New World order

16 March 2017 By Quentin Webb

The billionaire Cheng clan is snapping up Australia’s Alinta Energy from the U.S. buyout firm and others. With a mooted $3 bln price, the surprise deal handily beats a likely IPO valuation. Hong Kong’s richest families apparently can’t get enough of stable Aussie businesses.

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