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Asset manager has struggled to convince country’s investors they need its low-cost passive funds
Tech group will retain most profitable ecommerce businesses but allow other units to spin off and list separately
Chinese billionaire’s reduced voting rights mean IPO plans can be rebooted
Groups such as Alipay risk becoming providers of plumbing in a government-controlled financial system
Alibaba founder continues to slide out of public view after offending Beijing
The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times
Restructure is latest attempt to revamp business since blockbuster IPO was called off amid Beijing crackdown
Share price gains triggered by sightings of the Chinese billionaire will become less frequent with Ant exit
Founder’s decision to retreat from Chinese fintech giant will push back planned float by at least a year
Jack Ma’s company remains in a precarious position in China
Chinese ecommerce group raises plan for second time in a year after tech crackdown hammered company
Chinese ecommerce giant hit by Beijing’s tech crackdown, Covid and rising competition
Documentary on state broadcaster CCTV adds to pressure on billionaire’s internet empire
Government asset manager’s capital was needed to help fintech group meet new financial risk rules
State-owned asset manager joins in $3.5bn fundraising at company controlled by embattled internet tycoon Jack Ma
Chinese ecommerce giant has been hit by Beijing’s crackdown on tech groups and rising competition
Transactions data offers new opportunities for state surveillance
Chinese fintech will turn over user data to new joint venture partly owned by state
Chinese officials want to break up Alipay and create a separate app for Ant’s loans business
Companies were established by relatives of Hangzhou party secretary who was arrested for alleged corruption
Larger challenge looms for the Chinese group to find funding for lending business
Alibaba founder retreats from Hupan University as Beijing extends crackdown on entrepreneur
Tencent, ByteDance and 11 others summoned as Beijing extends pressure beyond Jack Ma’s Ant Group
Plus: Revolut pushes into India, Lendify’s “quick-fire” sale and Wirecard’s bags of cash
The billionaire and his businesses may have been too freewheeling for Beijing’s tastes
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