In an article by Aston Tan entitled, “Looking Off the Beaten Track,” he discusses the investment opportunities available in more remote areas.  Adam Roseman, CEO and Founder of ARC China, explains that there are often stumbling blocks in the process of doing business in these areas.

He explains that, while many entrepreneurs want a public market listing for their company, “They are never initially fully receptive; it’s a long period of relationship development.”  Adam Roseman goes on to explain that,  “It requires a very lengthy educational process with the entrepreneur – which is critical to go through so that they actually understand the impact of taking a private equity investor. We spend a lot of time working to demonstrate that we have taken the time to understand their business, [and to] demonstrate to them the areas of value that we’re going to be able to add.”

When asked more about investing in some of China’s out-of-the-way areas, Adam Roseman of ARC China said, “It’s bigger than anyone understands if they are not dealing in these regions.”

In recent news for ARC China, they have appointed Dan Loeb, the Founder and CEO of Catavate Group, as Senior Operating Advisor for the firm’s ARC Westly China Fund.  As part of his job, he will assist with due diligence on companies that may become investees and will also provide ongoing strategic and operational advice to the fund’s portfolio companies.

Adam Roseman, ARC China’s Founder and Managing Director said, “Dan is a leader in building strong retail platforms in China. He has been on the ground in China for more than 16 years building brands and his experience will be extremely valuable in our efforts to build a world-class infrastructure for investment in the Chinese market.”

Mr. Loeb also explained how pleased he is with the new position.  As he stated, “I am pleased and excited to be joining the ARC China team. They have built an impressive investment platform in China and have a strong track record investing in China’s retail space. I hope to build upon that success by leveraging Catavate’s collective experience with consumer brands and retail businesses in China.”

Certainly, Adam Roseman, ARC China and the entire team look forward to this new addition.

China Gets Big Cash Injection
When it comes to big cash injections vis-à-vis Chinese investments, Adam Roseman, CEO of ARC China, probably knows a thing or two. Having “facilitated investment of over $150 million” into various projects in the region, Adam Roseman of ARC Investment Partners has quite a lot of experience behind him.  Today, 360buy.com – the country’s largest online retailer – is getting “hundreds of millions of dollars” from a group of investors including DST (venture capital fund in Russia which supported Facebook) and – in the past – Walmart.

Increased Chinese Commerce

It looks like 360buy.com will be getting a stock market listing in the near future too.  There is strong hope of a substantial development for Chinese online commerce which 360buy.com can capitalize on.  Initially it was little more than an online electronics store but today sells a whole slew of products and services including a group-buy channel, not that dissimilar to Groupon.
DST is definitely not short of a dime or two, run by Russian billionaires Yuri Milner and Alisher Usmanov.  For someone like Chinese investor Adam Roseman, this news is very good.

Earlier this year, CEO and founder of ARC China Adam Roseman organized a trip to China for over twenty European investors. His goal was to give them insight into the country’s economy and businesses, as well as to present them with new opportunities.

Roseman explained that China is likely to become a key player in world economics. “I am confident that China will emerge from the current economic downturn in the best position of the world’s largest economies and will be the largest beneficiary of what is likely to be history’s biggest redistribution of wealth. The country’s massive cash reserves, strong education system, work ethic and efficient government with a primary focus of ensuring economic growth with create tremendous opportunity for investors with a strong foothold and local presence,” he said. His company ARC China has established such a foothold through various private and public sector relationships.

Adam Roseman, the CEO of ARC China, holds that business leaders and other executives have the responsibility to support communities and individuals as well as their own businesses. Not only is this the right thing to do, it also helps set a standard for future businessmen. “The need for business leaders to play an active role in philanthropy is greater than ever. An engaged and involved CEO helps set the tone that encourages individual employees to contribute time, talents and money to help make the world a better place,” he explains.

Roseman serves on the Board of Directors for Big Brothers Big Sisiters of Los Angeles, as well as on the Board of Governors for Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, with board member Adam Roseman, is an organization which works tirelessly to provide excellent healthcare as well as revolutionary cures through medical research.

A Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute study has shown that over half of the heart failure patients admitted returned at least once within ninety for follow-up care. Diabetics, and especially diabetics with a heart disease that effects the heart’s pumping ability, need more readmissions than other patients. Recognizing this, researchers from the center suggest further study of the matter, in order to accurately define predictors of readmission as well as to develop intervention methods which will prevent repeated hospitalizations.

The findings were discussed during a presentation on November 17th, which was titled “Diabetes Mellitus is a Predictor of Repeat Hospitalization for Heart Failure.”


This is a video which features some of the nurses and other medical staff at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. They explain about the high quality care, as well as their personal thoughts about the institution.

Massages have long been known to be beneficial to people’s emotional and psychological health. They can relieve tension of the muscles and result in a more relaxed mood. Researchers from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where Adam Roseman is a member of the board of governors, have recently reported that massages may actually result in positive physiological changes as well as psychological.

A study was conducted on adults who received identical massages, and the results showed calculable differences in their bodies immune and endocrine systems. 29 physically and mentally healthy adults received 45 minutes of Swedish massage, performed by therapists who were trained to use the exact same methods and procedures. Blood samples were taken from the participants at various times before, during and after the massages.

The participants who received Swedish massage treatments experienced substantial changes in lymphocytes, which have a big part in defending the body from diseases. The Swedish massage also caused a significant decrease in AVP, a hormone believed to result in aggressive behavior, and linked to the stress hormone Cortisol, which is also lessened through Swedish massage. The massage caused a decrease in many cytokines as well.

Recently, Adam Roseman, Founder and Managing Director of ARC China, moderated a panel discussion at the annual SuperReturn Asia 2010.  Held from September 27-30 at the JW Marriot Hotel in Hong Kong, the conference was co-sponsored by ARC China.

The panel that Mr. Roseman moderated, entitled, “Examining the Development & Growth of a Sustainable Domestic Private Equity & Venture Capital Ecosystem In China: What More Is Needed For The Long Term Strength Of The Industry?” explored many important topics in the Chinese financial world.  They looked at the expansion of mainstream securities and other financial structures, at the evolution of the legal and educational systems that are needed to support the growing Private Equity industry and more.

According to ARC China and Adam Roseman, China has recently outlined seven emerging industries where they plan to focus their energy, time and money.  The central government in China would make an injection of RMB10 billion into an investment fund to help with these emerging industries and local governments would then invest an additional RMB10 billion.  The balance that is necessary would be raised through 200 special industrial funds.

One emerging industry that was added to the State Council’s original plan is for alternative energy vehicle development.  Within the next 10 years Chinese officials hope to become the world’s largest market of renewable energy vehicles.  They hope to have over 5 million vehicles powered by alternative energy at that time.

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