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China to Fine Ant Group More Than $1B as Regulatory Revamp Nears End: Sources

Chinese authorities are poised to impose a fine of more than $1 billion on Jack Ma’s Ant Group, said six sources with direct knowledge of the matter, setting the stage for ending the fintech company’s two-year long regulatory overhaul. The …

Chinese Regulators Seek More Control Over Internet Firms’ Algorithms

Chinese regulators will exercise greater control over the algorithms used by Chinese technology firms to personalize and recommend content, the latest move in a regulation spree across the internet sector. China’s internet watchdog, the Cyberspace Administration of China, on Friday …

China’s Ant Eyes Options to Divest Founder’s Stake as Beijing Pressure Grows: Sources

HONG KONG – Ant Group is exploring options for founder Jack Ma to divest his stake in the financial technology giant and give up control, as meetings with Chinese regulators signaled to the company that the move could help draw …

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 …

Ant Group Eyes Raising $17.5 Billion via Hong Kong IPO Without Cornerstone Investors

China’s Ant Group plans to raise about half of its $35 billion dual listing via the Hong Kong leg, without setting up a cornerstone tranche and betting on strong demand from institutional investors even without lock-up commitments, sources said. Backed …

Taiwan Claims Alibaba-Linked Site Is Cyber Security Risk

Taiwan declared an e-commerce platform linked to China’s Alibaba Group a potential security risk and has told its operator to register as a company from the rival mainland or dispose of its ownership stake. The order adds to mounting pressure …

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 …

Alibaba’s Ant Group Makes Preparatory Filing in China for Giant IPO

Ant Group, the fintech arm of Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba Group Holding, has made a preparatory filing with China’s securities regulator for its planned blockbuster initial public offering. The group, China’s biggest mobile payments company, said in July it had …

Google Partners with Indian Banks to Attract Users to Its Digital Payments Services

Alphabet Inc’s Google said on Tuesday it is partnering with a handful of Indian banks to bring quick loans to the masses, as it aims to woo tens of millions of new internet users in the country to its digital …

Berkshire Invests $356M in One97, Parent of India’s Biggest Digital Payments Firm

Berkshire Hathaway Inc has acquired a 25 billion rupees ($356 million) stake in the parent of digital payments company Paytm, a source said, its first investment in an Indian startup as it moves into the financial payments sector. The conglomerate …