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China Focus
Jack Ma is giving up control of Ant. What does that mean for Ant's IPO reboot?
The next big question for Ant is whether it will get another chance at going public
January 09, 2023
China Focus
Fidelity, BlackRock cut fintech giant Ant’s valuation further
Ant declined to comment in an emailed statement.
August 16, 2022
Fintech
Indonesian digital wallet provider Dana bags US$250 mil from Sinar Mas, Alibaba
Dana, which is part-owned by Jack Ma’s Ant Group Co., plans to offer lending, wealth management and insurance.
August 12, 2022
China Focus
Jack Ma escapes Beijing's crosshairs by giving up his power
Ma has had to make significant concessions to get out of the government dog house.
July 29, 2022
IPO
BeerCo, Ant Group: Asia's biggest IPOs to watch for the second half
A world-beating rally in Chinese and Hong Kong stocks has brightened the outlook for the second half
July 05, 2022
China Focus
Jack Ma's Ant to apply for key license as soon as this month
The crushing of Ant’s US$35 billion IPO in November 2020 sent shock waves across the financial world
June 22, 2022
Zest
Ant Group soft launches its digital wholesale bank in Singapore
The bank will provide digital financial services to local and regional MSMEs, especially those engaging in cross-border operations
June 06, 2022
News
Tech news in less than 5 minutes – January 2022
Bite-sized news on data fragmentation, artificial intelligence, digital payments, robotics, and how to level up in 2022.
January 05, 2022
China Focus
Following canned IPO and valuation cut, Ant Group sees profit rise 39% on investments
Ant’s US$300 billion valuation has been cut by as much as two-thirds.
November 18, 2021
Global review
China’s 'long overdue' crackdown may entrench, not kill, tech duopoly: Expert
“99% of the law is about enforcement and enforcement is never black and white."
November 18, 2021