HISTORICAL FACTS: 4 - Caught on Camera

China's tech crackdown begins to loosen up

Ant Group might get its record-busting IPO after all.

Axios · Jun 9, 2022

Here's Why Alibaba Shares Are Trading Lower Premarket After Brief Jump

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:BABA) shares gave up the gains in premarket trading after China snubbed previous reports of the revival of the IPO of its fintech affiliate Ant Group Co. The news of revival reflected possible ease in China's domestic tech crackdown, Bloomberg reports. China had reportedly formed a team to reassess Ant's share…

Benzinga · Jun 9, 2022

Vending Machine Leader Ubox Spits Out Big Losses During Pandemic

Key takeaways: Ubox has filed for a Hong Kong IPO despite reporting losses in the past two years due to pandemic-related disruptions to its core vending machine business The company’s backers include Alibaba’s Ant Financial, which led a 1.6 billion yuan investment in the company in 2019

Benzinga · Jun 6, 2022

Who is on Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway tonight and when is the last episode?

The singing sensation is Takeaway alumni

Bristol Post · Apr 2, 2022

Tencent Caught In Regulatory Turmoil Like Jack Ma's Ant Group

China looks to require Tencent Holdings Ltd (OTC:TCEHY) to include WeChat Pay in a newly created financial holding company, Bloomberg reports. The overhaul may mandate a new license for the universal mobile payments service subjecting it to intense regulatory scrutiny jeopardizing the one-stop-shop appeal reviving investor angst. Tencent needs to fold its banking, securities, insurance,…

Benzinga · Mar 18, 2022

Alibaba Affiliate Ant Financial Divests Entire Stake In 36KR Holdings

Jack Ma's Ant Group Co divested its entire stake in the tech news firm 36KR Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:KRKR), Bloomberg reports. The Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:BABA) affiliate looked to comply with Chinese regulators by the move. Ant held an 18% stake in 36KR as of early 2021. Also Read: DiDi Had To Postpone Its IPO After Jack…

Benzinga · Mar 15, 2022

Here's Why Jack Ma Led Alibaba Affiliate's IPO Got Postponed Indefinitely

Jack Ma's Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:BABA) affiliated fintech Ant Group's Hong Kong listing got postponed indefinitely as the bankers remained concerned over China's continued crackdown on the domestic tech sector, the Infomation reports. The weakness of publicly traded Chinese tech stocks, including Alibaba, has made it difficult for Ant and its stakeholders.…

Benzinga · Mar 9, 2022

Alibaba (BABA) Shares Under Pressure Again As Concerns Continue To Mount

Shares of Alibaba Group (NYSE: BABA) are trading lower in pre-open Tuesday in the United States on several reports that are being interpreted as headwinds for the e-commerce giant. Alibaba's share price closed 3.05% in the red in Hong Kong on the concerns discussed below.

Benzinga · Feb 22, 2022

Why Alibaba Shares Are Trading Lower Today

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE: BABA) is trading lower Tuesday following reports suggesting China asked state firms to check their investments in Jack Ma's Ant Group.

Benzinga · Feb 22, 2022

ZhongAn's Big-Tech Ties In Focus As Alibaba-linked Ant Trims Stake

Key takeaways: •      Ant Group, one of the three founders of ZhongAn, disclosed last week it trimmed its stake in the digital insurer •      ZhongAn has close business ties to the three parents, especially Ant and its Alibaba affiliate under a platform cooperation agreement

Benzinga · Jan 25, 2022