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COI Requests for Jardine Matheson[edit]

A number of stats need to be updated, mostly. As I have a financial COI with Jardine Matheson, I'm not editing the page itself but instead requesting an interested volunteer(s) review the changes, and if they agree, implement them directly. Thank you :) JeanetteM2 (talk) 01:05, 1 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Request - Infobox Changes[edit]

Key People Outdated

Key people in infobox have changed:

Remove:

  • Sir Henry Keswick (chairman)
  • Ben Keswick (MD)
  • Adam Keswick (DMD)

Add:

Link: https://www.jardines.com/en/group/directors.html

Add Astra as Subsidiary

As a major holding under Jardine Cycle & Carriage, Astra International could be added to the subsidiary list in the infobox. Not sure why it's not already there?

Stats Update for 2019

  • Revenue: Decrease US$40.9 billion (2019)
  • Number of employees: 464,000 (2019)

Link (page 3): https://www.jardines.com/assets/files/Investors/Reports/matheson/jm-ar2019.pdf

Net Income Update for 2019

  • Net income: Increase $2.84 billion

Link: https://www.morningstar.com/stocks/xlon/jar/financials

Product Removal of Financial Services

The parent company (through Astra) sold its stake in Bank Permanta in 2020.

  • Products - Remove "financial services"

Link: https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2020/04/22/astra-standard-chartered-sell-bank-permata-at-lower-price-to-bangkok-bank.html

Product Addition of Automotive

The parent company (through Jardine Strategic) also bought into the Zhongshen Group, a motor dealership.

  • Products - change "auto & truck parts" to the broader "automotive"

Link: https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702304027204579331562500901326

Request - Infobox/Page Changes - Cut Subsidiary[edit]

Jardine Lloyd Thompson is no longer a subsidiary after being acquired by Marsh & McLennan in 2019.

Link: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2018/09/18/jardinelloyd-thompson-bought-bymarsh-mclennanfor-43bn/

Changes needed:

  • Removing Jardine Lloyd Thompson from the infobox (or marking as "former")
  • Removing it from the lead
  • Deleting the "Jardine Lloyd Thompson" section from "subsidiaries" heading, or maybe moving it under a new "former subsidiaries" heading

Request - Lead Paragraph Changes[edit]

Update of Profit Percentages

Pretty much all the numbers/stats look like they were added around 2010, or some in 2013. Simple updates:

In 2nd para in lead, "41 percent of the company profits were still earned in China," could be updated to 58 percent in 2019

Link (page 9): https://www.jardines.com/assets/files/Investors/Reports/matheson/jm-ar2019.pdf

Fortune 500 Update

In the 3nd para in lead, switch 2013 Fortune ranking with "Jardine Matheson is a Fortune Global 500 company."

Link: https://fortune.com/company/jardine-matheson/global500/

Request - Jardine Pacific Section[edit]

Jardine Shipping Services was recently sold to Connexus, and the mention could be removed from the Jardine Pacific section.

Link: https://www.ttgasia.com/2020/07/22/connexus-takes-over-jardines-travel-management-business/

Request - Hongkong Land Section[edit]

Square feet in this section is outdated, in the second sentence, need to change 5,000,000 square feet (45,000 m2) to "9,140,000 square feet (850,000 m2)"

Link: https://www.hkland.com/en/about-us/corporate-profile

Request - Corporate Structure Section[edit]

1st Paragraph changes

A few roles have changed and now need to be worded in the past tense in the first paragraph.

  • In first sentence, it needs an update for the chairman retiring, so maybe simplify to: "Henry Keswick, the company's Tai-pan from 1970 (aged 31) to 1975 and the 6th Keswick to be Tai-pan of the company, is chairman emeritus."

Link: https://www.jardines.com/en/group/directors.html

  • 2nd sentence, about the brother Simon, change "is the 7th Keswick to be Tai-pan" to "was the 7th Keswick to be Tai-Pan."
  • 4th sentence, change content to "Ben Keswick, son of Simon, is executive chairman of Jardine Matheson Group and from 2012 to 2020 was Tai-pan."

Link: https://www.rothschildandco.com/en/who-we-are/corporate-governance/supervisory-board/adam-keswick-profile/

  • Fifth sentence, change to: "Adam Keswick, son of Sir Chips Keswick, is an executive director."

Link: https://www.jardines.com/en/group/directors.html

Director Updates

As of 2021, the directors of Jardine Matheson Holdings are:

Link: https://www.jardines.com/en/group/directors.html

Also, Neil McNamara is no longer company secretary , and since the role is minor, might as well remove the sentence about him entirely.

Link: https://www.provokemedia.com/latest/article/jardine-matheson-names-rolls-royce%27s-erin-atan-as-corporate-affairs-chief

Also, Lord Sasson is no longer involved, so cut that section or move it to history?

Link: https://sg.finance.yahoo.com/news/brief-jardine-matheson-holdings-says-105914487.html

Scottish Leadership Section

Same as with infobox change, number of employees has increased to 464,000 (2019)

Link (page 3): https://www.jardines.com/assets/files/Investors/Reports/matheson/jm-ar2019.pdf

@JeanetteM2:  Done Edit request accepted. ~ Ase1estecharge-paritytime 01:08, 18 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
@Aseleste: Oh wow, thank you so much! :) JeanetteM2 (talk) 18:14, 18 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

COI Requests for Jardine Matheson (2 of 2)[edit]

Just some followup requests after last month, organized by section (I have a COI and am not editing page directly for that reason). A few facts still outdated, some typos, a few wording recommendations were things sounded awkward. Thank you kindly for considering helping :) JeanetteM2 (talk) 01:59, 14 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Request - Intro Para Changes[edit]

  • Typo: 2nd sentence missing an "a" before "primary listing"
  • Remove Jardine Lloyd Thompson from subsidiary list in 3rd sentence (it was sold)
  • Replace It sponsors the Jardine Scholarship. with It set up the Jardine Scholarship in 1982 and established MINDSET, a mental health-focused charity in 2002.
Link 1: https://www.bangkokpost.com/life/social-and-lifestyle/1352983/the-chosen-one
Link 2: https://www.scmp.com/article/711667/breaking-mental-health-barriers
  • Cut or move 2nd to last sentence, as it randomly singles out the company's size 8 years ago: In 2013, both Jardine Matheson and Jardine Strategic were among the top 200 publicly traded companies in the world, as valued by market capitalisation.

Request - Post-WWII Changes[edit]

To add details from source, please replace this 1st sentence: In 1961, after the firm's flotation,[15] the landmark... with The firm [[initial public offering|listed]] in Hong Kong in 1961.<ref name="ARCHUB">{{cite web|url=http://archiveshub.ac.uk/features/03021205.html|title=Jardine Matheson Archives|publisher=[[Archives Hub]]|access-date=13 June 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929001710/http://archiveshub.ac.uk/features/03021205.html|archive-date=29 September 2011}}</ref> The landmark...

Request - 1st Century Operations[edit]

Cut Jardine Lloyd Thompson from 2nd sentence listing current subsidiaries (it was sold).

Request - Dairy Farm Changes[edit]

2nd sentence

Reword The Dairy Farm group's retail operations range from supermarkets, hypermarkets and health and beauty to convenience and home furnishings stores, and operate under well-known local brands. as The Dairy Farm group's retail operations range from grocery retail and health and beauty stores to convenience and home furnishings, operating under a number of well-known local brands.

Fourth sentence
  • 4th sentence listing supermarkets: Add [[Yonghui]]
Link: https://www.reuters.com/article/yonghui-dairyfarm-idUSL3N10I5JV20150807
Alt link: https://www.ft.com/content/e1d4d1da-2208-11e4-9d4a-00144feabdc0
  • Please also add MarketPlace
Link: https://www.seafoodsource.com/news/environment-sustainability/hong-kong-s-supermarkets-making-slow-but-steady-improvements-in-sustainability-efforts
  • Remove: Shop n Save
Link: https://fox2now.com/news/haunting-images-show-empty-shop-n-save-stores-during-final-days/
  • Switch confusing Giant hypermarkets with hypermarkets under the Giant brand

Request - Mandarin Oriental[edit]

Final sentence, change from 74% to 79%

Link: https://www.jardines.com/en/companies/mandarinoriental.html

Request - Jardine Cycle[edit]

  • 3rd sentence, replace the number in employs some 201,000 people with 250,000 and add Myanmar and Thailand
Link: https://www.jcclgroup.com/AR2019
  • 4th sentence: add Myanmar as a country where the subsidiary operates
Link: https://www.jcclgroup.com/AR2019

Request - Astra International Changes[edit]

  • Replace the 1st sentence, Astra is Southeast Asia's largest independent automotive group. with the more broad and accurate; Astra is a diversified business group. The largest independent automotive group in Southeast Asia, it has seven primary businesses in Indonesia.
Link: https://www.jcclgroup.com/our-businesses/group-at-a-glance
  • In 2nd to last sentence, after heavy equipment sales, add and also general and life insurance.
Link: https://www.jcclgroup.com/our-businesses/group-at-a-glance/astra#conftext-4985
  • Final sentence, remove The group is also involved in retail banking through a stake in PT Bank Permata Tbk.
Link: https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2020/04/22/astra-standard-chartered-sell-bank-permata-at-lower-price-to-bangkok-bank.html

Request - Corporate Structure[edit]

  • Change 4th sentence so it isn't missing the last Tai-pan: The 5th generation of Keswicks are also active within the organisation, Adam Keswick, son of Sir Chips Keswick is Deputy managing director. to The 5th generation of Keswicks are also active within the organisation, Ben Keswick, son of Simon, is executive chairman of Jardine Matheson Group and from 2012 to 2021 was Tai-pan. Adam Keswick, son of Sir Chips Keswick, is an executive director.
Link: https://www.rothschildandco.com/en/who-we-are/corporate-governance/supervisory-board/adam-keswick-profile/
  • Final sentence, change almost totally to the less surfery fundamentally since its foundation
 Done ~ Aseleste (t, e | c, l) 07:06, 12 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
@JeanetteM2: Special:Diff/1017341794 ~ Aseleste (t, e | c, l) 07:07, 12 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
@Aseleste: Thank you so much, I'm sure that took a bit of time - really nice to see the page looking updated and polished. JeanetteM2 (talk) 19:58, 16 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Connection to the opium trade[edit]

having recently read a book on the topic (Imperial Twilight by Platt), it is rather shocking to me that no mention of the opium trade is made in the history section of this page, considering both traders' mains sources of wealth came from opium. I think it merits inclusion. 157.131.76.206 (talk) 03:58, 1 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]