Articles by Julie Zhu and Sumeet Chatterjee

Retail Investors Placed Bids for Record $3 Trillion of Shares in Ant Group’s IPO

Retail investors placed bids for a record $3 trillion of shares in Ant Group Co. Ltd.’s dual listing in an unprecedented show of interest by mom-and-pop savers betting on demand for its financial services in China. The total value of …

Investors Shrug Off U.S. Concerns as China’s Ant Group Nears $34.4 Billion IPO

Chinese financial technology giant Ant Group has set terms for a dual listing aimed at raising up to $34.4 billion from the world’s largest stock market debut, with investors scrambling for a piece of the fast-growing company. The deal would …

China’s Ant Group Wins Final Nod from Securities Watchdog for $35B IPO

China’s Ant Group has won the final nod from the country’s top securities watchdog for the registration of its Shanghai offering, the regulator said on Wednesday, clearing the last regulatory hurdle for its $35 billion dual-listing. Ant, the fintech company …

Analysts Say U.S. Restrictions Unlikely to Hurt Ant Group’s $35 Billion IPO

Ant Group’s $35 billion initial public offering (IPO) is unlikely to suffer from any U.S. restrictions on the Chinese financial technology giant due to its very limited overseas presence, potential investors and analysts said. U.S. President Donald Trump is considering …

Alibaba’s Ant Group Files for Dual Listing; Could Be World’s Largest IPO Ever

Ant Group, Alibaba’s fintech arm and China’s dominant mobile payments firm, filed for a dual listing in Hong Kong and on Shanghai’s Nasdaq-style STAR Market on Tuesday and could raise as much as $30 billion in what would be the …

China Urges Local Firms to List in London with China Pacific Insurance Leading the Pack

China is urging domestic companies to look at listing in London, several sources told Reuters, as the country aims to revive deals under a Stock Connect scheme and strengthen overseas ties in the wake of the coronavirus crisis. The Shanghai-London …

Ping An’s Technology Unit OneConnect Reduces Offering in U.S. IPO

Ping An Insurance’s OneConnect Financial Technology launched a U.S. initial public offering (IPO) of up to $504 million on Tuesday, reducing both its target offering size and valuation. The unit of China’s biggest insurer by market value, Ping An Insurance …

Alibaba Plans $20B Listing in Hong Kong to Boost Technology Investments: Sources

Alibaba is considering raising as much as $20 billion through a listing in Hong Kong, people familiar with the matter told Reuters, lining up a second blockbuster deal following its 2014 record $25 billion float in New York. The deal, …

China’s Anbang to Sell Overseas Properties Worth $10B in Ongoing Rescue: Sources

China’s Anbang Insurance Group Co. Ltd. is looking to offload overseas properties worth about $10 billion to shore up its balance sheet as part of a government-backed rescue, three people with knowledge of the matter said. The sales are likely …

China’s Baidu Selling Majority Stake in Fintechs; May Enter Insurance

China’s Baidu Inc. said it will sell a majority stake in its financial services business for about $1.9 billion to a consortium led by TPG Capital Management LP and Carlyle Group LP, as it looks to deepen its push into …