2014年商務(wù)英語BEC中級(jí)閱讀指導(dǎo)（5）

　　上海市政府正在組建一家金融投資公司，計(jì)劃拿出大約10億美元在海內(nèi)外進(jìn)行投資。

　　Shanghai’s city government is setting up a financial investment company with about $1bn to spend on investments in China and overseas.

　　這個(gè)新投資機(jī)構(gòu)將被命名為“上海金融控股集團(tuán)”(Shanghai Financial Holdings)。在此之前，中國(guó)中央政府采取了一系列舉措，通過新成立的中國(guó)國(guó)家投資公司(China Investment Corporation)和全國(guó)社?；?National Social Security Fund)，大力促進(jìn)海外投資。

　　The new agency, to be called Shanghai Financial Holdings, follows moves by the central government in Beijing to promote overseas investment through the newly established China Investment Corporation and the National Social Security Fund.

　　上海金融控股還將接管上海國(guó)際集團(tuán)(Shanghai International Group)的金融資產(chǎn)。上海國(guó)際集團(tuán)是上海市政府現(xiàn)有的控股公司，將被一分為二。

　　The agency will also manage financial assets transferred from Shanghai International Group, the provincial government’s existing holding company, which is being split into two.

　　這些資產(chǎn)包括上海浦東發(fā)展銀行(Shanghai Pudong Development Bank)等銀行，以及申銀萬國(guó)(Shenyin Wanguo)等證券公司。

　　These assets include banks such as Shanghai Pudong Development Bank and securities firms such as Shenyin Wanguo.

　　有關(guān)官員表示，上海金融控股還將承擔(dān)一個(gè)職責(zé)，就是支持上海企業(yè)走出國(guó)門。預(yù)計(jì)浦發(fā)銀行董事長(zhǎng)吉曉輝將受命執(zhí)掌上海金融控股。

　　Officials said Shanghai Financial Holdings, which is expected to be headed by Ji Xiaohui, chairman of Shanghai Pudong, would have a role in supporting Shanghai companies as they go abroad.

　　知情人士表示，上海市政府把這個(gè)機(jī)構(gòu)視為其推動(dòng)上海成為國(guó)際金融中心戰(zhàn)略的一部分。然而，有關(guān)官員承認(rèn)，如果中央政府不取消資本控制并允許人民幣自由兌換，這一愿望就不太可能成真。

　　People familiar with the matter say the provincial government sees the agency as part of its strategy of promoting Shanghai as an international financial centre. However, officials concede that is unlikely to happen until the central government removes capital controls and allows the renminbi to trade freely.

　　其它地方政府也在尋求國(guó)務(wù)院(State Council)批準(zhǔn)成立專業(yè)投資基金。

　　Other regional governments are also seeking approval from the State Council to establish specialised investment funds.

　　山西和廣東都在成立能源基金，而四川希望成立一只科技基金。天津已經(jīng)成立了一只投資基金。

　　Both Shanxi and Guangdong are launching energy funds while Sichuan hopes to establish a technology fund. Tianjin has launched an investment fund.

　　上世紀(jì)八九十年代，中國(guó)曾批準(zhǔn)成立了一些有“窗口”之稱的信托投資公司，但它們進(jìn)行的海外投資大多不成功。

　　China allowed so-called window or trust and investment companies in the 1980s and 1990s, but they made largely unproductive investments abroad.

　　一些熟知中國(guó)情況的外國(guó)銀行家表示，不知道這些新的投資機(jī)構(gòu)是否有正規(guī)制度，以防止投資不善。

　　Some foreign bankers with China expertise say it is not clear whether the new investment agencies have formal systems in place to prevent poor investments.

　　“它們?nèi)狈ν该鞫?、缺乏?zé)任制、缺乏治理，”一家大型國(guó)際銀行的高管指出。“現(xiàn)在還不知道它們將會(huì)怎樣披露關(guān)聯(lián)交易。”

　　“They lack transparency, and accountability and governance,” said a senior executive at one major international bank. “It isn’t clear how they will disclose related party transactions.”

　　然而，其他專家表示，這一階段的海外投資可能會(huì)得到更加專業(yè)的管理。

　　However, other experts say this phase of overseas investment is likely to be more professionally managed.