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  Sino-Ocean Land: Responding to Change

  Nicolas P. Retsinas, Jeffrey Hu and Runjiao Xu

  In 2010, Sino-Ocean Land Holdings Limited was a highly successful, large real estate developer based in Beijing, China. Sino-Ocean Land had three main business segments—property development, property investment/management, and other real estate related businesses. From 2005-2009, the company focused on becoming a leading regional developer with a multiproduct offering. That strategy was successful, riding the wave of spectacular growth in the Chinese real estate sector from 1998-2008, following a loosening of Chinese state real estate regulations. Although Sino-Ocean Land had gone public in 2007, its key shareholders were still state owned enterprises. The state maintained significant influence on the company and the real estate market, in general. The case explores the interactions between the company and the state, examining land acquisition, financing, and corporate governance. Following the global financial crisis of 2008, Sino-Ocean Land must devise a new five year strategic plan. CEO Li Ming must grapple with the changing market dynamics and regulatory environment to decide the best course for the company. Key issues that he must determine are: whether the focus should be local or national; whether to continue with multiproduct offerings, or specialize in one product type; and whether to continue to pursue primarily development, or to shift to property investment and holding.

  Keywords: History; Strategic Planning; Financial Management; Policy; Property; State Ownership; Financial Crisis; Diversification; Globalization; Business Strategy; Banks and Banking; Real Estate Industry; Beijing;

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  Retsinas, Nicolas P., Jeffrey Hu, and Runjiao Xu. "Sino-Ocean Land: Responding to Change." Harvard Business School Case 211-107, February 2013. (Revised from original June 2011 version.)

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  Pioneers in Colombia

  Nicolas P. Retsinas, Lisa Strope, Nicolas P. Retsinas and Lisa Strope

  In 2011, Equity International made a $75 million equity investment in Bogota-based real estate company, Terranum Development and became the first institutional real estate investor in Colombia.

  Keywords: international investment; emerging markets; private equity; real estate; Developing Countries and Economies; Investment; Real Estate Industry; Colombia;

  Citation:

  Retsinas, Nicolas P., and Lisa Strope. "Pioneers in Colombia." Harvard Business School Case 212-050, February 2013. (Revised from original January 2012 version.)

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• Case | HBS Case Collection | 2013 (Revised from original 2012 version)

  Pioneers in Colombia

  Nicolas P. Retsinas, Lisa Strope, Nicolas P. Retsinas and Lisa Strope

  In 2011, Equity International made a $75 million equity investment in Bogota-based real estate company, Terranum Development and became the first institutional real estate investor in Colombia.

  Keywords: international investment; emerging markets; private equity; real estate; Developing Countries and Economies; Investment; Real Estate Industry; Colombia;

  Citation:

  Retsinas, Nicolas P., and Lisa Strope. "Pioneers in Colombia." Harvard Business School Case 212-050, February 2013. (Revised from original January 2012 version.)

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