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Groupe Aeroplan Forms Joint Venture for Loyalty Program in India
Groupe Aeroplan Inc., a Canadian loyalty marketing and management company, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Tata Capital of India, a financial services provider and subsidiary of
Information summarized from:
Accord Fintech
Centurion Minerals Signs Agreement for Menawan Gold Property in Indonesia
Vancouver-based Centurion Minerals Ltd.
Information summarized from:
Centurion Minerals Ltd. Press Release
DragonWave Inc. and Himachal Futuristic Communications to Form Indian Joint Venture
Ottawa-based DragonWave Inc., a global supplier of packet microwave radio systems for mobile and access networks, and Himachal Futuristic Communications Ltd.
Information summarized from:
DragonWave Inc. Press Release
RBC Dexia Appoints New Managing Director for Hong Kong
RBC Dexia Investor Services, a company equally owned by RBC and European bank, Dexia, announced that it has appointed Brent Reuter as Managing Director of Hong Kong and Head of Sales and Distributi
Information summarized from:
RBC Dexia Press Release
Hanfeng Completes Joint Venture Distribution Agreement with Beidahuang Agricultural Co. of China
Toronto-based Hanfeng Evergreen Inc., a provider of value-added fertilizers, announced that it has completed a definitive joint venture agreement with Beidahuang Agriculture Company Limited of Chin
Information summarized from:
Hanfeng Evergreen Inc. Press Release
Manulife-Sinochem Expands Operations to Additional Two Chinese Cities
Toronto-based Manulife-Sinochem (MSL) announced that the China Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC) has approved licences to establish operations in the cities of Linyi and Yancheng.
Information summarized from:
Canada NewsWire
Produced by the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario
Volume 1, Issue 1, May 2009
Sun Life Financial: Entering China
In early 2000, Dikran Ohannessian, Sun Life Financial’s vice-president for China, faced the task of deciding how the Canadian financial leader should enter the lucrative Chinese insurance market. Learn More
Mahindra & Mahindra: Finding a Friend
In June 2004, the president of the Farm Equipment Sector of India’s largest tractor maker was tasked with assessing the suitability of a joint venture partner in China. Learn More
Resina of Finland: Going it Alone?
After losing one joint venture partner and seeing another defect to a competitor, Resina had to decide how best to build its market in China. Learn More
Cummins Inc: Taming the Dragon
The challenge for diesel engine manufacturer Cummins was to manage relations with a partner which was controlled by the state and in a state of flux. Learn More
Commentary
Joint Venturing in China
Equity joint ventures (JVs) are the mode of choice for about a third of all foreign investments around the world.
Canada Asia Business
Hybrid Enterprises in a Hybrid Economy
Published: June 02, 2009 in Research Reports (10 pages)
Abstract
A large number of multinational enterprises have formed equity joint ventures with a Chinese government agent or a Chinese state-owned enterprise as their entry strategy into the dynamic Chinese ma
Paul Beamish Director, Asian Management Institue