Alibaba Group News

Ant Financial About To Reap $10 Billion in Fundraising Round

Ant Financial, the Chinese payments giant controlled by Jack Ma, is expected to close a fundraising of at least $10 billion in the next few days, attracting Carlyle Group and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board as first-time investors, according …

China’s Zhong An to Sell 5-10% Stake to Raise Funds Before Planned IPO

Zhong An Online Property & Casualty Insurance plans to sell 5-10 percent of the company to a couple of strategic investors, to raise up to 10 billion yuan ($1.45 billion), ahead of a planned initial public offering in mainland China, …

Alibaba’s Finance Unit, Ant, to Focus on Asia Expansion – Before Going Global

Ant Financial Services Group, the world’s biggest financial technology company, plans to focus its expansion plans in Asia before looking to go more global, a senior official said on Tuesday. Ant, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s online finance arm, will offer …

AXA, Alibaba and Ant Financial Services Form Global Strategic Partnership

AXA, Alibaba and Ant Financial Services have formed a global strategic partnership to explore opportunities to distribute AXA’s insurance products and services through Alibaba’s global e-commerce platforms. The companies plan to work together to develop products and services, while developing …

Alibaba’s Finance Arm Plans $188 Million Investment in Cathay Insurance

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s finance arm is strengthening its foothold in the insurance business with plans to invest about 1.2 billion yuan ($188 million) in a Chinese unit of Cathay Financial Holding Co. Zhejiang Ant Small & Micro Financial Services …

Alibaba-Backed Insurer Raises $934M From Investors Including Morgan Stanley

Zhong An Online Property & Casualty Insurance Co., a Chinese online insurer part owned by Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., said it raised 5.8 billion yuan ($934 million) from investors including Morgan Stanley. The Shanghai-based company now has a market value …