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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
Jack Ma is giving up control of Ant Group
Ma will still hold voting rights and economic interests in the company following the change.
January 08, 2023
China Focus
Fidelity, BlackRock cut fintech giant Ant’s valuation further
Ant declined to comment in an emailed statement.
August 16, 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
China Focus
Alibaba recovers after CCTV report on 'Ma' briefly erased US$26 billion
Investors’ reaction “shows the relatively weak sentiment in the tech space.
May 03, 2022
Digital Economy
Beijing crackdown derails Alibaba’s bid for Amazon-size profit
Beijing’s crackdown on the private sector has laid waste to Alibaba's strategy.
April 28, 2022
Tech
Remaking China's Internet ecosystem
China’s Internet has been akin to a walled garden and the clampdown of top players by Beijing is helping tear down those barriers.
April 23, 2021
Company in the news
Ant Group to be financial holding firm in drastic revamp due to demands from China
Ant will now effectively be supervised more like a bank, a move with far-reaching implications for its growth.
April 13, 2021
Company in the news
China slaps Alibaba with RMB 18.2 billion fine in monopoly probe
The various moves were presumably meant to curb Ma’s influence, whose interests have come under a series of regulatory actions.
April 10, 2021
Company in the news
Chinese government presses Alibaba to sell media assets including SCMP
This is because of growing concerns about the technology giant’s influence over public opinion in the country.
March 16, 2021