HotelsFosun eyes cash boost from ‘Happiness’ unit

Club Med owner looks at listing leisure assets

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Club Med bought by Fosun in 2015.
Club Med bought by Fosun in 2015.

Fosun Tourism & Culture Group includes a Chinese joint venture with tour operator Thomas Cook Group and the luxury Atlantis Resort Hotel in Sanya, Hainan province, as well as Club Med, according to IFR, a Thomson Reuters publication.

Shanghai-based conglomerate Fosun International is reported to be in talks with investment banks to list its tourism business, which includes French resort chain Club Med.

Fosun Tourism & Culture Group includes a Chinese joint venture with tour operator Thomas Cook Group and the luxury Atlantis Resort Hotel in Sanya, Hainan province, as well as Club Med, according to IFR, a Thomson Reuters publication. 

Fosun, co-founded by Chinese billionaire Guo Guangchang, bought Club Med for US$1 billion in 2015. 

Reports indicate that Fosun hopes to raise US$500 from a Hong Kong listing of its leisure and lifestyle businesses, which it refers to as its “Happiness” unit.

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