College Investments And Links To Chinese Companies and Universities
Dear Murray Edwards College, Cambridge,
This is a formal request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Could you please provide:
(1) A list of companies which the College holds stocks and shares in, specifying how many shares are held and the approximate value of the shareholding.
(2) A list of exchange traded funds, private equity funds, mutual funds, index funds, commodities, hedge funds, and bonds that the college has investments in, including the approximate value of each.
(3) In the case of any indirectly held or fund-based investments a breakdown of the companies invested in through the fund, including the percentage of the total fund made up by each holding.
(4) A list of donations from and other professorships, fellowships, institutes or any other academic opportunities funded by Chinese companies including, but not limited to:
- Huawei
- Alibaba
- Tencent
- China Electronics Technology Group Corporation
- Yitu
- Megvii
- SenseTime
- CloudWalk
- Hikvision
(5) A list of any other instances of cooperation, academic or otherwise, between the College and universities and companies based in China.
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Thank you very much for your assistance with this request. If you would like any clarification on the information I have asked for, please don’t hesitate to get in touch. I look forward to receiving your response in the next 20 working days.
Yours faithfully,
Oliver Walsh
Dear Oliver Walsh
Thank you for your Freedom of Information request.
Please find the reply below.
Yours sincerely,
Robert Hopwood
RJ Hopwood MBA FCCA
Bursar and Fellow
Murray Edwards College
Huntingdon Road
Cambridge, CB3 0DF
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