a whole, showing a prosperous time for suppliers and manufacturers with consumer spending up in the first half of the year and the traditionally greater second half looming. We are often directing investors to companies that show such resilience through hard economic times as a sound investment vehicle, although a riskier approach, with thorough research and due diligence risk is minimized, by adding to a diversified portfolio and correctly managing the rewards are justified."

Hendren Group is set to continue to advise clients to acquire shares within the Asian markets adding to successful diversified portfolios.

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Michael Thomas and Marcus Davis of Hendren Group to Attend Conference on Banking in Emerging Markets

Chuo-ku, Tokyo -- (SBWIRE) -- 06/24/2013 -- Hendren Group's Michael Thomas, Head of Investment Analysis, and Marcus Davis, Head of Principal Investments, will join a conference on "Understanding Banks in Emerging Markets: Observing, Asking, or Experimenting?" on September 5-6, 2013

Hendren Group's Michael Thomas, Head of Investment Analysis, and Marcus Davis, Head of Principal Investments, will join a conference on "Understanding Banks in Emerging Markets: Observing, Asking, or Experimenting?" on September 5-6, 2013 at EBRD, One Exchange Square, London, UK.

The conference seeks to present leading researchers who will expound on recent developments in empirical banking research. Organizers invite participants to submit high-quality research papers on Banking in Emerging Markets.

Papers will focus on the following aspects of the research:
- The econometric analysis of increasingly rich micro-level data that are available 'off-the-shelf', such as from central banks, credit registries, and commercial data providers;
- The econometric analysis of tailor-made data from large-scale surveys of banks and their clients; and
- The use of randomized controlled trials and framed field experiments with banks and their staff.

Some of the important topics suggested by organizers to be addressed by participants include the "role of geographical and hierarchical distance in banking", "corporate governance and its effect on bank efficiency and stability" and "behavioral finance and the banking firm".

Hendren Group anticipates a meaningful and fruitful encounter with other investment managers as it strives to enhance its research-driven strategies aimed at identifying potential growth in investments even before it is recognized. Such unique capability has established the company's reputation for achieving success through quick and sustained development methods.

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