FinanceAsia.com, 9 Jun 2009, Sameera Anand
Goodyear's past track record led Nomura to suggest that Temasek could gear up the balance sheet as the cheapest form of raising financing, a strategy he adopted at BHP Billiton. As is now widely predicted, Goodyear is also likely to increase investing in natural resources assets, given his own familiarity with the sector. Under Goodyear's stewardship, Temasek could also enhance its focus on China, either through expanding existing representative offices or by making further investments in local private equity funds. Nomura also suggested that under Goodyear Temasek could play a more active role in Temasek-linked companies.
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