海航洽购入股耆卫资产管理公司

 　　Old Mutual¹ has received new approaches for its $900m controlling stake in its US asset management business, from potential buyers including China’s HNA Group, TPG and Advent².

　　耆卫(Old Mutual)拟出售在旗下美国资产管理公司所持的价值9亿美元的控股股份，目前收到了包括中国海航集团(HNA Group)、TPG和Advent等买家的新提议。

　　The UK-listed insurer held preliminary talks with the Chinese conglomerate³ as well as the two US private equity⁴ groups but has failed thus far to forge a path to a definitive⁵ agreement, according to four people briefed about the discussions.

　　四名知情人士表示，这家英国上市险企与海航集团以及两家美国私人股本集团完成了初步谈判，但迄今还远未达成一项决定性协议。

　　Instead of engaging the potential bidders⁶, the insurer sold down part of its 66 per cent stake in Old Mutual Asset Management (OMAM) to 51 per cent on the open market in December, a move that has frustrated⁷ the buyers and could jeopardise a future deal.

　　这家险企没有接洽潜在竞买者，反而于去年12月在公开市场上出售了所持耆卫资产管理公司(OMAM)的股份，持股比例从66%降至51%。此举令买家感到灰心，并可能危及未来的交易。

　　HNA, the highly acquisitive Chinese group, is still interested in exploring a deal with Old Mutual only as long as it can buy a majority stake in OMAM, two sources said.

　　两位消息人士表示，海航这家收购意愿强烈的中国集团，仍有兴趣探索与耆卫达成交易，前提是它必须能够收购OMAM的多数股权。

　　Advent, the Boston and London-based private equity group, is still interested in a transaction, while TPG, the US private equity group, has since given up on a deal, people close to the companies said.

　　知情人士表示，总部设在波士顿和伦敦的私人股本集团Advent仍有兴趣与耆卫达成交易，而美国私人股本集团TPG已放弃了交易。

1 mutual   

adj.相互的，彼此的；共同的，共有的

参考例句：

• We must pull together for mutual interest.我们必须为相互的利益而通力合作。
• Mutual interests tied us together.相互的利害关系把我们联系在一起。

2 advent   

n.(重要事件等的)到来，来临

参考例句：

• Swallows come by groups at the advent of spring. 春天来临时燕子成群飞来。
• The advent of the Euro will redefine Europe.欧元的出现将重新定义欧洲。

3 conglomerate   

n.综合商社，多元化集团公司

参考例句：

• The firm has been taken over by an American conglomerate.该公司已被美国一企业集团接管。
• An American conglomerate holds a major share in the company.一家美国的大联合企业持有该公司的大部分股份。

4 equity   

n.公正，公平，（无固定利息的）股票

参考例句：

• They shared the work of the house with equity.他们公平地分担家务。
• To capture his equity,Murphy must either sell or refinance.要获得资产净值，墨菲必须出售或者重新融资。

5 definitive   

adj.确切的，权威性的；最后的，决定性的

参考例句：

• This book is the definitive guide to world cuisine.这本书是世界美食的权威指南。
• No one has come up with a definitive answer as to why this should be so.至于为什么该这样，还没有人给出明确的答复。

6 bidders   

n.出价者，投标人( bidder的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Bidders should proceed only if they intend on using a PayPal account to complete payment. Bidders的唯一形式，应继续只当他们在使用贝宝帐户，以完成付款打算。 来自互联网
• The other bidders for the contract complained that it had not been a fair contest. 其他竞标人抱怨说该合同的竞标不公平。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 frustrated   

adj.挫败的，失意的，泄气的v.使不成功( frustrate的过去式和过去分词 )；挫败；使受挫折；令人沮丧

参考例句：

• It's very easy to get frustrated in this job. 这个工作很容易令人懊恼。
• The bad weather frustrated all our hopes of going out. 恶劣的天气破坏了我们出行的愿望。 来自《简明英汉词典》