HONG KONG: China’s shock suspension of Ant Group’s record US$35bil listing in a last-minute regulatory ambush looks set to hit the financial technology giant’s growth prospects and cut into its valuation.
The move to suspend Ant’s IPO was seen as a stunning rebuke for billionaire Jack Ma, a former English teacher who built Alibaba Group Holding Ltd and affiliate Ant into two of China’s biggest success stories.
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