I Become A Noble in England

"The most likely candidate is the Vanguard Group. They also have one vote on the board of directors. If we can get their support, then this proposal will be successful..."

From this we can see Vanguard Group's penetration into American companies. Currently, Vanguard Group's shareholding in Sinclair Group is around 7.5%.

Of course, it's not just the Sinclair Group. Vanguard Group can be seen among the top ten shareholders of many listed companies.

By entering the board of directors of these companies, one can also maintain a certain influence on these companies.

In addition to DS Capital and Vanguard Group, Sinclair's shareholders also include Bank of New York Mellon, HG Vora Capital Management and Fidelity Investments (FMR). All three institutions have sent representatives to the Sinclair Group's board of directors, and their holdings in Sinclair Group are also between 5% and 10%...

Among them, HG Vora Capital Management holds 10% of Sinclair Group's shares, making it the institution with the second largest shareholding ratio after DS Capital outside the Sinclair family.

It now appears that board members besides the Sinclair family include DS Capital, Vanguard Group, Bank of New York Mellon, HG Vora Capital and Fidelity Investments.

John Smith needed the support of DS Capital and thought that Vanguard was the most likely to be persuaded...

As for the remaining three, Bank of New York Mellon, HG Vora Capital and Fidelity Investments, one of them must have expressed support for John, and at least one is a die-hard supporter of David Smith, and the rest also lean towards their side.

"You can be assured of my side, John. I will be on the side of the victor."

Barron patted John Smith on the shoulder and said to him with a smile.

After hearing his words, the other party also showed a relaxed expression and left him with satisfaction.

As for the Vanguard Group, even though Barron has a relatively close relationship with them at present, he would not take the initiative to offer his favors to persuade them for the sake of John Smith's ambitions.

After all, everything has a price behind it, and profit is his motivation to do these things.

In fact, he doesn't care who will win the Sinclair family succession battle in the end. After all, he is a "neutral" investor.

Just like he said, he will only stand on the side of the "winner".

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"Dr. Quinn, your speech just now shows that if the London Stock Exchange can complete the acquisition of OMX Group, after the merger of the two, it will be able to build a world-leading financial infrastructure in the wider European market, which will be a major strategic opportunity..."

"In addition, I think that although the London Stock Exchange has a long history and is the earliest exchange in the world, it has been relatively conservative in the application of new technologies in recent years. It has also been challenged by the German Stock Exchange in Europe - their fees are lower and their trading volume has gradually caught up. Globally, the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Group are also developing faster. The OMX Group itself is at the forefront in the application of new technologies. The merger of the two can also bring more changes to the London Stock Exchange..."

On the TV screen, the host of ITV's "Economic Hotspot" program, Joe Harriman, was facing the camera and talking.

It can be seen that Joe Harriman performed very well.

However, what is shown on TV is just the surface, or it can be said that it is not her true performance. After all, even though Joe Harriman has a good academic background and resume, and is definitely professional compared to ordinary people, in this program, there is a whole team behind her to provide intellectual support for her speeches.

This is somewhat similar to many internet celebrities in later generations, who also need the support of a team to be able to perform exceptionally well in front of the camera... Joe Harriman's main job is not to output his own wisdom, but to perfectly present the "wisdom of the team", those views on each topic.

Such experience will also be a good training for Joe Harriman's future political career - after all, in a "democratic" system like the West, such performative politicians are the easiest to gain support.

"My dear, how do you look at me?"

Tamaran's voice came from the stairs. Barron turned his head and said casually:

"Very beautiful, baby..."

But just as he said this, Barron noticed her slightly changed expression and added:

"Especially this dress, it suits you very well, and looks better on you than on the model."

Sure enough, the girl's face immediately turned from cloudy to sunny. With a sweet smile, she sat next to Barron and gave him a kiss.

Next, Tamaran's attention shifted to the TV screen:

"Is this Joe Harriman? Honey, what do you say about me trying to be a host?"

"are you serious?"

"Well, I still want to give it a try. After all, if I have a job, at least I won't be so bored..."

Barron remembered that in his previous life, Tamaran, the F1 princess, worked as a model after graduation, and later worked as a host for a long time...

So, letting her try being a host is not so foolish. Well, in Barron's opinion, it is at least much more reliable than being a model.

After all, in his previous life, this socialite had even taken extremely revealing photos for Playboy magazine when he was a model... If he was willing to feast his eyes on it at that time, he would definitely not be able to accept it in his current identity.

And it is true that Tamaran has not worked since graduation and has been doing nothing all day long - of course, with a family background like hers, even if she does not work, her time can be occupied by various activities, but if she likes this kind of life, Barron will let it go. Now that she wants to try to work, it is not a bad idea.

"Think about it, honey. If you really want to try the job of a host... I can arrange it for you, but you have to be fair and just at work, and don't always act like a spoiled brat..."

But before that, Barron always had to give her a heads-up that he would definitely not let the girl affect the normal work of his company. If that were the case, he would just catch her and let her continue to live the "boring" life of a socialite.

"I know, dear, I will take it seriously."

Just as Tamaran was flirting with Barron, a message flashed on his phone. Barron took a closer look:

"Plan completed, agreement reached."

Barron smiled:

"Baby, I think you can start by being a host of a reality show. Well, you can experience it first..."