2011年7月31日星期日

殿堂拉麵店 " 一風堂" 登陸本港

日本拉麵愈來愈受港人歡迎,素有日本「拉麵大王」美譽的河原成美,由其創辦的一風堂最近登陸本港,在尖沙咀新港中心開設首間分店。


河原成美說: 「一風堂進入香港市場的構思,於去年5月開始計劃,並沒因為日 本東北大地震而延遲。」日本人出名專業,拉麵店只賣拉麵, 一風堂在港首間分店暫時只供應三種拉麵,包括赤丸新昧、白丸元味及辣肉味唱拉麵。前兩者每碗68元;後者每碗78元。

香港食肆包羅萬有,為配合港人飲食習慣,一風堂同時提供小食、一品料理、甜品、酒精及非酒精飲品。

日賣最少600碗

「香港一風堂設有90個座位,每天營業約12小時,最理想情況是一小時做一 轉,合共可接待1,000名顧客,希望初期每天最少可以接待600名顧客。」河原成美說。

河原成美對本港市場充滿信心,計劃五年內在港開設15至20間分店: 下一步就是進軍內地市場,計劃在內地開300問分店。一風堂由河原成美於1985年在日本福岡博多創立,首間分店只設十個座位。他以獨特手法去除豬骨異味,創製出豬骨拉麵,好評如潮,連當時甚少光顧拉麵店的女性亦一湧而至o

再戰內地市場

於1997至1999年期間, 河原成美在東京電視台《TV Champion一拉麵職業選手錦標賽》中連續奪得三屆冠軍,並於 2005年獲得「拉麵大王」美譽,最近獲得 2010/2011東京年度拉麵大賞第一位。

一風堂現時於日本共設有逾60間分店,遍布全國各地, 2008年衝出日本, 現於紐約、新加坡及南韓設有分店。日本全國分店平均日賣合共26,000碗拉麵,逾半為自丸元昧;三成多為赤丸新味;辣肉味噌拉麵約佔15%。

拉麵最重要的元素是水及麵粉,一風堂從日本入口麵粉在港製作拉麵,並先以濾水器將水過濾。河原成美花了一年時問,研究在港熬豬骨湯,結果讓他找到最合適的豬腳、背脊及頭部骨,花18小時熬製湯底,味道與日本當地一模一樣。

一風堂登陸香港,最主要是看中內地市場的無限潛力,河原成美說: 「集團於 2003年進軍上海,可惜三年後撤走。今年先進軍香港市場,吸收經驗後再接再 厲,進攻內地市場。」

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2011年7月25日星期一

新股上市「圍飛」常見

新股招股及上市公司配股時,保薦人及包銷商為了確保新股順利上市及配股有承接,經常會找相熟的投資者接貨,行內稱「圍飛」,尤其以細型新股最為常見,因集資額細,容易「夠數」。

不過,當一些新股上市前「圍飛」,大部分股份集中在部份投資者身上時,上市後股價容易有大幅波動。

時富金融零售金融業務董事總經理鄭文彬,新股「圍飛」做法常見,一般來說「圍飛」的新般, 上市後由於股份貨源歸邊,股價會容易炒上。不過,他指出,近期大市差,即使新股招股時已「圍飛」,並不代表上市後股價表現好,他認為,散戶最好看新股的基本因蒙、估值及行業等,不要單靠因有「圍飛」消息而購入該股。

另外,耀才證券行政總裁陳敏峰表示,「圍飛」是新股上市前的動作之一,即是找基金作配合,保薦人及包銷商找大型基金購入新股,大行通常有自己的基金投資新股,而集資額較細的新股,容易找到基金作配對,其好處在於即使公眾認購不足額,亦可以確保上市。

2011年6月19日星期日

What Happens If Greece Defaults?

source :  http://www.cnbc.com/


Greek Banks Get Nationalized

The banks of Greece are heavily exposed to the sovereign debt of their country. A default would require many of them to seek new capital to make up for the losses, and could trigger a run on banks by Greek depositors.

It's very likely that the Greek government would be forced to declare a "bank holiday" to prevent a run. Eventually, the most exposed Greek banks would likely have to be.

Europe's Banks Rocked

Europe's banks are big holders of Greek debt. They have something like $53 billion outstanding. France, Germany and the U.K. are the most exposed.

"If bondholders were required to take a 40 percent 'haircut'—a figure thrown up by many analysts—this would translate to losses in the order of €15.6 billion," or $22 billion, according to one report.

Credit Default Swap Guessing Game

It's unknown what the exposure of various financial institutions to a Greek default through credit default swaps might be. But someone has been selling lots of protection on Greek debt over the last few years, and a default would trigger a "credit event" payout on these insurance contracts.

A Global Credit Crunch

Doubts about the stability of financial institutions with direct and indirect exposure to Greece are likely to spread. Banks may hesitate to extend credit to each other out of fear about exposures. Many will require counter-parties to hand over additional collateral, forcing assets sales. In a repeat of the aftermath of the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers, global credit markets may seize up. Get ready to hear lots of talk about LIBOR

U.S. Money-Market Funds Challenged

Analysts say that U.S. money-market funds have more exposure to the short-term debt of European banks than many investors realize. If European banks cannot roll over their commercial paper, some of these money-market funds may find they have capital shortfalls.

Ireland And Portugal Tempted to "Just Walk Away"

The Irish and the Portuguese are facing years of slow economic growth as their governments attempts to bring down debt levels and stabilize their banking systems. A default by Greece—especially if brought about by a popular uprising in the streets of Athens—could encourage these countries to default. If Greece can force creditors to take a haircut, why should Ireland and Portugal pay in full?

The European Central Bank in Crisis

The European Central Bank is massively exposed not only to Greek sovereign debt but to the debt of Irish banks. If Greece and Ireland's banks do not make good on their debts, the ECB could be rendered insolvent, according to some analysts. Of course, the ECB is a central bank—which means it can always inflate its way back into solvency.

A Political Crisis in Germany

The turmoil across Europe may shake the government in Germany. The German people strongly oppose bailouts of what they view as less responsible countries. Any moves by the German government to alleviate the crisis caused by Greece could be met with a political revolt in the already shaky government of Angela Merkel.

U.S. Consumers Hit the Mattresses

Consumer confidence is already at a near nadir . A global credit crisis would likely convince U.S. consumers to reduce spending and increase savings. This could drag the already slowing American economy nearer to a recession

Politicians Say 'Don't Panic'

One thing is certain: Political leaders around the globe will attempt to reassure their constituents and prevent financial panics. The appearance of politicians paraphrasing Franklin D. Roosevelt's "the only thing we have to fear is fear itself" line is unlikely to make any difference whatsoever.

Protectionism Arises

Rob Subbaraman, an economist at Nomura, has warned that if Germany and France are burdened with the debts of southern Europe, “it is conceivable that to support these economies, a new form of protectionism takes house, whereby countries such as France and Germany buy more goods from them at the expense of Asian exports.”

China's Hard Landing

If U.S. consumers retreat and Europe goes protectionist, the weaknesses in the Chinese economy may become more evident. A slowdown in demand for goods from China could force the government to abandon its fight against inflation in order to keep the economy growing.

The alternative could be a "hard landing" scenario for China, in which years of over-investment in housing and infrastructure are revealed to be costly mistakes.

The U.S. Debt Ceiling Debate Ends

Following the chaos likely to result from a default by Greece, it's unlikely that U.S. politicians will be willing to tempt fate by pushing for political gains in connection with the debt ceiling of the U.S. government. Politicians will quickly fall in line and support raising the debt ceiling.