Xi Jinping decided to stop Ant’s IPO, allegedly because of Jack Ma’s statement

KONTAN.CO.ID – BEIJING. Chinese President Xi Jinping personally decided to suspend Ant Group’s US $ 37 billion initial public offering on Thursday (12/11/2020). Report Wall Street Journal (WSJ) citing Chinese officials who knew of the problem. Launch Reuters, The decision to halt what will become the world’s largest IPO comes days after billionaire fintech giant … Read more

The Chinese government warned Jack Ma about the too fast expansion of Ant Group

Source: Bloomberg | Editor: I knew Laoli KONTAN.CO.ID – BEIJING. Chinese Government authorities warned Jack Ma and senior Ant Group Co executives that the fintech giant would face new restrictions on its expansion. This highlights the increasing regulatory risk for the world’s largest initial public offering just days before its trading debut. Ma, one of … Read more

Jack Ma’s Ant Group files for IPO, which could reportedly be the biggest ever

Costfoto/Barcroft Media via Getty Images Jack Ma’s Ant Group filed for an initial public offering in Hong Kong and Shanghai on Tuesday, aiming to speed up its move into the financial services industry. The company is targeting a $225 billion valuation and could raise as much as $30 billion in the deal if demand holds … Read more